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Back at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, Republic of Ireland coach Jack Charlton hit upon a revelation. In a World Cup where many third-place teams in their groups advanced to the knockout phase, it was possible to lift the trophy without winning a single game in regulation time.
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 12 : Germany forward Deniz Undav's imminent World Cup debut on Sunday was not even a distant dream four years ago but the 29-year-old is now ready to crown his unusual career with a presence on the biggest soccer stage of all.
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 : Germany will look to start their World Cup campaign with a big win over Curacao, with the four-time champions out to repair their damaged international reputation following first-round exits in the previous two editions.
June 12 : Ecuador's miserly defence will be put to the test in their World Cup Group E opener against the Ivory Coast on Sunday at the Philadelphia Stadium, where the South Americans will look to stretch their unbeaten run to 20 matches.
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, June 11 : Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker said on Thursday that his country were not among the favourites to win the World Cup but added that there was no advantage in being tipped to lift the trophy and he remained confident of his side's chances.
(Corrects quote attributed to Tah to Schlotterbeck)
June 11 : German players have stepped up to ease fans' pain from soaring transport costs at the World Cup, offering to pay for 600 of them to travel by bus to their last Group E game against Ecuador in New Jersey on June 25, media reports said.
The group stage is the first step toward World Cup glory.