WM 2022: saying Hansi Flick and Co. to the draw

Hard, but feasible: This is the same conclusion to the World Cup group of the German football national team. The reactions to the draw in Doha at a glance:

National coach Hansi Flick...

_... to the group: _ __ "It's so that you have expected it. You can not get a lightweight group in admission. Everyone has their own strengths. You have to take it as it is. We have a group in which we have a group in which we have a group in which You have to be there from the beginning. We want to come into the final as possible. We have to retrieve in every game, which is our strength. "

_... I have not looked at the possible round of 16: _ "That's what I was about to survive the group phase. I was satisfied. Brazil is one of the strongest teams, France is a group in front of us. It's all so as it is. We are satisfied and like to take it so. It is to us to prepare top. We are all looking forward to it. "

Manuel Neuer...

_... to the group: _ **** "It was clear that we would get a very good opponent from pot 1. Now it's Spain, there we have negative experiences in the past. But I think so does something happen not twice. We are on a good way with our national team. We tried under Hansi Flick to initiate a new era. We are looking forward to the games of the Nations League, that's good tests in terms of preparation. We are all positive and Good things that we will play a successful tournament. For us it starts from the beginning. For us, only victories count in this group, we must be directly at the height. "

_... To favorites: _ "Especially at tournaments, it's always about the daily form in the co-games, because you have to have the nose front. Since you have to bring the cleverness. We did not have glory in the recent past Suggested. "

Ex-Captain Bastian Schweinsteiger: "This is a good group for us, that could have come even more difficult. The first game with Japan is a good first game. Costa Rica will qualify, I'm going. There I am I'm pretty sure. It was a black day of our national team. Spain has continuously improved, they have an incredible quality in their ranks. They have a good mix of routinians and younger players. There is a lot to come to us, but we come to us Of course you can beat. Spain is a real chunk, we will argue for the first place. "

ex-captain Michael Ballack: __ "The favorite role is clearly distributed in our group."

Ex-national player Dietmar Hamann: __ "quite feasible. Spain is of course one of the favorites for me. They have played very good football at the last European Championship. A young team - they will continue a bit wide and better be in winter. We managed to go out of the way to the Africans in the last pot. With New Zealand or Costa Rica we are, I believe, quite well served. Measurable - but the Japanese can not underestimate it. You have it seen the last World Cup, when we lost to South Korea. So: Do not underestimate, but it could have come worse! (...) I'm already going to be the breast until it's going to be so wide and we are Japanese beat in the first game. "

Bernd Neuendorf (DFB President): "We have been solved in a very attractive group. Of course, I leave the teaming rating to the national coach. But I'm sure Hansi Flick and his coaching team optimally optimally on the World Cup We have just seen two very good performances of the national team, which are all very hopefully voting for the World Cup. A World Championship, in which not only teaming topics are in the spotlight. I have numerous discussions on the edge of the FIFA Congress Can lead to human rights and sustainability. I will continue this in the coming weeks. We have to show a clear attitude and support those forces in Qatar, which advocate an opening. "

Heike Ullrich (DFB General Secretary): "A charming group that has aroused by the draw. Hansi Flick and his coaching team will now be intensively deal with the group opponents and prepare optimally on the World Cup start. We as Association will try to create the best possible foundations for them. As a federation, it is also our task to optimally support the many German fans who are interested in a trip to Qatar through our Fan Embassy and the Fan Club National Team and To contribute to ensuring that you feel safe during the tournament and enjoy football. "

Luis Enrique (National Train Spain): "Easy, or? Easy! With Germany? Haha. Okay: It's nice, that's a great group with a great rival. We will enjoy this. It's a World Cup, and You do not play that often. " OLIVER BERHOFF (DFB Director): "Spain is not exactly our wish team, because we have had difficulty difficulties, in 2010, 2012 or in the Nations League. But Hansi will be particularly approaching that. At Every World Cup you have to expect with heavy opponents. The others are not to be underestimated, since in 2018, I do not expect anything in any group. But we have the claim to insist in the group. "