A stoppage-time draw against Spain could prove to be the spark Germany need to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Fullkrug’s goal in the 83rd minute keeps alive the hopes of the “panzers” to advance to the next round, as they are already forced to win in the last match against Costa Rica.
“Spain played good football, but the teams were equal. We had a great chance to win at the end of the challenge, but we wasted it. The team fought hard and I am very happy with their mentality.
These are the things we have to do and in fact, we have completed the first step. It is still far to think about Costa Rica.
We need to create self-confidence”, said Hansi Flick. The coach of Spain, Luis Enrique, admitted that the failure to get the 3 points has left a bad taste in him and the team.
“It’s a pity that we missed the chance to win. I think the classification makes us happy and pushes us to give our best in the next match.
What I will assure you is that we will compete, we will play to win the match and we will not speculate on the result. The best players will play, I assure them of that, and we will see the result and the classification afterwards”, said Luis Enrique.
Group E is led by Spain with 4 points, followed by Japan and Costa Rica with 3, while Germany closes the classification with 1 accumulated point. The next duels are those between Spain and Japan, while Costa Rica will attempt the next surprise against Germany.
