Neuer: The most important thing is that we are still alive
Germany captain, Manuel Neuer, says the most important thing is that they are "still alive" in the World Cup after a 1-1 draw with Spain.
Niclas Füllkrug's late strike was enough to salvage a point for Germany against
Spainin the 2022
World CupGroup E match.
who lost against Japan in their first match, must beat Costa Rica in their last group match on Thursday, also hoping that Japan fails to beat Spain.
After the game, Manuel Neuer said he is relieved his team managed to escape from another defeat.
"It was a tough match against a very good Spain side,"
said the Germany captain.
"We took on the fight and didn't allow them many chances over the 90 minutes.
"Our defensive work was superb from front to back. Our compactness made it difficult for them to score a goal against us. Their goal was simply quality and very hard to defend against. Nevertheless, we continued to believe in ourselves.
"The main thing is that we're still alive. The thing we can have influence over is getting three points against Costa Rica."
The 29-year-old Niclas Füllkrug who made his full international debut earlier in November managed to score his first competitive goal for Germany against Spain.
He said:
"We were determined to get a result from the game, and it was very important for our confidence.
"We still have room for improvement. We don't need to get carried away, but we can go into the final game with hope that we can make it through."
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