Germany and Spain are the clear favourites to progress past Group E at the 2022 World Cup, but Japan can provide a stumbling black.
After the disappointments of a group stage exit as defending champions in 2014 and from the last-16 in 2018, Barcelona legend Luis Enrique has coached a more direct style than their famous Tiki-Taka from a young, refreshed Spain.
Los Ticos were the fourth-placed team from eight in Concacaf’s final group, and beat New Zealand 1-0 in the inter-confederation playoff to reach Qatar. Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suarez has World Cup experience having led Ecuador to the last-16 in 2006. Flick, a long-time Mannschaft assistant coach who then turned Bayern Munich into powerful Uefa Champions League winners in 2019-20, returned to the national team as head coach. Sensibly keeping some experienced stars — notably Thomas Müller — the rebuilt, younger Germany won nine matches from 10 in Uefa’s World Cup qualifying Group J to become the first team to reach Qatar in October 2021.
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