On the 23rd, the German national team, who will face Japan in their first match of the World Cup Qatar tournament, held a practice session the day before.



On the other hand, midfielder Leroy Sane, one of the main players who scored four goals in the European qualifiers, did not show up for training, and the German Football Federation announced that he would miss the match against Japan due to a right knee injury. .

Ranked 11th in the world, Germany, who has won four championships including in West Germany, has been practicing at a training facility in northern Qatar since the 19th.



On the 22nd, the day before the match against Japan, the first 10 minutes of the practice session was shown to the public, and goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer practiced repeatedly to prevent shots.



Veteran midfielder Thomas Müller was in poor condition right before he entered Qatar and had to adjust with a different menu, but on this day he practiced smoothly.



In addition, Joshua Kimmich, who will be the starting point of the attack, and Jamal Musiara, who has scored 9 goals in the German first division league this season and is doing well, practiced passing after the warm-up.

One of Germany's main players MF Sane to miss

Meanwhile, midfielder Leroy Sane, who has scored four goals in the European qualifiers, did not show up for training, and the German Football Federation announced he will miss the match against Japan due to a right knee injury. Did.



According to FIFA, Sane has scored 11 goals in 48 appearances for Germany so far, but it is unclear at this time if he will be able to return during the World Cup.

German magazine focuses on Japanese players playing in the Bundesliga

The media in Germany, which faces Japan, are paying attention to the fact that there are many Japanese players playing in Germany's top league, the Bundesliga.



In a special issue of the World Cup, the sports magazine "Sports Bild" reported that Japan is aiming for success in the tournament centered on players playing in Germany, with the headline "Aiming for the best eight in the Bundesliga power". increase.



Among them, a large photo of Kamata is posted, and it shows the view that he will play an active role with Doan, who also plays in Germany, saying, "He is in top condition."



On top of that, he evaluates the Japan national team as ``a team with a mix of young players and veterans''.



In addition, in a special issue released earlier this month, the soccer magazine Kicker pointed out that the Japanese national team "has not found a true star player, but there are several outstanding players", and itakura and endo are prominent players. Players such as players who play in Germany, and Tomiyasu who plays in the English Premier League are listed.



As for strengths, he evaluates that ``If Samurai Blue moves as a group, it will be difficult to break the defense.''



On the other hand, he analyzes his weaknesses as "lack of decisiveness. The team creates many chances, but the results don't follow. There are no real strikers."

How do the people of Berlin, the capital of Germany, view the match against Japan?

When I talked to a person in the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany, a teenager said, "Germany will win 3 to 1. The German team outperforms Japan in all positions. Belongs to Frankfurt in a partial league. Kamata is a good player, and as he knows Germany well, I think he may be able to play an active role, but it is impossible for Germany to lose."



A teenager who is a fan of the German national team said, "I know defender Itakura who used to play for Schalke in some leagues. But even if Itakura defends well, the German national team will do something. It's a 5-0 win for Germany," he said.



In addition, he said, ``Germany may be weaker than the one they won in the last tournament and the tournament before last, but their defense is solid.