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Löw-Elf dominant! Germany sweeps Iceland off the field - worries about Leroy Sané?

2021-03-26T04:19:45.586Z


At the start of the year, the DFB team met on Thursday in Iceland and, in contrast to the last appearance, showed a strong performance. The live ticker for reading.


At the start of the year, the DFB team met on Thursday in Iceland and, in contrast to the last appearance, showed a strong performance.

The live ticker for reading.

  • Germany - Iceland 3: 0 (2: 0), Thursday 8.45 p.m., RTL

  • The DFB team had their first game after the 6-0 disgrace against Spain.

  • In the first World Cup qualifying game, the national team defeated Iceland 3-0 on Thursday evening.

Germany - Iceland 3: 0 (2: 0)

List of Germany:

Neuer - Klostermann, Rüdiger, Ginter, Can - Goretzka (71st Neuhaus), Kimmich, Gündogan - Sané (79th Werner), Gnabry (86th Younes), Havertz (79th Musiala)

Lineup Iceland:

Halldorsson - Sampsted, Ingason, Arnason, Magnusson - Gunnarsson - Sigurjonsson (40th A. Gudmundsson), Palsson (89th Skulasson), Bjarnasson, Traustason (71st A. Sigursson), Bödvarsson (89th Sigthorsson)

Gates:

1-0 Goretzka (3rd), 2-0 Havertz (7th), 3-0 Gündogan (56th)

>> UPDATE <<

Conclusion:

Leon Goretzka gave the direction in Duisburg after just three minutes, the Bayern star scored 1-0 after being presented by his Bayern colleague Serge Gnabry, followed by 2-0 by England legionnaire Kai Havertz just four minutes later.

Overall, the Icelanders were overwhelmed by the effective and very agile DFB team.

In the second half, the guests dared to do more, but the Germans made it 3-0 through Gündogan and decided the game after less than an hour.

At Bayern you will have followed the game with some worry lines, because: Leroy Sané looked battered.

Shortly before half-time, the tempo dribbler took a short break, then finally limped into the dressing room.

Even after changing sides, things didn't go quite smoothly for the 25-year-old.

The good news: It shouldn't be too bad, the winger held out until the 79th minute.

Final whistle: And that's it, the DFB team is back with a sovereign 3-0 victory that is never in danger!

90th minute:

The last minute is running, Germany can not be disturbed even at the end of the game.

86th Minute:

Now Serge Gnabry can also go to the well-deserved evening, but Amin Younes comes to his comeback in the national team.

84th Minute:

Until the end, the national players seem to want to keep up their pace.

A strong sign, even if tonight it is “only” against Iceland.

79th Minute:

Jamal Musiala celebrates his debut for the German national team!

The 18-year-old Bayern professional comes for Havert.

Timo Werner is now also in the game, Leroy Sané gave way for him.

76th Minute:

It continues as in the first round, the home side now has time and space again and combines cleanly.

Will the fourth hit now follow?

71st Minute:

The DFB-Kicker cannot play out any great chances in the second round since the Icelanders have been building up more pressure.

But after 70 minutes Serge Gnabry takes heart and pounds the ball with a powerful twist on the post.

Shortly afterwards, Leon Goretzka goes out of the game, Florian Neuhaus comes in for him, and Iceland also changes once.

65th minute:

Rüdiger fouls his opponent according to a standard in the penalty area, the Icelanders can rebuild.

Overall, the 46th in the FIFA world rankings shows an attractive performance and does not allow the Germans to get into the last third too often.

60th minute:

Havertz appears after a great cross pass from Kimmich alone in front of Halldorsson and easily pushes the ball into the net.

But the Chelsea player is clearly offside, his second goal does not count.

56th minute

:

GOAL!

The early decision in Duisburg!

Ilkay Gündogan gets the ball in a dynamic attack phase of the DFB-Elf in front of the penalty area, irritates his opponent with a wobble and then closes dryly in the lower left corner.

A must-see goal from the Manchester City star.

53rd Minute:

Germany is not so good in the second round, also because Iceland is exerting more pressure.

50th minute:

The guests are now bolder.

Left winger Traustason tries a long-range shot, which, however, flies far over the crossbar.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - guests courageously come out of the cabin

49th Minute:

Havertz sees the yellow card after his foul against Ingason, the subsequent free kick by Magnusson lands in the arms of Manuel Neuer.

47th Minute:

It continues with the DFB team's start to the year!

Joachim Löw's team led 2-0, but Iceland did not make it particularly difficult for the Germans, who are dressed in black today.

However, the kicker from the island state had a huge chance in the second half, so the DFB-Elf should be warned.

