Germany advances to the knockout stages, these are its potential opponents

The German national team has completed their two group matches with satisfactory results. The record shows two wins — one clear against World Cup debutants Curaçao, and another narrow win over Ivory Coast. With this result, Germany is certain to qualify for the knockout rounds and will be the winner of Group E. Even though Germany lost and Ivory Coast won, the head-to-head results against the Ivory Coast team are still favorable for Germany.

Nagelsmann as coach of this team will face the third ranked team from Groups A, B, C, D or F in Boston on June 29. It is known that the system used by FIFA is not easy to understand. Before the tournament, there were 495 possible combinations that could occur regarding the eight teams that would be the third best ranked team from twelve groups.

According to FIFA, the teams that finished third in their respective groups will be ranked in separate tables after the group phase. Currently, the German team can still face 15 different opponents. The most likely opponents to face are from Group C or D. If the third-placed team from Group C is among the eight best third-placed teams, then Scotland or Morocco would be the candidates. However, a fight against Brazil's star players under Ancelotti is also very possible.

From Group D, Australia or Paraguay could still finish in third place, while in Group F it could be the Netherlands, Sweden or Japan. Who Undav and friends will face in their first must-win match at the World Cup will be determined after all group matches are completed and it is clear who is among the eight best third-placed teams. France could be the opponent waiting in the round of 16. Who do you think you would like to see Germany face in the round of 32? Maybe there will be another 7:1 landslide — this time against Brazil? Write your opinion in the comments column!