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Louis van Gaal’s Dutch team may not play beautiful football but winning the trophy would be a fitting feelgood tale

Koch was named in Germany's provisional World Cup squad but failed to make the final cut.

If a tent in the desert does not sound like the most glamorous of stages on which to score your first World Cup goal, then consider that Niclas Fullkrug only made the least heralded of international debuts a fortnight ago — as a half-time substitute in a scarcely-acknowledged tournament warm-up…

A late arrival on the international stage, Fullkrug’s introduction against Spain wasn’t a moment too soon

The four-time champions were stunned by Japan in their opening game to leave them staring at a second-successive group stage exit

Even if Hansi Flick’s side go out in the World Cup group stage after the 2-1 defeat by Japan, some things just matter more

It is difficult to recall a World Cup build-up with less talk of Germany as contenders and, as Group E got underway, Hansi Flick’s side announced their arrival in Qatar with a statement rebuke of Fifa’s bizarre cowardice - then produced a performance that showed exactly why, as they were…

Germany were dumped out at the group stage in Russia back in 2018 having won the tournament in Brazil four years prior, with that painful experience providing their ammunition for success in Qatar

WORLD CUP 2022 PREVIEW - GERMANY: Jamal Musiala swapped England for Germany early last year and while there are no hard feelings the Bayern Munich star's recent form means Gareth Southgate and company may start wondering what might have been