Niclas Füllkrug helped Germany avoid (for the time being) repeating their embarrassing 2018 FIFAWorldCup group stage exit.
Germany made an ultimately unsuccessful push for a last-gasp winner, and for good reason: the draw doesn't really do them a ton of good.
To get out of Group E, they must beat Costa Rica Thursday, and they also need Spain to avoid defeat against Japan. In the event of a draw in that latter contest, the scorelines involved would be critical, as Germany will begin the day behind Japan on goal difference . Barring a German stumble or a blowout win — Costa Rica has, of course, already been crushed once in this World Cup — it's going to be an extraordinarily tight finish. A 1-1 draw for Japan and a 1-0 win for Germany, for example, would see Japan advance based on the third tiebreaker,Distressingly for Germany, the pattern playing out is like a cover version of what happened to them in Russia in 2018.
Costa Rica is seen as the minnow in Group E, and if Germany can't do better this time around, they'll be facing intense scrutiny as they fly home far earlier than anyone expected.
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