Gnabry: Germany is going to Qatar to win the World Cup

The 27-year-old

missed the last

through injury and is set for his World Cup debut in Qatar.

Ahead of Germany’s first game in the 2022 World Cup against Japan on November 23, Gnabry has talked with FIFA.com about his relationship with Hansi Flick and the atmosphere in the

camp.

About his relationship with the German manager he said:

“We’ve got a good and close relationship. I know him from Bayern but I also knew him from the Germany set-up because he was involved with the youth teams. So we’ve known each other for a while now and he always gets on well with the players. That personal connection is one of his strengths and it’s extremely helpful for a coach when you have a good rapport with your players.

“It’s a perfect combination of being laid-back, having fun and working seriously. You can make a couple of jokes but then you need to go back to being fully focused. He wants you to be at 100 per cent both in training and in matches, and he pays a lot of attention to the details. He’s also relaxed off the pitch, so it’s really enjoyable.”

Germany is in Group E with Spain, Japan, and Costa Rica. Gnabry was also asked about the atmosphere in the German camp and expectations from them in Qatar.

"The sense of anticipation is the same. We set ourselves high objectives as the German national team and we want to do well. So I don’t think there are many differences. We’re looking forward to playing again after things didn’t go so well for us at the European Championship. That’s why I think we’re a bit more fired up for the World Cup, if you can put it like that.

"A successful tournament. We have big plans. As I said earlier, the European Championship didn’t go very well for us, so we want to make up for it at the World Cup. We’ve got the quality and we’ve recovered from that difficult tournament. That’s why we’re going to Qatar with confidence and the clear aim of being successful."

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