On Sunday night at Al-Bayt Stadium, two of Europe's top teams—Spain and Germany—will square off in World Cup Group E.
Spain defeated Costa Rica 7-0 in their opening game to move to the top of Group E. Germany is currently in third place after losing shockingly, 2-1, to Japan.
Could the Spaniards keep up their advantage at the group's highest peak? Or will the Germans recover from their unexpected defeat? Let's examine each viewpoint in more detail.
It would be an enormous injustice to suggest that Spain dominated their World Cup opening match. They not only had 82% of the possessions, but they also took 17 shots.
Ferran Torres scored twice against Costa Rica, while other players who scored included Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, Gavi, Carlos Soler, and Alvaro Morata.
La Roja has won seven games and drawn two others so far in 2022, suffering just one loss overall.
Spain will be optimistic about defeating Germany after winning five of their past six games overall and keeping four clean sheets in the process.
Germany controlled its initial game, having 74% of the possessions and 26 shots. But they lost to Japan after blowing their lead.
On 33 minutes, Ilkay Gundogan scored from the penalty spot to give his nation the lead, but Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano's goals in the second half startled the four-time title holders.
Only three of Germany's 10 games were won in 2022, with the team also recording five draws and three losses.
It's also important to note that in their past 10 matches across all tournaments, Hansi Flick's team has only continued to maintain one clean sheet.
Spain vs Germany Head-to-head
Spain and Germany have a close all-time H2H record, with Spain claiming eight victories and Germany claiming nine.
There have been eight draws as well.
In November 2020, Spain and Germany last faced off in a Nations League match.
Surprisingly, the Spaniards destroyed the Germans 6-0 that time.
A virus forced Dani Carvajal to miss Spain's opening match. Alvaro Morata began the game on the sidelines. Both athletes will be vying for the next game's starting spot.
Leroy Sane, who played for Germany, missed the loss to Japan because of a knee injury. Thomas Muller will likely start for Germany against Spain if Sane is still ruled out.
Irrespective of what transpired during the first round of games, Sunday's matchup will undoubtedly be a tight contest between two elite teams.
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