At half-time against Sweden in Sochi, Germany were teetering on the brink. Another half of the same, and we would have been talking about the Nationalmannschaft’s earliest elimination in the tournament since 1938. Eighty years. Instead, we witnessed ten men
Last-gasp Kroos cracker pulls ten-man Germany from the brink against Sweden
Crunch time. After their opening group phase defeat against Mexico in Moscow, it is make or break for Jögi Low’s men in Sochi against Sweden. One has to go back sixty years to find the last World Cup defeat for
The crunch: A quick pre-match Germany v Sweden preview
My last post-match stream of consciousness ramblings was pretty well received, so here’s another. A quick jump in and jump out match preview of Germany’s upcoming group phase meeting with Sweden. Opinions straight off the bat, spiced up and spliced
Germany v Mexico: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
In their third Confederations Cup tournament, Joachim Löw’s inexperienced but talented side would go further than any other German squad in the tournament. Beating a brave Mexico 4-1 in Sochi, what was effectively described as a B-team before the tournament
Clinical Germany dispatch brave Mexico in action-packed Sochi semi-final
It is time for the semi-final showdown in Sochi between Joachim Löw’s young Germany team and an experienced Mexico outfit, with the winners meeting Chile in the final in St. Petersburg. In a tense semi-final in Kazan, the South American
Goalkeeping gaffes galore as Germany make heavy weather of Australian challenge
Just over a week after their 7-0 World Cup qualification “warm up” against San Marino in Nürnberg, the Mannschaft are in Russia to kick off their Confederations Cup group campaign against Australia in Sochi. Having played host to the Winter
Confederations Cup 2017: The Draw
At the weekend in the Russian city of Kazan, the group phase draw was made for next year’s Confederations Cup tournament. Nationaltrainer Joachim Löw was present at the event, with the World Champion Nationalmannschaft pitted against Asian champions Australia, Copa