Doha (dpa)
The German national team maintained its chances of qualifying for the round of sixteen in the FIFA World Cup, after snatching a difficult 1-1 draw with its Spanish counterpart, in the second round of Group E of the tournament.
The German national team scored its first point in the tournament, after losing in the first round, to occupy the fourth and final place, by two points behind Japan, which is in second place, and Costa Rica, which is in third place, while the Spanish team leads the group standings with four points.
The Spanish national team advanced through Alvaro Morata in the 62nd minute, while Niklas Volkrug scored the equalizing goal for the German national team in the 83rd minute.
The same round matches in Group E started with Costa Rica’s 1-0 victory over Japan.
The German national team will meet its Costa Rican counterpart next Thursday in the third and final round of the group stage, while the Spanish national team will play its Japanese counterpart on the same day.
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