Bierhoff believes German World Cup victory a ‘realistic’ goal

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German football federation (DFB) director Oliver Bierhoff believes Hansi Flick’s team lifting the World Cup in Qatar is a ‘realistic’ goal for 2022. “It is definitely realistic,” he told reporters Tuesday, ahead of the opening friendly matches of the year against Israel and the Netherlands. “We have top players in our ranks.” The 53-year-old Bierhoff, however, acknowledged Germany would not “go into the tournament as favourites” despite Flick winning his first seven games in charge to “start a new chapter.” Flick will be without Leeds United defender Robin Koch on Saturday against Israel and i…

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