Germany and Costa Rica face off in the final matchday of Group E. Costa Rica face a tough match against Germany on 2nd December at the Al Bayt stadium in Qatar. Germany will look to go through the knockout phase of the world cup without any hiccups. Germany is regarded as one of the competition’s top sides and will look to play a fluent football game throughout the tournament. Costa Rica was one of the last teams to make it into the world cup after defeating New Zealand in their intercontinental playoff match.
Germany and Costa Rica met in the 2006 football World Cup where Germany won the match 4-2. After a brilliant performance in the 2014 world cup, Costa Rica shocked the world, defeating Italy and Uruguay in the group stages and topping the group without a single defeat. Germany eventually won that same world cup after defeating Argentina in an epic thriller.
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FIFA World Cup Official Broadcasting Networks
Costa Rica
The FIFA World Cup in Costa Rica will be televised on the Televisora de Costa Rica S.A. network. This is also known as Teletica. The entire world cup will be showcased live on their channels.
Germany
All of the FIFA World Cup matches in Germany will be broadcast on the state-owned ZDF and ARD television networks. The two networks will each broadcast an equal number of games. There will be 24 games on each of the networks. The event will be broadcast live on these stations for the nation’s football lovers.
Fixture table for both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
23rd November | Khalifa International Stadium | |
23rd November | Spain VS Costa Rica | Al Thumama Stadium |
27th November | Japan VS Costa Rica | Al Rayyan Stadium |
28th November | Al Bayt Stadium | |
2nd December | Costa Rica VS Germany | Al Bayt Stadium |
Germany and Costa Rica will play each other on the final matchday of their group stage. Germany is arguably the strongest side in the group and the world cup. Costa Rica enjoys good form after an excellent run of games leading up to the world cup. They have been unbeaten in their last five outings, with four wins in their previous five games. On the other hand, Germany has not had good form, with only one win in their last five matches. They will put this behind them when the competition begins.
Things to watch out for
- The new German national team manager Hansi Flick is an excellent addition to this already terrifying German squad. He took the reins from Joachim Low after the Euro 2020 competition. He has had great success at the club level with Bayern Munich, winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles and the Champions league.
- The captain of this Costa Rican side Bryan Ruiz will have the last hurrah at the world cup. He has been a veteran and is the most capped player in history. His leadership and guidance will be essential to help Costa Rica navigate through this tough group.
- German young star Jamal Musiala will be their player to watch out for at the world cup. This young gun has been deemed to have the potential to be one of the best midfielders in some years. He has been sensational for Bayern Munich in the domestic circuit and is ready to make an impact at the world cup this year.
Table of FIFA World Cup Squads
Germany
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Marc Ter Stegan, Manuel Neuer, Kevin Trapp |
Defenders | Antonio Rudiger, Lukas Klostermann, Jonathan Tah, David Raum, Mattias Ginter, Thilo Kehrer, Niklas Sule, Benjamin Henrichs, Robin Gosens, Nico Schlotterbeck. |
Midfielders | Marco Reus, Leon Goretzka, Julian Brandt, Julian Draxler, Joshua Kimmich, Maximilian Arnold, Jamal Musiala, Jonas Hoffman, İlkay Gündoğan. |
Attackers | Karim Adeyemi, Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane. |
Coach | Hansi Flick |
Costa Rica
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Esteban Alvarado, Aaron Cruz, Keylor Navas. |
Defenders | Juan Pablo Vargas, Keysher Fuller, Oscar Duarte, Bryan Oviedo, Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Carlos Martinez. |
Midfielders | Daniel Chacon, Celso Borges, Jewison Bennette, Bryan Ruiz, Gerson Torres, Orlando Galo, Aaron Suarez, Roan Wilson, Brandon Aguilera, Carlos Mora. |
Attackers | Anthony Contreras, Johan Venegas, Joel Campbell. |
Coach | Luis Fernando Suarez |