Germany face the possibility of falling at the group stage in back-to-back World Cups with a Spain side riding high on their opening 7-0 win standing in wait.
Germany are clinging to their place in the 2022 World Cup by a thread after a 1-1 draw with Spain at the Al Bayt stadium on Sunday night,but may live to regret squandering two second-half open goals.
It’s been a mixed night for the European heavyweights with Spain recording a 7-0 win and Germany falling to Japan. Another tournament fancy,Belgium,beat Canada 1-0.
Germany have suffered a shock defeat to Japan,becoming the second powerhouse after Argentina to get off to a poor start,while there were no such issues for the 2010 champions.
As hostility towards FIFA and its armband stance grows with an on-field protest by Germany,Socceroo Jackson Irvine fears the message is being lost.
Some of the game’s most recognisable names will be missing from football’s biggest tournament when the World Cup kicks off next week.
Jackson Irvine,the driving force behind the Socceroos’ statement on Qatar,has a unique take on mixing sport and politics - and it’s been moulded by the renegade German club he captains.
England’s 2-1 victory at Wembley after extra time secured the nation’s first major football trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
Hosts England will face Germany in the final of the women’s Euros after two goals from Alexandra Popp sent the eight-time champions to Wembley at the expense of France.
Ajdin Hrustic is set to break a decade-long drought for Australian football in the Europa League final – but he was lucky to escape from the semis unscathed.
England have triumphed over Germany at Wembley,winning 2-0 to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals where they will meet Ukraine whose last-gasp winner eliminated Sweden.