India, May 24 -- Germany have been one of the biggest powerhouses of international football, but they haven't done well since their triumph in 2014.

In 2018 (Russia) and 2022 (Qatar), they failed to go beyond the group stages, and manager Julian Nagelsmann is determined to turn the team's fortunes around. There is no target other than winning the World Cup. He has said it multiple times.

Germany are paired with debutants Curacao, Ecuador, and Ivory Coast in Group E and should have no problems advancing to the Round of 32. This is the biggest World Cup yet, with as many as 48 teams in the fray across 12 groups. Just a reminder, the top-2 teams from each group as well as 8 third-best teams across the groups will advance to the next round....