2022 FIFA World Cup Germany v Costa Rica: Preview, Team News, Possible Line Ups, and Prediction
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Germany vs Costa Rica
Germany is all set to lock horns in a must-win game against Costa Rica in the Group E fixture at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As it stands Germany is surprisingly at the bottom current of the table, after losing (2-0) to Japan in their opener. Costa Rica suffered a humiliating loss in their world cup opener against Spain with a scoreline of 7-0 but still managed to redeem themselves by defeating Japan(1-0). Unfortunately, the Germans are still hanging on a draw with Spain as their only highlight.
The Germans still have a chance to keep their World Cup dreams alive if they win this fixture with a good margin. Costa Rica who shocked the world by reaching the quarterfinals in the 2014 world cup, faced humiliation at the start of the campaign, and also have a better chance to advance further in this tournament.
2022 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Costa Rica: Team News
The Costa Rican center-back Francisco Calvo picked up his second booking against Japan and shall suffer a suspension in the upcoming fixture that might hurt them. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Chacon got back into the backline in the dying embers of that game, but the experience of Juan Pablo Vargas might be preferred from the start of the game against the Germans in a five-man defense.
For the Germany side, Flick was confident by the return of their pace threat Leroy Sane to the squad for the draw with Spain, the Bayern Munich man has recovered from a knee problem and came in as a substitute and might start against Costa Rica. The return of the Bayern Munich man might make Ilkay Gundogan move deeper in the midfield forcing Leon Goretzka out in the process.
2022 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Costa Rica: Possible Lineup
Costa Rica(5-3-2):
Navas;
Fuller, Duarte, Vargas, Watson, Oviedo
Torres, Borges, Tejeda
Campbell; Contreras
Germany(4-3-3):
Neuer;
Klostermann, Sule, Rudiger, Raum
Kimmich, Gundogan; Gnabry
Musiala, Sane; Fullkrug
2022 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Costa Rica: Prediction
With the must-win strategy in mind after a strong display against Spain, the match shall fall towards the Germans with a score of 2-1.
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Akshat Pandey
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