2022 World Cup draw: Group E with Spain, Japan, matches, fixtures, star players, roster and coach By George Priestman | Southwest First Alert Magazine
Germany will be keen to make amends for a nightmare showing when trying to defend the title at the last World Cup, as they enter a major tournament without Joachim Low for the first time in almost two decades.
Low served as assistant to Jurgen Klinsmann when Die Mannschaft plotted a path to the semifinals on home soil in 2006, before beginning his own acclaimed 15-year tenure as head coach.
The highlight of that era came as Germany lifted a fourth world title at Brazil 2014 and, after a disappointing European Championship campaign marked Low’s farewell last year, his former assistant Hansi Flick will lead an exciting new generation keen to make amends in Qatar.
Germany finished surprisingly bottom of their group at Russia 2018, and will have work to do to advance this year after being pitted with fellow European heavyweights Spain, as well as Japan and an as yet to-be-determined fourth side, who will be either New Zealand or Costa Rica, pending their playoff meeting.
Germany World Cup draw Group E
Germany will do battle against one of Europe's other elite countries in Group E, as they go up against Spain in their second fixture on Nov. 27.
Germany World Cup draw Group E
Germany will do battle against one of Europe's other elite countries in Group E, as they go up against Spain in their second fixture on Nov. 27.
They have also been drawn with Japan and the winners of the playoff match to be played in June between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
Japan qualified in second place in their Asian section, and Germany will want to avoid losing to another Asian country following their defeat to South Korea in 2018.
Expect Spain and Germany to start as the fancied teams to progress, with Japan and Costa Rica or New Zealand hoping to pull off a shock.
THE GROUPS FOR THE WORLD CUP 2022 ARE SET 🤗
Group A
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Group B
🏴 England
🇮🇷 Iran
🇺🇸 USA
⛔European play-off (Scotland/Wales/Ukraine)
Group C
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇱 Poland
Group D
🇫🇷 France
⛔International play-off (Peru/Australia/UAE)
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Group E
🇪🇸 Spain
⛔International play-off (New Zealand/Costa Rica)
🇩🇪 Germany
🇯🇵 Japan
Group F
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇨🇦 Canada
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇭🇷Croatia
Group G
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇨🇲 Cameroon
GROUP H:
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇰🇷 South Korea
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