Halftime

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45th minute:

The DFB-Elf continued to apply pressure towards the end of the first half, Iceland can now rest after 45 minutes of running behind.

42nd Minute:

A great counter chance for the Germans silted up, but the DFB team followed suit and came to the next conclusion through Kimmich.

Shortly thereafter, Antonio Rüdiger narrowly missed the 3-0 with a header.

40th Minute:

The Icelanders have to change, Albert Gudmundsson from AZ Alkmaar comes into play for the ailing Sigurjonson.

36th Minute:

It goes on with no great chances, the black-clad Germans try again with attempts outside the penalty area, but all of them are blocked.

Iceland is, of necessity, very low.

31st Minute:

This time it's Havertz who tries a low shot.

“Great, Kai,” calls out Loew from outside.

The national coach is very loud today and shows a lot of commitment.

26. Minute:

The first chance for Iceland!

And what a!

After the guests have looked around a bit in the opposing half, they come to a dangerous conclusion.

Klostermann carelessly loses the ball to Bödvarsson, the Icelander cleverly puts the ball on Sigurjonsson, who closes immediately.

After a light touch from Rüdiger, the ball goes inches from Neuer's goal.

The Bayern keeper would have been powerless!

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - DFB team with quick lead

21st Minute:

Gnabry and Havertz play their way through on the left, but lose the ball. Leroy Sané fights it back in front of the penalty area.

Joshua Kimmich then comes to the end, but his attempt goes well beyond the box.

19th minute:

The guests do not come into the duels, while the Germans continue to combine.

But Jogi's boys can't rest on the 2-0 lead, the coach encourages his team with loud commands to keep playing.

15.Minute

:

Leon Goretzka tries his head after a corner kick by Gündogan, but misses the target by a good distance from an acute angle.

Shortly thereafter, Kimmich found Havertz with a cream pass, but I found the Chelsea professional offside.

Iceland hardly comes into play.

11th minute:

The German team continues to play undeterred, today there should probably be a high-scoring reparation for the shame of Seville.

Leroy Sané dribbles his left side to the baseline, but Halldorsson plucks his flank out of the air.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - DFB team with a double strike in the initial phase

7th minute: GOAL !!

Iceland loses the ball in the middle and Kimmich initiates the second goal again.

With a great pass, the midfielder served his team-mate Sané on the left.

He plays the ball in the back area on Kai Havertz, who nets!

5th minute:

After a bad pass from Gündogan, the Icelanders immediately go over the left, but Bjarnasson's pass in front of the penalty area can still be defended.

The DFB-Elf has now taken control of the game again.

3rd minute: GOAL!

The German team is in possession of the ball right from the start and lets the ball and the opponent run.

A first cross from Klostermann is blocked.

But Klostermann continues and initiates the attack.

Kimmich serves Gnabry with a chip ball.

Gnabry easily puts on Goretzka, who transforms from 14 meters into the lower right corner.

What a start!

kicking off

Update, 8.40 p.m.:

Both teams arrive in the empty Duisburg Schauinsland Arena, and the DFB team will soon begin their way to the 2022 World Cup with the first qualifying game. First, however, are the anthems of the two countries.

Update, 8:35 p.m.:

Before the game against Iceland, national coach Joachim Löw spoke to RTL.

“Running and fighting duels” is the basic requirement today.

The goal is to show "organization, compactness" against the Icelanders.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - Löw talks about the failures in the squad

Löw also commented on the injuries of three stars and the two corona-related failures of Jonas Hofmann and Lukas Klostermann.

“It's kind of a shame, of course, Toni Kroos, Robin Gosens and Niklas Süle would have played, so we had to improvise.

Two other players who would have played a role also dropped out, "said the 2014 world champion." We can't complain.

We have failures but we have to show our face. "

He also explained that Timo Werner is not in the starting line-up.

“It's good when you have alternatives.

Timo is a valuable and dangerous player if he is given rooms.

But Iceland is deep and defends with everything it has. ”Löw also said he had“ the need ”to show that his team was better than the 6-0 win in Spain.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - line-up without Chelsea star

Update, 8:18 p.m.:

Just under half an hour until the DFB team's World Cup qualifying match against Iceland in Duisburg kicks off.

Can the national team have a positive start to the year?

Update from March 25th, 7:50 p.m.:

Löw's line-up is now out!

The national coach leaves de Chelsea striker Timo Werner on the bench and relies on Serge Gnabry on the offensive, while Sané and Werner's team-mate Kai Havertz play on the wings.

You are looking in vain for a debutant in the starting line-up, Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala can book their first appearance in the course of today's game.

It is also interesting that Joshua Kimmich can play in his usual position on the six, not only playing Bayern colleague Goretza, but also ManCity star Ilkay Gündogan.

