Neuer motivates the German national team players ... and Kroos will miss the injury

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer challenged his teammates in the German national team to improve their level with the start of the European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, but coach Joachim Loew's team took a hit today with Tony Crosse withdrawing from the squad as a result of injury.

Germany opens the qualifiers on Thursday at home in Duisburg against Iceland in the Group X competitions, in its first match since the historic defeat against Spain, with a clean six in November, during their confrontation in the second edition of the European Nations League.

After nearly 15 years of assuming the position of coach of the national team after the 2006 World Cup, Joachim Low will step down after the European Cup 2020, which was postponed for a year until next summer due to the repercussions of the Corona virus.

The Germans will meet Romania on Sunday at the latter's territory before returning to Duisburg after three days to face North Macedonia in the tenth European Group, which also includes Armenia and Liechtenstein.

Loew challenged his players to regain their level with the national team, something captain Neuer emphasized by saying, "The national coach is right. We are all facing a challenge. We have big plans. We want to get in on the pace of things. We cannot afford to make more mistakes."


However, "Nacional Manschaft" must begin his qualifying career without Real Madrid star Tony Crosse, who suffered a muscle injury, according to what Love revealed in a statement, in which he said, "I am hesitant to be without him, but the 31-year-old will not be among our options for matches." The three are in the qualifiers. "

But there is good news for Loff and his team, with Bayern Munich defender Joshua Kimmich joining the squad after recovering from a cold.

Neuer, Kimmich's colleague at the Bavarian club, indicated that the German national team is in the European Cup finals next summer, where the 2016 World Cup champions face France, the world title holder and Portugal, the continental champion and Hungary, with an additional incentive.

"We all have ambitious goals and we want to culminate in the successful (Loew) era with a great end," he said, adding, "(Loew) is very enthusiastic and ambitious. He wants it at any cost. He wants to step down with the greatest possible success."

Loew has summoned five English Premier League players after Germany has eased some travel restrictions it imposes on those coming from Britain in its effort to curb the spread of mutated versions of the Corona virus.

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