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Germany boss Joachim Low does not fear potential 'Group of Death' with Spain or Netherlands in Euro 2012
The 51-year-old coach is not worried about the draw for the tournament in Poland & Ukraine and stated that the reigning champions are not the only title contenders
1 Dec 2011 16:38:00
By Luis Mira
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Germany coach Joachim Low is unfazed by the prospect of being paired with Spain or the Netherlands in the Euro 2012 group stage.
Die Mannschaft have been placed in Pot 2, together with Italy, England and Russia, for the Euro 2012 draw, which will be held Friday at the Palace of Arts in Kiev, Ukraine.
This means that Germany face the possibility of being paired with Spain or the Netherlands, who are in Pot 1 along with host nations Poland and Ukraine, but Low is not worried about facing either of the World Cup 2010 finalists in the group phase.
"We will take the draw as it comes," he told Sport1. "We know that virtually anything is possible, because we are not seeded, and we can even be placed with Spain or the Netherlands.
"I will just let myself be surprised. And then we'll go to work. In our team a lot of players are at top clubs or abroad, so they can deal with the pressure.
"It is the wrong approach, if you speak only about Germany and Spain. There are four or five other world class teams with title hopes. And the Euro is harder to win than the World Cup,
because nuances are often decisive."
Germany booked their place in the Euro 2012 finals after finishing at the top of their qualifying group, with a perfect 30 points from 10 matches.
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Die Mannschaft have been placed in Pot 2, together with Italy, England and Russia, for the Euro 2012 draw, which will be held Friday at the Palace of Arts in Kiev, Ukraine.
This means that Germany face the possibility of being paired with Spain or the Netherlands, who are in Pot 1 along with host nations Poland and Ukraine, but Low is not worried about facing either of the World Cup 2010 finalists in the group phase.
"We will take the draw as it comes," he told Sport1. "We know that virtually anything is possible, because we are not seeded, and we can even be placed with Spain or the Netherlands.
"I will just let myself be surprised. And then we'll go to work. In our team a lot of players are at top clubs or abroad, so they can deal with the pressure.
"It is the wrong approach, if you speak only about Germany and Spain. There are four or five other world class teams with title hopes. And the Euro is harder to win than the World Cup,
because nuances are often decisive."
Germany booked their place in the Euro 2012 finals after finishing at the top of their qualifying group, with a perfect 30 points from 10 matches.
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