Germany caresses its place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup

The Teutonic team turned a match that ended up beating Romania 2-1.

The German team took a giant step to certify its ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup by coming back in Hamburg against Romania (2-1), this Wednesday in Group J, which is still led by Hansi Flick's 'Mannschaft'

The four-time world champion suffered first and showed patience later to decant the game on her side. The locals were shocked when the Romanians took the lead with a goal from Ianis Hagi, son of the so-called 'Maradona of the Carpathians' Gheorghe Hagi.

Ianis took a left-footed shot after entering the area in the 9th minute that made Barça goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen's stretch sterile, who replaced the injured Manuel Neuer.

After three wins without conceding a single goal since Hansi Flick's arrival on the bench, the Germans found themselves behind the scoreboard for the first time.

And the Barça goalkeeper, who replaced a Manuel Neuer with adductor problems, has conceded the last three goals conceded by Germany in this World Cup qualifying round, while Neuer kept his virgin goal.

That goal came in the play after the annulment of a penalty favorable to Germany after the referee's verification before the VAR screen.

Romanian wall

But the locals saved the furniture in the second act before the 25,000 spectators allowed in Hamburg. And that a Romania with five defenders and a spirit of sacrifice shared by the eleven on the pitch did not make it easy for them.

Trapped by that spider web, the teammates of Joshua Kimmich (who inherited the bracelet in the absence of Neuer and Thomas Müller, substitute) tried it with long shots. But Gnabry (34, 44) and Rüdiger (45 + 1) lacked precision, while Marco Reus (33) and Kimmich (45 + 2) met goalkeeper Florin Nita (Sparta Prague).

It was a low right cross from outside Serge Gnabry's area in the 52nd minute that balanced the balance.

With 1-1 the Romanians barely modified their tactics, playing even more withdrawn, offering a physical display and containing the German centers and shots like a glance.

But with ten minutes remaining, Thomas Müller brought out his best goal nose to catch a ball inside the small area just off a corner after a ball combed by Leon Goretzka.

“The sooner we qualify, the better. Today was a big step. Now we want to make it clearer on Monday, ”said Gnabry.

Germany has 18 points in the group lead, six more than its immediate pursuer and next rival on Monday, North Macedonia, and Armenia.

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