Ok, so we now know, we will face Joachim Low’s German side on Sunday 27 June. As always it will be a hard fought battle against the Germans but who will prevail? We take a closer pictorial look at how Podolski and the boys made it through to the last 16…

Last night England squeezed through in second spot after a 1-0 victory over Slovenia – well done boys – and will take on Germany in a couple of days time. But just when we thought we’d be topping the group and taking on the runners-up of Group D, USA go and score, to leave us against our old friends… The Germans. Here are a few pics of their 1-0 victory over Ghana.

As you know we have a terrible footballing history against Germany. But could this be the tournament to right all those wrongs? Can we contain Mesut Oezil? Will England make it to the last eight?

Germany’s Stats:

Germany’s World Cup record:

(As West Germany 1954-1990) 1934 (3rd), 1938 (R1), 1954 (WIN),

1958 (4th), 1962 (QF), 1966 (2nd), 1970 (3rd), 1974 (WIN),

1978 (R2), 1982 (2nd), 1986 (2nd), 1990 (WIN), 1994 (QF),

1998 (QF), 2002 (2nd), 2006 (3rd)

Germany’s FIFA ranking:

6



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