Germany coach Joachim Low admitted he is relishing the prospect of facing old enemies England in Bloemfontein on Sunday with a FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final place at stake. "The Round of 16 game [against England] will be a class encounter, we are looking forward to it," said Loew.
Germany made sure of their place in the next round when midfielder Mesut Ozil's second-half strike gave them a 1-0 win over Ghana at Soccer City on Wednesday and top spot in Group D.
German Football Federation (DFB) president Theo Zwanziger said the national team had faced huge pressure as Germany have never been knocked out of the group stage at a FIFA World Cup. With those schackles now off, Zwanziger said he expects a more free-flowing performance against England.
"England will be a big hurdle, but it will be a classic," said Zwanziger, who admitted Germany had been stunned by their 1-0 loss to Serbia, which had put a question mark over their qualification. "This team has long had a hard time. I had the feeling that we were missing some self-confidence," he said. "Ghana were not a top team, but we have achieved our minimum goal, so now I think we will see an improved performance."
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