Status: 04/01/2022 7:38 p.m
The German team meets Spain and Japan in preliminary group E at the World Cup in Qatar. That was the result of the draw in Doha. The fourth team in the group will be determined in the match between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
Germany is playing in group E of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against former world champions Spain, Japan and the winner of the playoff game between Costa Rica and New Zealand. That was the result of the draw in Doha. Record national player Lothar Matthäus drew the Germany ball, which was then drawn in group position three.
The DFB selection will play their first game on November 23 against Japan. Costa Rica and New Zealand will play for the World Cup ticket in June.
Six competitive games until the World Cup
On their way to the World Cup (November 21 to December 18), national coach Hansi Flick and his team have six competitive games in the UEFA Nations League. Four games are scheduled for June, against the European champions Italy, who have not qualified for the World Cup, in Munich against England, in Hungary and in Mönchengladbach against the Italians. The second leg against Hungary and England will follow in September.
The release obligation for the clubs begins immediately after the 15th Bundesliga matchday on November 14th. It is still unclear where the German team will be based in Qatar. The decision should be announced shortly after the draw, said DFB director Oliver Bierhoff.
The DFB had made the trip to a training camp before the tournament dependent on the precise entry into the World Cup. This is now two days after the opening game. “Because the period is short, the planning effort is something completely different,” Bierhoff said. At World Cup tournaments in summer there was always a preparation phase of up to three weeks.