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The German Otto Pfister, who is coaching the Togo national team, claims that the German national team has no chance of winning or even reaching the semifinals in the upcoming World Cup.
"Germany simply has no chance. They have no chance of even reaching the semifinals, let alone the final. I think reaching the quarterfinals would be a very good result. Simply put, to win the World Cup you need mastery, and the Germans do not have it. For example, the Brazilian coach is having problems with the players on the bench, and the German team doesn't even have anyone to let onto the field!" - M.Pfister spoke about the German chances in the championship.
Meanwhile, when asked about the chances of his team in the group stage against France, Switzerland, and South Korea, the coach was also not optimistic.
"It will be very difficult for us. All of our players are scattered throughout Europe and it's hard to gather them in one place. I only saw some players for the first time on Thursday, and some haven't even arrived at the team camp yet," the German said.
However, the specialist did not completely write off his team and said that anything could happen on the field.
"In the national team rankings, Brazil is first, we are 59th, Switzerland... I don't even know what place they are in. These numbers mean nothing when players start playing. The ball is round, anything can happen," M.Pfister said.
Togo is the first team to arrive in Germany, and the team will play its first match against the South Korean team on June 13.
"The fact that we will play our first match against Korea is favorable for us. However, the strength of the teams on paper will not determine anything in these matches. The team that plays better will progress to the next stage, not the one with a stronger squad," the Togo coach said.
The coach also expressed disappointment that one of the team's leaders, Emmanuel Adebayor, will only join the team on Friday due to the Champions League final.
"I think he is the man who can surprise people in Germany. He is very fast, and also has great skill. It's a pity that he will join the team quite late," M.Pfister said about the "Arsenal" forward.
