Germany's late equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Spain in the World Cup on Sunday could turn out to be the spark they need to qualify for the knockout stage and turn things around in the tournament, coach Hansi Flick said.
Substitute Niklas Fuellkrug thundered in an 83rd minute goal to cancel out Spain's lead and earn the four-time world champions their first point from two matches following their shock opening loss to Japan.
"We knew what was at stake. Spain played good football but the teams were level and we had a huge chance in the end to win it but these things happen," Flick told reporters.Germany's Leroy Sane missed a golden opportunity in the box minutes from the end but Flick said he was satisfied with his team's performance.
"Costa Rica showed good mentality to come back from a 7-0 loss to Spain ," Flick said. "Football is like that. Sometimes it's not those with the most chances that win. We experienced that against Japan." Flick said he would not rush to focus on Costa Rica, knowing that his players needing to process Sunday's game first.
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