Hansi Flick has to do without captain Manuel Neuer (ankle injury) and veteran Thomas Müller (muscular problems) at his international match premiere as German national soccer coach. Of course, this does not change the role of favorites in today’s World Cup qualifying match (8.45 p.m., RTL) in St. Gallen against Liechtenstein. “We have enough players on board. The team is tearing itself apart for Germany,” said Flick, who is carrying a mortgage from the “Jogi Löw era”.
The DFB selection is only third in Group J – behind Armenia and the North Macedonians, who won a sensational 2-1 away. The qualification is compulsory, the freestyle should follow in Qatar in December 2022. “I want to be world champion with the team,” said Neuer.
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