Germany football team

FIFA World Cup Group: Four-time champions Germany heads to the FIFA World Cup looking to move beyond the disappointments of 2018 and 2022, while a resilient Ecuador side that proved throughout qualifying it gives nothing away will provide a stern test to its Group E rivals. Cote d'Ivoire also possesses enough quality to trouble any opponent, while Curacao is shaping up as one of the tournament's potential Cinderella stories.

Germany:

Germany enters the World Cup looking to restore its reputation after group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022.