The fifth star at the fourth Advent - that would be Hansi Flick. On Friday, the national coach learns which opponents are waiting in the World Cup group stage.
Between palm trees and skyscrapers Hansi Flick rejects emphasis on relaxed. France, Brazil, England - Whoever likes: "We can only sit there and have no influence. We will prepare ourselves on every opponent meticulous," said the national coach before the World Cup draw on Friday (18:00 clock CESZ / ARD and magentaTV) in the Huge Fair Center of Doha.
The World Collapse of FIFA promises spectacle and organizes in Qatar a dutyichein of the former football world stars. Lothar Matthäus, Ali Daei, Rabah Madjer or Cafu will be the 32 or currently 29 teams in eight groups - and thus also play a bit of fate for the German national team.
The four-time world champion is as a world ranking twelftry as expected in pot two, so it is probably assigned a bache like Portugal, Spain, Belgium or Argentina - or that would be lintless to the kick-off: the athletic maximum second-rate host Qatar. "Talking to light or feasible opponents today is really difficult," but warned the new DFB President Bernd Neuendorf.
Almost more important is Flick anyway the date of the German opening game. Bundesliga is still played on November 13 - in which not only for human rights issues violently controversial winter World Cup in the desert (Finale on 18 December) begin Group A and B on 21 November. The teams of groups G and H are only on the 24th of November, the national coach could thus still push a small training camp.
Of course, Flick would also like to go to the end. The fifth World Cup star on the fourth Advent - that would be the perfect Christmas present. "The German football has a tradition of success," says Flick, "We want to go back to the world top."
A little chasing could not hurt. Whereby the combination of world-class / mediocrity does not have to be so bad: In 2018, Germany failed crazing in a balanced group with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. A wound should heal in Qatar.
29 of the 32 World Cup tickets are now awarded, the night, the US and Mexico to the final round. In the intercontinental play-offs, Costa Rica and New Zealand are dueling, Peru plays against the Asian representative, the Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
Due to the Russian attack war, a European place is still open: the play-off semi-final between Scotland and Ukraine was postponed, if possible, if possible, probably held in June. The winner is waiting in the Final Wales. In pot four are therefore three placeholder loose on Friday.
The FIFA makes a secret from the ceremony in the Draw Hall. Moderation, so much is known, the former World Footballer Carli Lloyd, the former English international Jermaine Jenas and the British-Jamaican journalist Samantha Johnson. What is assigned to showacts? The knowledge except the FIFA President Gianni Infantino probably only a few people.
Hansi Flick will probably not care. According to the draw, the national coach can board the immediate World Cup preparation, forging, analyzing tactics plans, analyzing and sending his scouts. In June, Nations League is waiting for European champion Italy, who failed in the World Cup qualifier, and England - one of the possible group opponents.
"We can with the best of the best trade fairs, that's always good for a development," Flick said. A development that should find its peak on December 18: with the fifth star for the fourth Advent.
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