GERMANY

One of the tournament favourites and a big footballing nation. Germany has been to the world cup no less than 15! They have won the event 3 times in 1954, 1974, and 1990. At the last final in Korea Japan'02 against brazil, they lost thereby emerging second. As the host country in this edition of this epic event, a lot is expected of the team and many are watching due to their not too impressive performance in many international friendly in their preparation.

Key Players (to watch): Micheal Ballack, Miroslav Klose

Population: 82,431,390

Size: 357 021sq km.

Language: German

Capital: Berlin

Currency: EUro

Rating Code ( Probabity of winning the world cup): Green

Team list:

1 GK LEHMANN Jens Arsenal, ENG

2 DF JANSEN Marcell Borussia Moenchengladbach, GER

3 DF FRIEDRICH Arne Hertha Berlin, GER

4 DF HUTH Robert Chelsea, ENG

5 MF KEHL Sebastian Borussia Dortmund, GER

6 DF NOWOTNY Jens Bayer Leverkusen, GER

7 MF SCHWEINSTEIGER Bastian Bayern Munich, GER

8 MF FRINGS Torsten Werder Bremen, GER

9 FW HANKE Mike Wolfsburg, GER

10 FW NEUVILLE Oliver Borussia Moenchengladbach, GER

11 FW KLOSE Miroslav Werder Bremen, GER

12 GK KAHN Oliver Bayern Munich, GER

13 MF BALLACK Michael Bayern Munich, GER

14 FW ASAMOAH Gerald Schalke 04, GER

15 MF HITZLSPERGER Thomas VfB Stuttgart, GER

16 DF LAHM Philipp Bayern Munich, GER

17 DF MERTESACKER Per Hanover 96, GER

18 MF BOROWSKI Tim Werder Bremen, GER

19 MF SCHNEIDER Bernd Bayer Leverkusen, GER

20 FW PODOLSKI Lukas FC Cologne, GER

21 DF METZELDER Christoph Borussia Dortmund, GER

22 MF ODONKOR David Borussia Dortmund, GER

23 GK HILDEBRAND Timo VfB Stuttgart, GER

Coach: KLINSMANN Juergen