Germany finished the 2024 Euros on home soil with an early exit, losing marginally to the eventual hosts after a bad referee decision. The team failed to win the Nations League at home in Munich in 2025, and a subsequent loss to Slovakia further damaged public favor. After that, Germany won seven straight games and entered the World Cup with rising confidence. Rudi Völler said Germany are not among the absolute top favorites, though he expects it to be difficult to beat them, with an aim to win their group and no fixed target. A deep run could depend on getting past Spain or France and on potential early exits by France or Spain, with luck likely required.
""We're not among the absolute top favorites; there are three or four others. But I'm convinced it will be difficult to beat us. Of course, we want to win our group. And then we'll see what happens. Naturally, we want to go as far as possible. But there's no set target," Völler told the media, as captured by @iMiaSanMia."
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