#3-Germany

#3-Germany
Nickname-Nationalmannschaft (National Team)
UEFA
FIFA Ranking-#2
Group G (Germany, Portugal, United States, Ghana)
Projected Results...
Tie to Portugal
Win to USA
Win to Ghana
Manager- Joachim Low
Qualified through 1st Place in UEFA WC Qualification Group
17th World Cup Appearance (Every World Cup except 1930 and 1950)

Germany is just insanely stacked. Every position has depth, starting from Manuel Neuer in net all the way out to the veteran Miroslav Klose at striker. The midfield is so so good. The amount of depth in the midfield is almost embarrassing. Their defense is incredible, and the craziest thing is that this team has only a couple players over 30. There's a reason they are in the World Cup every year, and have won the tournament five times, as many as any team in the history of the World Cup. Joachim Low is a fantastic coach, but the German people and press have put an immense amount of pressure on him to win now with this team. No excuses, the German way. I think they can easily win, but I have Brazil and Argentina ahead of them (spoiler alert!) because of the advantage of playing close to home. So let's look at some key players for Germany, though there are so many that are great. The team is young, but the team has a great deal of experience.

Tomas Muller-Bayern Munich midfielder, a really hard working, gritty player. He is a scorer, but can also set up teammates. He's only 24, but has a great strike-rate. He's very attacking minded, with 47 appearances and 16 goals.

Bastian Schweinsteiger-Bayern Munich midfielder, another hard worker, and he will outwork almost everyone on the pitch. He can score, and pass, and basically do everything. He's 29, with 101 appearances and 23 goals for Germany. Look out for him.

Mesut Ozil-Been a bit of a disappointment at Arsenal, as he hasn't found his form completely yet for the English side. However, he will be so key for this German team, as their midfield will be contingent upon his success in setting up his teammates. 25 years old, 53 appearances, and 17 goals.

They can beat anyone, anywhere, but it's gonna be difficult in South America to beat Argentina or Brazil. I'm excited to see how they do.