HOW GERMANY QUALIFIED FOR WORLD CUP 2022: (Group J) March 25, 2021. Germany 3 (Goretzka 3', Havertz 7', Gundogan 56') Iceland 0: A comfortable start to the campaign for Joachim Low's men with Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan continuing his hot streak in front of goal with his 15th goal in 24 games for club and country. Low said: "It wasn’t our most incredible performance, but it was very important to make a positive start to the new year and that’s what we’ve done tonight." Getty
HOW GERMANY QUALIFIED FOR WORLD CUP 2022: (Group J) March 25, 2021. Germany 3 (Goretzka 3', Havertz 7', Gundogan 56') Iceland 0: A comfortable start to the campaign for Joachim Low's men with Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan continuing his hot streak in front of goal with his 15th goal in 24 games for club and country. Low said: "It wasn’t our most incredible performance, but it was very important to make a positive start to the new year and that’s what we’ve done tonight." Getty
March 28, 2021. Romania 0 Germany 1 (Gnabry 17'): Serge Gnabry's first-half strike made it two wins on the spin for Germany with a hard-fought victory in Bucharest. Germany captain Manuel Neuer said: "We should have scored the second goal, so we would not have been in danger of losing two points. We are lacking coolness, cleverness, maybe a bit of will inside the box. But their goalkeeper also had a few good stops, so kudos to him." Getty
March 28, 2021. Romania 0 Germany 1 (Gnabry 17'): Serge Gnabry's first-half strike made it two wins on the spin for Germany with a hard-fought victory in Bucharest. Germany captain Manuel Neuer said: "We should have scored the second goal, so we would not have been in danger of losing two points. We are lacking coolness, cleverness, maybe a bit of will inside the box. But their goalkeeper also had a few good stops, so kudos to him." Getty
March 31, 2021. Germany 1 (Gundogan pen 63') North Macedonia 2 (Pandev 45'+2', Elmas 85'): Germany’s 35-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying ended with a shock home defeat. Their last loss had been a 5-1 home thrashing by England in September 2001. "This is bitterly disappointing," Low said. "We were not fresh enough, we made mistakes. When we played quickly we were dangerous but we did not find the tools to be really threatening." AP
March 31, 2021. Germany 1 (Gundogan pen 63') North Macedonia 2 (Pandev 45'+2', Elmas 85'): Germany’s 35-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying ended with a shock home defeat. Their last loss had been a 5-1 home thrashing by England in September 2001. "This is bitterly disappointing," Low said. "We were not fresh enough, we made mistakes. When we played quickly we were dangerous but we did not find the tools to be really threatening." AP
September 2, 2021. Liechtenstein 0 Germany 2 (Werner 41', Sane 77'): New manager Hansi Flick enjoyed a winning start to his reign against the minnows in Switzerland. Germany had 30 attempts at goal and 85 per cent of the possession. Flick said: "It took us too long to get our first goal, but it's a process. I won't let this first game ruffle my feathers, there's a long road ahead and we will make our way down it." EPA
September 2, 2021. Liechtenstein 0 Germany 2 (Werner 41', Sane 77'): New manager Hansi Flick enjoyed a winning start to his reign against the minnows in Switzerland. Germany had 30 attempts at goal and 85 per cent of the possession. Flick said: "It took us too long to get our first goal, but it's a process. I won't let this first game ruffle my feathers, there's a long road ahead and we will make our way down it." EPA
September 5, 2021. Germany 6 (Gnabry 6'&15', Reus 35', Werner 44', Hofmann 52', Adeyemi 90'+1') Armenia 0: An early double from Serge Gnabry put Germany on the road to an impressive rout of the Armenians in Stuttgart that could easily have been even more. Midfielder Leon Goretzka said: "The atmosphere was extraordinary. I felt lots of joy in the stands and we wanted to display the same kind of joy on the pitch. I think it worked out." AFP
September 5, 2021. Germany 6 (Gnabry 6'&15', Reus 35', Werner 44', Hofmann 52', Adeyemi 90'+1') Armenia 0: An early double from Serge Gnabry put Germany on the road to an impressive rout of the Armenians in Stuttgart that could easily have been even more. Midfielder Leon Goretzka said: "The atmosphere was extraordinary. I felt lots of joy in the stands and we wanted to display the same kind of joy on the pitch. I think it worked out." AFP
September 8, 2021. Iceland 0 Germany 4 (Gnabry 4', Rudiger 24', Sane 56'), Werner 88'): Flick's team sit top of the group four points clear of Armenia thanks to goals from Chelsea pair Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner, plus Bayern Munich duo Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane. Flick said: "We only had a few training sessions. Our goal was to win the three games, and we achieved that. We have taken a step forward. We're not at 100 per cent yet, but the team is on the right track." Getty
September 8, 2021. Iceland 0 Germany 4 (Gnabry 4', Rudiger 24', Sane 56'), Werner 88'): Flick's team sit top of the group four points clear of Armenia thanks to goals from Chelsea pair Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner, plus Bayern Munich duo Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane. Flick said: "We only had a few training sessions. Our goal was to win the three games, and we achieved that. We have taken a step forward. We're not at 100 per cent yet, but the team is on the right track." Getty
October 8, 2021. Germany 2 (Gnabry 52', Muller 81') Romania 1 (Hagi 9'): Germany fought back from a goal down as Thomas Muller scored a first competitive goal for his country since March 2017, having been exiled for two years under previous manager Joachim Low. Flick said: "Conceding goals always annoys me. We were about to get a penalty and then we suffered. It wasn't easy for us to put up with it. In the end, we deserved to win against a team that defended very deep." EPA
October 8, 2021. Germany 2 (Gnabry 52', Muller 81') Romania 1 (Hagi 9'): Germany fought back from a goal down as Thomas Muller scored a first competitive goal for his country since March 2017, having been exiled for two years under previous manager Joachim Low. Flick said: "Conceding goals always annoys me. We were about to get a penalty and then we suffered. It wasn't easy for us to put up with it. In the end, we deserved to win against a team that defended very deep." EPA
October 11, 2021. North Macedonia 0 Germany 4 (Havertz 50', Werner 70', 73', Musiala, 83'): A memorable night for Germany. Revenge for their shock defeat earlier in the campaign and, most importantly, qualification for Qatar secured in style. Flick said: "From the result it was perfect. We got what we wanted, qualified as quickly as possible and we now have five wins in a row. Again the attitude was right. Compliments to the team." EPA
October 11, 2021. North Macedonia 0 Germany 4 (Havertz 50', Werner 70', 73', Musiala, 83'): A memorable night for Germany. Revenge for their shock defeat earlier in the campaign and, most importantly, qualification for Qatar secured in style. Flick said: "From the result it was perfect. We got what we wanted, qualified as quickly as possible and we now have five wins in a row. Again the attitude was right. Compliments to the team." EPA
November 11, 2021. Germany 9 (Gundogan pen 11', Kaufmann og 20', Sane 22', 49', Reus 23', Muller 76', 86', Baku 80', Goppel og 89') Liechtenstein 0: Hansi Flick became the first Germany coach to win his first six games in charge as his Covid-hit team thrashed Liechtenstein, who had a man sent off inside 10 minutes. Forward Thomas Muller said: "We have to put things into perspective a little. We didn't have a really strong opponent in our group." AFP
November 11, 2021. Germany 9 (Gundogan pen 11', Kaufmann og 20', Sane 22', 49', Reus 23', Muller 76', 86', Baku 80', Goppel og 89') Liechtenstein 0: Hansi Flick became the first Germany coach to win his first six games in charge as his Covid-hit team thrashed Liechtenstein, who had a man sent off inside 10 minutes. Forward Thomas Muller said: "We have to put things into perspective a little. We didn't have a really strong opponent in our group." AFP
November 14, 2021. Armenia 1 (Mkhitaryan pen 59') Germany 4 (Havertz 15', Gundogan pen 45'+4', 50', Hofmann 64'): Hansi Flick extended his winning streak to seven matches in a row as Germany finished top of the group with 27 points out of a possible 30. Flick said: "It wasn't all brilliant, but the way we try to play football is great. You can see that the team always wants to attack and create chances. We know what we need to improve on; we've got time for that." AFP
November 14, 2021. Armenia 1 (Mkhitaryan pen 59') Germany 4 (Havertz 15', Gundogan pen 45'+4', 50', Hofmann 64'): Hansi Flick extended his winning streak to seven matches in a row as Germany finished top of the group with 27 points out of a possible 30. Flick said: "It wasn't all brilliant, but the way we try to play football is great. You can see that the team always wants to attack and create chances. We know what we need to improve on; we've got time for that." AFP

