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Germany
Four stars. One mission. Germany is back, and they mean it.
FIFA #48GER
How they play
Possession. Death by a thousand passes.
World ranking
#10
Confederation
UEFA · Europe
How they play
Possession. Death by a thousand passes.
Signature moment
June 13, 2014. Mario Götze comes off the bench in extra time of the World Cup Final, controls a cross on his chest, and volleys it into the net against Argentina. Germany hadn't won in 24 years. The stadium in Rio went quiet. The dynasty was back. It remains one of the most technically perfect goals ever scored in a World Cup final, and Germany fans have been dining on it — and desperately chasing it — ever since.
The ones to watch
- Manuel NeuerGKThe sweeper-keeper who basically redefined what a goalkeeper is allowed to be — and somehow keeps showing up for one more tournament.
- Joshua KimmichMFThe engine, the brain, the guy who looks mildly annoyed at all times and uses that energy to control entire matches.
- Jamal MusialaMFBorn in Stuttgart, raised in England, plays like he invented dribbling — Musiala is Germany's permission slip to actually be exciting.
- Florian WirtzMFThe kind of player who makes you put your phone down mid-scroll — silky, creative, and barely old enough to rent a car.
- Kai HavertzFWScored the Champions League winner, plays with an eerie calm, and somehow always ends up in the right place at the right time.
One email the morning of their opener. Nothing else.
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