Germany has once again been lucky in the draw for the qualifying groups for the WORLD CUP 2018 in Russia once again got a lucky draw. The defending champions, who became world champions at last year’s World Cup in Brazil thanks to an extra-time goal from Mario Götze, will face the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino in the Qualification for the 2018 World Cup with the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino.
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Easy Opponents Instead Of A Group Of Death For Germany
At first glance, Group C into which Germany was drawn has become an easy one. It had previously threatened a group with France or even Italy, which would have been much harder as a task for the German footballers. So now it’s two legs each against the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino. The Czechs, who are currently ranked No. 20 in the Fifa World Ranking will probably be the toughest opponents for German coach Joachim Löw’s boys. But the games against Northern Ireland and Norway (number 37 and 67 in the Fifa world rankings) should not be underestimated either: Northern Ireland, in particular, is very strong in the fight and also very run-happy at home. And Norway has always been an uncomfortable opponent with its very defensive play. By contrast, the games against Azerbaijan (No. 108) and soccer dwarf San Marino (No. 192) is probably just a formality for our team.
Others Were Hit Harder In The Draw
Other teams did not fare as well as the DFB team in the draw: France, for example, will face the Netherlands and Sweden, among others, in Group A. Portugal will have to play Switzerland in Group B. England will have to play Slovakia and Slovenia. Portugal has to play Switzerland in Group B, England has to play Slovakia and Slovenia, and Spain probably has the toughest group – they play Italy and Israel in Group G, among others.
Explanation Of The Difficult Words
For each tournament, there is a Qualification. This is played in many groups, in which you have to play twice against each opponent – once away and once at home.
A WORLD CUP (short for World Cup) is a tournament in which the 32 best teams in the world compete for the title of world champion. To participate in the World Cup, you first have to play the qualifiers for almost a year and a half.
The Fifa World Ranking is a list of all the countries that have a national team and shows how good or bad a team is. Germany, as world champion, is currently number 1, i.e. the best team in the world.
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