Arsenal
star Mesut Ozil along with Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller will start once
again in front of goals today against Algeria in the round of 16 game of the
World Cup at Estadio Beira-Rio.
Algeria
worked hard through the group stages to get a qualification for this stage. But
now it looks like their journey might end here as they are facing the World Cup
contenders Germany.
Germany
might be taking them as an easy challenge but they will give the real tough time.
Stat: Germany
have lost both of their last two meetings against Algeria.
TEAM NEWS:
Germany
boss Joachim Löw is free from all problems, no injury worries and no suspensions.
He has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Meanwhile
for Algeria, skipper Madjid Bougherra who was rested in the last game will be back in action in place of Essaid Belkalem. While rest will probably be the
same.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS:
KEY MAN TO WATCH:
Thomas Muller (Germany)
Muller,
the contender of the golden boot is one goal behind the top scorer James
Rodriguez. The German striker has scored four goals in three games and looks
set to beat Rodriguez tonight.
HEAD
TO HEAD
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Algeria 2-1 West
Germany
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FIFA World Cup, 1982
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Algeria 2-0 West Germany
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Friendly, 1964
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FORM
GUIDE
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Germany
(WDWWD)
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Algeria
(DWLWW)
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United States 0 – 1 Germany
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Algeria 1 – 1 Russia
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Germany 2 – 2 Ghana
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Korea Republic 2 – 4 Algeria
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Germany 4 –
0 Portugal
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Belgium 2 – 1 Algeria
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Germany 6 – 1 Armenia
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Algeria 2 – 1 Romania
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Germany 2 –
2 Cameroon
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Algeria 3 – 1 Armenia
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PREDICTION:
Germany 3-1 Algeria, Muller and Ozil on the
scoresheet.
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