The Germans

The Germans were lucky in Sochi last evening and Toni Kroos is Germany's newest saint. Or was it their doggedness?

Will the Germans break the jinkx of world champions making it out of the qualifiers?

On to Kazan for Wednesday's game against South Korea at 15.00.

Last evening's camera shots of manager Joachim Löw gave the viewer some small idea the pressure he was under for 96 minutes.