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World Cup 2022 Group E: Hansi Flick getting Germany back on track

New coach rediscovers Die Mannschaft's winning mentality after dip at the end of Low's reign

Danny Lewis

September 27, 2022

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Germany head to Qatar off the back of successive, underwhelming performances at major tournaments, having been knocked out in the group stages at the 2018 World Cup, and succumbing to England in the Round of 16 at Euro 2020.

However, there have been plenty of positive signs for Die Mannschaft since Hansi Flick took over when Joachim Low’s 15-year reign came to an end.

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There was a blip in qualifying with an embarrassing defeat to North Macedonia in March 2021 – only their third-ever defeat in World Cup qualifying and first since 2001.

Despite that setback, Germany were the first European nation to book their place in Qatar having been victorious in all of their other nine qualifiers.

This comes with Flick having already managed to install a winning mentality within the team as well as an attacking edge, which was reflected in their goal tally of 36 in qualifying. This was surpassed within Europe only by England.

Germany are likely to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation, the system Flick has sworn by since his time in charge of Bayern Munich, with players being given the freedom to rotate and play with fluidity.

The likes of Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller, and Joshua Kimmich remain, but there is also a younger wave of players looking to make their mark, including Jamal Musiala, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Karim Adeyemi.

Germany are one of the most successful international teams in history and they will now look to remind the world what they are capable of.

Germany coach Hansi Flick. EPA
Germany coach Hansi Flick. EPA

Manager: Hansi Flick

Star player: Antonio Rudiger

One to watch: Jamal Musiala

World Cup finals appeared in: 1934, 1938, 1954 (winners), 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974 (winners), 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 (winners), 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 (winners), 2018 / 1950-1990 as West Germany, while East Germany also qualified for the 1974 edition

Winners: 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014

Fixtures: Nov 23 v Japan; Nov 27 v Spain; Dec 1 v Costa Rica

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Director: Romany Saad
Starring: Mirfat Amin, Boumi Fouad and Tariq Al Ibyari

The specs: 2018 Renault Megane

Price, base / as tested Dh52,900 / Dh59,200

Engine 1.6L in-line four-cylinder

Transmission Continuously variable transmission

Power 115hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque 156Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 6.6L / 100km

2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

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Starring: Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar

Rating: 4/5

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

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  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Key features of new policy

Pupils to learn coding and other vocational skills from Grade 6

Exams to test critical thinking and application of knowledge

A new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH (Performance, Assessment, Review and Analysis for Holistic Development) will form the standard for schools

Schools to implement online system to encouraging transparency and accountability

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More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
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