Germany - Poland

Clearly, first and foremost, everything here revolves around the Germans, who have one of the best offenses in the entire tournament, even after the Olympic departure of their offensive promoter and coach Hrubesch, and the final departure of their long-time offensive leader, Popp. The Germans did not stop and continue to score lots and lots, with talented newcomers stepping up and consistently scoring alongside experienced veterans, all under the direction of a new coach. However, when it comes to defense, the Germans are not as strong and have not been in recent years. There is a lot of focus on offense and scoring goals, but defense is often left in second place, especially when they are considered the favorites. The Germans often simply sleep through their opponents' attacks. This evening may be a similar case and I believe that even though Poland may not have a chance to hold them defensively, they will have opportunities to score against the Germans. Polish star striker Pajor is their main weapon in attack, but they also have other good players both in their offensive and defensive lines, meaning there is quality throughout the team. We saw last year in qualifiers that Poland can score against Germany, having lost 1-3 at home and 1-4 away, and having had several opportunities to score even more goals. But the Germans were lucky not to concede and ultimately were able to sort everything out, as usual, with their offense. I believe we can expect a very similar game this evening.

It is likely to expect a similar dominance as yesterday's between Spain and Portugal. The Germans looked fantastic in the last match and it's hard to imagine that something would suddenly change today. They have many good players, and in recent games, they have scored at least 4 goals per game. Although Poland may be weaker than Germany, they are in great form and it looks convincing that they could create scoring opportunities today. I don't believe that the Polish team would choose to play defensively from the start.