Germany players 'on fire' with desire to defend World Cup trophy - Joachim Low

Defending champs Germany look to become the third team to win back-to-back World Cups, but how will the favourites tag affect Die Mannschaft? The ESPN FC crew share their thoughts on Raf Honigstein's strongest XI for Germany at the World Cup. Joachim Low has a deep German squad with World Cup winning experience. Ian Darke leads the discussion as to why the Germans may once again be favourites. Here are the players that most helped Germany waltz through World Cup qualifying and who will be called on to defend their title. Germany coach Joachim Low says his players are "on fire for the World Cup" and that he has a "very good feeling" going into the tournament in Russia. Die Mannschaft will start the defence of their trophy at Russia 2018 against Mexico in Moscow on June 17 as they look to progress from Group F, which also includes Sweden and South Korea, and Low says his squad's desire is as high as it was four years ago. "I have a very good feeling," Low said at the team's training camp in South Tyrol,...

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