Germany coach Hansi Flick insisted on Saturday his struggling crew have the standard to defeat rampant Spain as they ready for his or her do-or-die World Cup conflict. Flick and Germany have been left reeling after crashing to a shock opening defeat to Japan in Group E, an upset that has left them staring down the barrel of a primary spherical elimination for a second straight World Cup. A loss to the Spaniards would see Germany eradicated if Japan keep away from defeat in opposition to Costa Rica in Sunday’s different Group E sport.

Flick nevertheless is assured that Germany have the expertise to reignite their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to a Spanish aspect that destroyed Costa Rica 7-0 of their first sport.

“We have a team that has quality, that can implement the things (we are working on), and we are very positive about it,” Flick stated.

“We need to arrive with courage and with faith in our quality for this game against Spain.”

Flick appeared at Saturday’s press convention alone — a breach of FIFA rules that requires groups to make a participant accessible to talk to reporters on the eve of every sport.

Flick stated he appeared solo to keep away from one in every of his gamers having to make a three-hour spherical journey from Germany’s seaside base camp to Doha.

“We just don’t want to expect any player to drive here for so long. It’s a total of almost three hours sitting in the car,” Flick stated.

“We have a very important game tomorrow. I said I’ll do it (the press conference) alone because the players – from 1 to 26 – are all important.

“We are at the moment in an important part and they need to put together and practice.”

Flick meanwhile rejected suggestions that Germany had been distracted ahead of the Japan game because of their decision to protest against FIFA’s “One Love” armband ban prior to the game.

“I’m able to fade the entire background noise out,” Flick said.

“For me, the main focus has at all times been on the soccer. I’m fully satisfied of what we’re doing.”

Flick, who was named German coach after taking Bayern Munich to the sextuple in 2020 including a 1-0 Champions League final win over Paris Saint-Germain, called the match “our first closing of this World Cup”.

Flick declined to speculate about whether a second consecutive early exit would mean the four-time World Cup winners were no longer part of football’s elite.

“The sport on Sunday will reply that (whether or not Germany remains to be a world footballing energy). Maybe we could have a distinct reply, a greater reply, to that query.”

Leroy Sane, who missed the first match against Japan with a knee injury, trained again with the team on Saturday but Flick said he would need to check the former Manchester City winger’s fitness ahead of the game.

“With Leroy we have to wait and see how he goes,” Flick said. “Afterwards we will say extra. He is joyful that he can practice with us once more.”

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