Lukas Klostermann, EMre Can, Antonio Rüdiger and Matthias Ginter start in the defense chain.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - DFB team plays despite Corona case

Update from March 25th, 7.30 p.m.:

Will the German national team show an answer to their past performance today and earn some credit back from the fans?

Against Iceland, the DFB-Elf will show a new side in any case, because tonight the national players will play in the new away jersey, which is somewhat reminiscent of a past World Cup tournament.

Update from March 25th, 7:05 p.m.:

A little more than an hour and a half, then the national team has to show that they have learned their lessons from the embarrassing 0: 6 against Spain in November.

Against the relatively small football nation Iceland, which has celebrated considerable successes in recent years, such as qualifying for the last World Cup, the team must now react unanimously, as national coach Joachim Löw demanded in advance.

From 8.45 p.m. you can follow the international game kick-off in 2021 here in the live ticker.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - two DFB players in isolation

Update from March 25, 5:34 p.m.:

This evening, the German national team will play their first game of the year in Duisburg.

Not only Toni Kroos, Niklas Süle and Robin Gosens are out against Iceland.

Due to Jonas Hofmann's corona infection, not only the Gladbach professional but also his roommate RB defender Marcel Halstenberg have to be in isolation and miss the start.

Nevertheless, from 8.45 p.m. Joachim Löw's team will try to make the last defeat in Spain forgotten.

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World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - first corona case in the German team

Update from March 25, 3:22 p.m.:

The World Cup qualifying game against Iceland will take place.

DFB spokesman Jens Grittner made this clear in a statement: "It will definitely be played."

Sports director Oliver Bierhoff also commented: “This news so shortly before the game is of course bitter.

But we are in good spirits that this single case will remain, as we have carried out all hygiene measures with great discipline so far. "

Jonas Hofmann, who tested positive, had no symptoms.

He will now leave in isolation with his roommate Marcel Halstenberg (first-degree contact person).

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - Corona alarm in the German hotel

Update from March 25, 12:06 p.m.:

Is today's game of the national team against Iceland in danger?

As

Sport1

and

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report, Jonas Hofmann received a positive test result on Thursday morning.

As a result, the planned noon sweat was canceled.

The DFB players are now being isolated in their hotel rooms in Düsseldorf for the time being and are waiting for the results of a second series of tests.

Discussions are currently ongoing on how to proceed.

Hofmann, who is playing a strong season at Borussia Mönchengladbach, completed the final training with the other players on Wednesday evening.

There is still no opinion from the DFB itself.

It is still unclear what impact the case will have on the game in the evening.

World Cup qualification: Germany - Iceland in the live ticker - three stars are missing Löw at the start of the year

First report from March 24th:

Duisburg - More than four months have passed since the embarrassing 6-0 swat against Spain *.

Since then, the national team has not played a game, the internal discussions at the DFB became louder, especially due to the resignation announcement by national coach Joachim Löw *.

Now the DFB team has to reinvent itself when restarting after the disaster in Seville. Löw expects a "reaction from the team" in the World Cup qualifier against Iceland.

Qualification for the controversial Qatar World Cup 2022 starts on Thursday evening, and the national coach and his team want to celebrate the best possible start to the year in Duisburg.

"We don't just want to start the World Cup qualifying with good results, we want to show ourselves positively to the fans after we got out of the year very badly in November," said the 61-year-old's announcement at the press conference on Wednesday * .

Against the Icelanders, Löw is missing three top performers.

Real Madrid's Toni Kroos is out of three games with an adductor injury.

FCB professional Niklas Süle and Robin Gosens from Atalanta Bergamo are absent due to muscular problems in the game against the island nation that is up and coming in football.

World Cup qualification: will two teenagers get the DFB team back on track?

Iceland with a Germany legionnaire

Against the 46th in the FIFA world rankings, Löw's team wants to “show their fighting and running skills” and “fight doggedly for victory”.

The national coach expects a low opponent, which is why "functioning offensive actions" are urgently needed.

The DFB newcomers Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala could provide a breath of fresh air in this regard, in their teams the two teenagers are always good for a goal participation.

Frankfurt's Amin Younes is also back in the squad after three and a half years without an international match.

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The Icelanders also have a minor crisis.

After participating in a World Cup finals for the first time in 2018, the up-and-coming football nation only failed to qualify for the European Championship in the playoffs.

The last five games were all lost, but the DFB stars shouldn't underestimate their opponents.

With Premier League professionals Gylfi Sigurdsson from Everton, Iceland also has a star in its own ranks - but the offensive player is out.

Midfielder Victor Pálsson even earns his money in Germany, but in the 2nd Bundesliga at SV Darmstadt 98.

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Source: merkur

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