World Cup 2022, Group E, Match 44- CRC vs GER Preview and Fantasy Prediction
World Cup 2022
Group E, Match 44- CRC vs GER
Preview
Germany and Costa Rica will be crossing swords in match 44 of the ongoing edition of the World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium on Friday, December 2. The four time champions are languishing at the bottom of Group E standings with just a single point to their name. Their opponents Costa Rica are just a rung above at third with three points to their name.
It is safe to say that Germany has struggled this year. After playing two matches at the showpiece event, they managed to fetch just one point, thanks to their 1-1 draw with Spain. They are still recovering from the shocking 0-2 loss to Japan, who are positioned at second as of now. In 2018, Germany were eliminated from the group stages and if they don’t mend their ways today, they can suffer another sad exit from the World Cup. While it would have been great if they could win against Spain in their last match, they anyway managed to live another day with a closely fought draw. But, now, they have no other choice but to secure all three points in the final group E match.
Following a 0-7 defeat against Spain in their opening fixture, Costa Rica managed to outplay Japan. But the Spain thrashing has led to a poor goal differential of -6, which will be extremely difficult to compensate for. That will only come into play if Japan manages to play a draw against Spain. In that case, even if Costa Rica makes it even with Germany, they won’t be able to qualify. If Japan loses, Costa Rica will qualify even with a draw. However, if Japan beat Spain, Los Ticos can only advance with a win. They Central American team won’t like to get into so much mathematical calculations and try to seal it with a win.
Match Details
Match: Group E, Match 44: CRC vs GER, World Cup 2022
Date: 2 December 2022
Time: 12:30 AM
Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Key Players
CRC: Joel Campbell will play a key role in this do or die clash. He has posed a few threats with his magic in the attacking third but has failed to find the back of the net in the two games played thus far
GER: Jamal Musiala will be the player to watch out for. Manuel Neuer, the first German goalkeeper to feature at four world cups, will create history in this match for having the most number (19) of appearances by a goalkeeper. He would like to make this match memorable for his team.
Possible Playing XIs
CRC: Navas, Duarte, Watson, Chacon, Fuller, Borges, Tejeda, Oviedo, Torres, Campbell, Contreras
GER: Neuer, Kehrer, Sule, Rudiger, Raum, Kimmich, Gundogan, Gnabry, Musiala, Sane, Fullkrug
Match Prediction
Germany are recognised for their firm resoluteness and dedication, and this match will be just another to prove that.
We say CRC 0-3 GER
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