How the German team played at the 2014 World Cup
How the German team played at the 2014 World Cup
Germany's soccer team before the startmundialya in Brazil was one of the main favorites for the conquest of the World Cup. Lev's wards were able to justify their status, showing, perhaps, the most team football among all the national teams of the championship.
The German team was in the same group asPortuguese, US team and Ghanaian. It was the quartet G. The Germans held the first match in the tournament in a very organized manner. They were able to beat Portugal with a crushing score 4 - 0. The second match of the group stage was not so bright. The Germans were confronted by uncompromising Ghanans. Leova's wards could only be satisfied with a draw in the match against Ghana's team (2 - 2). The final match in the group stage Germany held against the US team. In a tense struggle, the Germans won with a minimum score of 1 - 0. This allowed Germany from the first place in Group G to go to the playoffs of the World Cup.
At the stage of the 1/8 finals Germany experienced certain problems with Algeria. 90 minutes of the meeting ended in a goalless draw. Only in extra time the Germans were able to gain the upper hand (2 - 1).
In the quarterfinals of Germany they confronted moreeminent rivals - the national team of France. The Germans were able to win another victory with a minimum score of 1 - 0. This was enough to go to the semifinal stage and play there with Brazil.
Germany showed its best football at the tournament ingame with the hosts of the championship. The crushing score of the semi-finals 7 - 1 in favor of Europeans made us talk about the Germans as the main and unconditional favorites of the championship.
In the final, the team of Germany was opposed by Argentina. It was a match of equal rivals, but the Germans were more classy. Despite the fact that in 90 minutes of the meeting the winner did not come to light (0 - 0), the spectators still saw goals in game time. Mario Goetze in the second overtime scored the only winning ball, which made Germany a fourfold world champion in football.
The final performance of the Germans can be calledtriumphal. Germany team was a very organized team, and not just a collection of 11 famous and talented players. The victory of the Germans became a well-deserved result of coaching work, as well as the activities of the German Football Federation.
