Chile vs. Germany | Confederations Cup Final

Both Chile and Germany showed an incredible performance in the tournament so far. They were in the same group of The Confederations Cup and made it to the semi-finals. The Chileans finished in second position of the group and had to play Portugal in the semi-finals. The Juan Antonio Pizzi’s players won on penalties and that’s how they reach the final. Yesterday the Germans had no difficulties against Mexico and easily won 4-1 to qualify for the final match.

Head 2 Head

These two teams have met on 8 occasions. Germany have an advantage, as they have won 5 of these matches. The Chileans have recorded 2 victories and there has been one draw. Exactly the last match between Germany and Chile finished with a draw. It was about a week ago and was from the group stage of the Confederations Cup. Alexis Sanchez opened the score in the 6th minute, but Stindl equalized a few minutes before the break. On the other hand, these two teams have met at World Cups on 3 occasions and the Germans have won all these games!

Key Players

Claudio Bravo was the main reason Chile to find a place in the final match. The goalkeeper of Manchester City made a terrific save against the young talent Andre Silva from about 7 metres in the semi-final. Then, he saved 3 penalties in a row to send his team in the final. Arturo Vidal was the team’s leader in the matches so far. However, all the Chileans are dedicated to their team, showing a strong in defence and disciplined football.

The leader of the Germans is Julian Draxler. He is showing his best form at the tournament. Draxler plays with creativity and composure. He is maybe the brightest figure in the team, which is full of youngsters. Ter Steggen will also have a crucial role. Moreover, Goretzka and Stindl have proven they are good enough to fight for a place in the next year’s edition of the World Cup.

Possible Starting XIs:

Chile (4-3-3): Claudio Bravo; Gonzalo Jara, Mauricio Isla, Gary Medel, Jean Beausejour; Pedro Hernandez, Marcelo Diaz, Charles Aranguiz; Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal, Eduardo Vargas.

Germany (3-4-2-1): Marc-Andre ter Steggen; Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rudiger, Matthias Ginter; Jonas Hector, Leon Goretzka, Sebastian Rudy, Benjamin Henrichs; Julian Draxler, Lars Stindl; Timo Werner.

Our players need to face Chile at such stage. It’s a priceless experience for them. It is very important for their development as players. The team of Chile is much more flexible tactically than the other teams we met, so it will be a very difficult game for us. Joachim Loew