Spain vs Germany Match Details
Match: Spain vs Germany, 28th match | Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
Date: 28 November 2022
Time: 1.00 AM (GMT+6), 12.30 AM (GMT+5.5)
Venue: Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar
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European football giants Spain and Germany will face each other in Group E matches in World Cup football popularly known as The Greatest Show on Earth.
Both Spain and Germany are hot favorites in this World Cup as always. Both of them are one of the contenders for the title. However, the experience of the two teams in the middle of their opening is opposite.
Spain thrashed Croatia 7-0 in their first match. On the other hand, Germany suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat against relatively weaker team Japan. This defeat of Germany is one of the events of this World Cup. However, the four-time title winners Germany will want to forget the painful memories of the first match.
Spain, the seventh team in the FIFA ranking, is going to face the 11th team Germany. Considering the form of both the teams, this match is going to be one of the close matches of this World Cup.
Spain vs Germany Match Key Points
Between Spain and Germany, Germany will be under a lot of pressure. After losing the first match, this match has become a do or die match for them. On the other hand, an easy win in the first match will keep Spain largely independent.
Torres, Spain’s goal scorer against Croatia, can become the team’s leader in this match as well. But alongside him, the spotlight will be on Pedri.
On the other hand, Guendogan is the only one for the German team in the first match and will want to write his name on the scoresheet in the second match as well. Besides him, the Manual Nair, Thomas Müller, Mario Godche will be under the spotlight.
Spain vs Germany Head-to-Head
Spain and Germany have met 25 times, compared to Spain’s 8 wins, Germany have won nine matches.
In the last meeting between the two teams at the 2010 World Cup, Spain won 1-0 to give them their first taste of the title.
Germany have managed to win only once in their last seven meetings.
Spain vs Germany Team News
Injured Josh Gaya will not be seen in this match. Barcelona star Alex Balde can be seen in his place.
Leroy Sane can be seen in the game. On the other hand, injury-free Spain is playing with a full-strength team.
Spain vs Germany squad
Spain squad
Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Club Bilbao), David Raya (Brentford), Robert Sanchez (Brighton)
Defenders: Pau Torres (Villarreal), Hugo Guillamon (Valencia), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jose Luis Gaya (Valencia), Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico de Madrid), Carlos Soler (PSG), Marcos Llorente (Atletico de Madrid), Rodri (Manchester City), Pedri (Barcelona), Gavi (Barcelona)
Forwards: Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Álvaro Morata (Atletico de Madrid), Yeremy Pino (Villarreal), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Ansu Fati (Barcelona), Pablo Sarabia (PSG), Nico Williams (Athletic Club Bilbao)
Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Kevin Trapp, Marc-Andre Terstegen
Defenders: Antonio Rudiger, David Raum, Lukas Klostermann, Matthias Ginter, Christian Gunter, Nico Schlotterbeck, Thilo Kehrer, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Niklas Sule
Midfielders: Kai Havertz, Jonas Hofmann, Mario Gotze, Leon Goetzka, Julian Brandt, Iikay Gundogan, Joshua Kimmich,
Forwards: Thomas Muller, Jal Musiala, Karim Adeyemi, Youssoufa Moukoko, Niclas Fullkrug, Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry
Spain vs Germany Prediction
Scorecard: Spain 2-1 Germany
After a huge 7-0 win in the first match, a confident Spain will look to win this match to secure the last 16. On the other hand, after a disappointing defeat in the first match, this match turned out to be a do or die match for Germany. After the last World Cup, the four-time world champions may be eliminated from the first round this year if they fall short of points in this match.