Germany vs Spain, Japan plus playoff winners
Created: 04/01/2022Updated: 04/01/2022, 19:34
Lothar Matthäus smiles as he holds the lot of Germany in his hands.
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The German national soccer team will play in the preliminary round of the 2022 World Cup against Spain, Japan and the winner of the playoff game between Costa Rica and New Zealand, according to the draw in Doha.
Doha - Germany will play in the preliminary round group E of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against former world champions Spain, Japan and the winner of the playoff game between Costa Rica and New Zealand, the draw on Friday in Doha showed.
Record national player Lothar Matthäus drew the Germany ball, which was then drawn in group position three.
The DFB selection will play their first game on November 23 against Japan.
National coach Hansi Flick noted opponents and position, he was sitting on a wide white armchair in the fifth row of the conference center in the World Cup capital.
Costa Rica and New Zealand will play for the World Cup ticket in June.
On their way to the World Cup (November 21 to December 18), Flick and his team have six competitive games in the Nations League of the European Football Union.
Four games are scheduled for June, against the European champions Italy, who have not qualified for the World Cup, in Munich against England, in Hungary and in Mönchengladbach against the Italians.
The second leg against Hungary and England will follow in September.
The release obligation for the clubs begins immediately after the 15th Bundesliga matchday on November 14th.
It is still unclear where the German team will be based in Qatar.
The decision should be announced shortly after the draw, said DFB director Oliver Bierhoff.
According to reports, the Zulal Wellness Resort in the very north of the emirate is the DFB favorite.
The luxury facility a good 100 kilometers north of the capital Doha, which will become the World Cup centre, offers the seclusion from the hustle and bustle that Flick also wants.
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The DFB had made the trip to a training camp before the tournament dependent on the precise entry into the World Cup.
This is now two days after the opening game.
"Because the period is short, the planning effort is something completely different," Bierhoff said.
At World Cup tournaments in summer there was always a preparation phase of up to three weeks.
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