The DFB-Eleven will be hoping to end the Boys in Green’s two-year unbeaten streak at the Aviva Stadium on Friday.
Joachim Low’s Germany will travel to Dublin to take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giovanni-c14985 Trapattoni’s team as they look forward to continue their perfect record in the World Cup qualifiers. Republic of Ireland has not lost a competitive match on their
home ground since 2010 and will try to maintain that feat in the clash.
The 2012 European Championships losing semi-finalists will play Ireland on Friday, October 12, at the Aviva Stadium in Group C. Die Mannschaft beat Faroe Islands 3-0 and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844 2-1 in their opening two games of the qualification
rounds. The away team drew 0-0 at Ireland when they met in Euro 2012 qualifiers.
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The home team entertain the European giants as both teams continue their progress in order to reach the main event in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kazakhstan-c2931 in their last two outings. Ireland are
currently in third place, level on points with second placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015 but have an inferior goal difference.
The Boys in Green will be hoping to secure at least a point as they know Sweden have a tough away game in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 when they suffered a 3-2 loss.
Ireland failed to make any impact at Euro 2012 and are 28th in the FIFA World rankings.
Ireland last qualified for the 2002 World Cup held in South Korea and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Japan-c2928, and were drawn against Germany in the group stages.
Germany
Die Nationalelf are in great run of form and will look to secure a third straight victory in the qualifying matches. However, they face a difficult trip and will find it hard to beat a tough Ireland side. The national team comprises
of a number of stars and they will try to win in order to ease the qualification process.
Germany will try to improve their form in front of the goal and capitalise on the opportunities early on in the game. They are the hot favourites to top the group and a slip-up today will allow Sweden to overtake them as the group
leaders.
On the other hand, the national side has lost only two World Cup qualifiers out of 76, and amazingly the defeats occurred at home soil. Moreover, they have participated in every World Cup since 1954 and reached the finals seven
times, and securing three titles.
Team News
The home side will be without the services of a number of players, including first-team players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robbie-Keane-c31215.
Low will have to do without the suspended http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 still have enough firepower to see of a resolute Ireland
team.
Players to watch
Nottingham Forest’s Simon Cox will be a threat for the Germans and will need to be contained. Cox has netted three times in 17 games for Ireland.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miroslav-Klose-c26049 has scored 64 goals for his country and is only four goals behind Gerd Muller’s record of 68.
Prediction
The away side will secure the victory after a tough encounter and extend their lead at the top of the points table. Bettor.com predicts a
2-1 victory for Germany.
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