Kroos: 'Germany has few options to deploy the ball'
In the opening leg, Germany dominated and took the lead thanks to Ilkay Gundogan's penalty, but let Japan score two goals at the end. Germany escaped defeat to Spain in the next match thanks to a late 1-1 equalizer from reserve striker Niclas Fullkrug. This is the first time Germany has not won through the opening two matches of a World Cup under the group stage model.
According to Kroos, compared to the draw with Japan, Germany has improved in the match against Spain, but there are still many points to improve. "I think Germany is very, very rarely free from pressure from Spain. You have to control and know how to do more with the ball to win," the Real midfielder said on podcast Einfach mal Luppen today. 30/10.
In Group E, Germany is last with one point, Costa Rica and Japan have three points, and Spain has four points. Germany will continue if they beat Costa Rica by more than seven goals in the last leg, regardless of the result of the remaining match between Japan and Spain.
In the event that Japan and Spain split points, Hansi Flick's teachers and students must win Costa Rica by at least two goals. If Japan loses, Germany just needs to win whatever the score is. If they lose or draw with Costa Rica, Germany will finish bottom of the group and be eliminated from the group stage for two consecutive World Cups.
Kroos made his debut for Germany in 2010, scoring 17 goals in 106 games, and was a member of the 2014 World Cup winning journey. He is currently ninth in the list of the most capped players in Germany's history. The 32-year-old midfielder decided to end his international career after Euro 2021 - the German tournament was eliminated by England from the 1/8 round. In fact, Kroos has not officially announced his departure from the team, but excluded himself from the summons list of coach Hansi Flick before the 2022 World Cup.
Kross admits "missing the job" when watching Germany's recent matches, but insists he believes in the potential of young players. "I can still play positively. But Germany has a great team. The current generation of teams know for themselves that they can play better football," said the 32-year-old midfielder.
According to Bild, Kroos wants to focus on contributing to Real, according to a contract signed in 2019 and valid until the summer of 2023. And at the age of 30, leaving the national team will help him keep his form, prolong his life. top football at club level. In addition, the fact that Joachim Low - a trusted coach - left Germany after Euro 2021 is also a reason affecting Kroos' decision.
