Germany take on Finland in a first pre-World Cup friendly to shake off the cobwebs before the real competition gets under way next month.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side skulks around the second tier of favorites for this year’s tournament. After consecutive group-stage exits at the previous two World Cups, Germany can no longer be considered in the same bracket as the likes of Argentina, Spain, France or England, nations that boast multiple runs to competition finals in recent years.
