In fact, Germany haven't lost a match since going down 2-0 to France in the EURO 2016 semi-finals last July. 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Type of cup: National Team Participants: 8. Having won the World Cup in 2014, Joachim Löw needs little introduction. But Germany’s young and relatively inexperienced team — their most-capped player and captain for the tournament is 23-year-old Julian Draxler, who has won a whopping 30 caps coming into the tournament — is a different beast and one who will be fascinating to watch over the next couple of weeks. Goalkeepers : Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Gabulov (Arsenal Tula), Guilherme Marinato (Lokomotiv Moscow), Defenders : Igor Smolnikov (Zenit), Roman Shishkin (Krasnodar), Viktor Vasin (CSKA Moscow), Georgi Dzhikiya (Spartak Moscow), Fyodor Kudryashov (Rostov), Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow), Yuri Zhirkov (Zenit), Dmitri Kombarov (Spartak Moscow), Midfielders : Yury Gazinsky (Krasnodar), Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Ruslan Kambolov (Rubin Kazan), Aleksei Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Aleksanr Golovin (CSKA Moscow), Aleksandr Samedov (Spartak Moscow), Aleksandr Yerokhin (Rostov), Dmitri Tarasov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Forwards : Dmitri Poloz (Rostov), Fyodor Smolov (Krasnodar), Aleksanr Bukharov (Rostov), Maksim Kanunnikov (Rubin Kazan). The former midfielder guided die Mannschaft all the way to the final, making Germany the first European team to win a World Cup in either North or South America. This is the place to come to find all of our Bundesliga and other football-related content on Facebook. | Mobile version. The makeup of the squad is honestly quite interesting. Russian teammates celebrate scoring at Euro 2016, Fyodor Smolov challenged by Mario Mandzukic during a friendly football match between Russia and Croatia at Olymp II stadium on November 17, 2015 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Goalkeepers : Rui Patricio (Sporting), Jose Sa (Porto), Beto (Sporting), Defenders : Bruno Alves (Rangers), Pepe (Real Madrid), Luis Neto (Zenit), Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund), Jose Fonte (West Ham), Nelson Semedo (Benfica), Eliseu (Besiktas), Cedric (Southampton), Midfielders : Joao Moutinho (Monaco), Danilo (Porto), William Carvalho (Sporting), Andre Gomes (Barcelona), Pizzi (Benfica), Adrien Silva (Sporting), Forwards : Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Andre Silva (Milan), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Nani (Valencia), Gelson Martins (Sporting), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas). Let's take a look at what is in store for Germany ahead of the 2017 Confederations Cup, set to kick off on Monday, June 19th with a clash against Australia. The Bills and Titans is the biggest question mark of the week. Within the team's pool of promising players is Manchester City midfielder Aaron Mooy, who's had an impressive season at Huddersfield Town. He will be eager to add a Confederations Cup to his trophy collection after Germany's disappointing semi-finals exit at EURO 2016. 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Meanwhile, Leipzig's Timo Werner will be looking to make a splash after a strong season with die Bullen in their debut Bundesliga campaign. Throw some interesting defenders like Antonio Rüdiger, Shkodran Mustafi, and Matthias Ginter into the mix, and seeing how this squad shakes out and plays will be a lot of fun. Our. The Cup is disputed between the winners of the major continental tournaments, the hosting country and the reigning holders of the World Cup title. But the squad players who fill out the rest of that team and provide Löw with his vital substitution and rotation options have been in a state of flux ever since Germany won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Topics: TV Schedules, TV Listings, Germany, Joachim Löw, Confederations Cup 2017. Cameroon secured a ticket to Russia 2017 after winning the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Gabons in 2017 with a team of young players and without the help of their legendary leader Samuel Eto'o. Germany almost certainly won’t win the Confederations Cup. The African champions return to the Confederations Cup for the third time despite failing to qualify ever since 2003. Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates have lifted the Euro 2016 cup last year in France despite not being the favourites. Reigning World Cup champions Germany will be hoping to become only the third team (after Italy and Brazil) in history to successfully defend their world title next year in Russia. But with a favorable group matchup against Chile, Cameroon, and Australia, they should still be able to make the knockout rounds and get a great match in against Portugal or Mexico. The key man for Chile will certainly be Bayern Munich midfielder and Bundelsiga winner Arturo Vidal, a player who can cover all roles on the pitch and able to be both a defender and a striker depending on the situations. June 15, 2017 By Michelle Bonsu. Germany dropped every major player from the squad, taking what can only be called a B team to Russia, and many people aren’t quite sure what to make of it. Sports 17 Confederations Cup players in Germany's squad for World Cup qualifiers. Sorry, no live streaming within the app. newsletter, The SB Nation NFL experts make their picks for Week 5. A warm-up for next year's tournament, it also allows host Russia to prove they can handle international sports competitions and the flow of fans. There's no room for Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller, nor his club colleague Mats Hummels. In fact, Germany haven't lost a match since going down 2-0 to France in the EURO 2016 semi-finals last July. The title holders could become the first European team to qualify for next summer's World Cup. Goalkeepers : Matthew Ryan (Valencia), Mitchell Langerak (Stuttgart), Danny Vukovic (Sydney), Defenders : Milos Degenek (Yokohama), Alex Gersbach (Rosenborg), Dylan McGowan (Pacos de Ferreira), Bailey Wright (Bristol City), Aziz Behich (Bursaspor), Ryan McGowan (Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng), Trent Sainsbury (Jiangsu Suning), Midfielders : Mark Milligan (Baniyas), Aaron Mooy (Manchester City), James Troisi (Unattached), James Jeggo (Sturm Graz), Ajdin Hrustic (Groningen), Massimo Luongo (QPR), Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion), Tom Rogic (Celtic), Forwards : Tim Cahill (Melbourne City), Matthew Leckie (Hertha Berlin), Tomi Juric (Luzern), Robbie Kruse (Unattached), Jamie Maclaren (Darmstadt).