- Title: Soccer-Japan defeat means Germany have no margin for error: Flick
- Date: 24th November 2022
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 24, 2022) (REUTERS) NEWSPAPER HEADLINES
- Embargoed: 8th December 2022 10:24
- Keywords: Germany squad team Hansi Flick Japan game Spain newspaper headlines
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY / DOHA, QATAR
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY / DOHA, QATAR
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA005192224112022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Germany have their backs to the wall after losing their World Cup opener to Japan and cannot afford another slip up against Spain on Sunday if they are to have any chance of advancing, coach Hansi Flick said on Thursday (November 24).
The four-times world champions suffered a shock 2-1 loss to the Japanese a day earlier, after having led 1-0 and wasting scores of chances.
The Germans inexplicably took their foot off the gas in the second half and conceded two late goals to suffer their third consecutive defeat at a major tournament opener.
"We have no free shots any more," Flick told an online news conference on Thursday.
"We wasted the first one. We now need to work on things and improve them. Now we will go forward and we need to show character to maintain the chance in our last group game."
Germany's last group stage match is against Costa Rica on Dec. 1.
"We have faith in the team, we are positive and we want to deal with this match on Sunday positively," he added.
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