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Germany 1-2 Japan: Goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano stunned the four-time winners at the Khalifa International Stadium

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 begin their World Cup campaign with a difficult test against Japan in Group E, amid controversy over FIFA's decision not to allow captains to wear a 'OneLove' armband

World Cup news: Denmark FA CEO Jakob Jensen has stated that the country have had discussions about withdrawing completely from FIFA following the decision to ban the 'OneLove' armband

Germany made a clear statement ahead of their opening game of the World Cup, with players warming up in training shirts with rainbow-coloured sleeves and covering their mouths for their team photo

MBM: Takuma Asano – of Bundesliga side Bochum – scored a brilliant late winner to floor Germany, who are now in serious danger of going out in the groups again. Scott Murray was watching.

The Bayern Munich wunderkind is trying to help his country bounce back from their earliest World Cup elimination for 80 years

Joshua Kimmich has said Germany’s defence of the World Cup in 2018 was ‘terrible’ as they prepare to face familiar foes in the Japan side

Bosses of seven European squads competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday caved in to threats of disciplinary action from organisers Fifa and confirmed team skippers would not wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights.