The Germans are now favorites to qualify for the knockout
stages as group winners and will require start beating the team, which would
serve to win 100 caps celebrate German in world. The Teutons are one of the
favorites to reach the final of this championship and that, to win, it would be
his fourth World Cup after those achieved in 1954, 1974 and 1990, which
together with the European Championships of 1972, 1980 and 1996 , make Germany
one of the most feared teams in the moment.
The Lusitano arrived for the sixth time after winning a
World Cup play-off against Sweden as they finished second in Group 6 behind
only Russia. Selection directing Paulo Bento is emerging as the favorite to
take second place and thus classify the knockout stages for the third time. His
best result was third place at England 1966 and fourth in 2006, with Figo and
Cristiano Ronaldo, who may be in the team after recovering from injury.
Central and Iberian have met nine times, killing four
victories for the Germans and three draws. The last time both teams have been
found in an official match was at Euro 2012 where Portuguese fell by the
minimum difference.
