Close
Seattle Sports
Shows
Team News
Columns
Seattle Sports

Amid politics, Germany’s World Cup begins against Japan

Germany's head coach Hansi Flick, left, and player Joshua Kimmich arrive for a news conference on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's Joshua Kimmich listens to questions of journalists during a news conference on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's head coach Hansi Flick attends a news conference on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's head coach Hansi Flick attends a news conference on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer stretches during a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's head coach Hansi Flick listens to questions of journalists a news conference on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer stretches during a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's Mario Goetze warms up during a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's Julian Brandt juggles a ball prior to a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's head coach Hansi Flick, center=, is surrounded by his assistants prior to a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's Jamal Musiala warms up for a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Germany's Thilo Kehrer, Serge Gnabry, Ilkay Gundogan and Antonio Ruediger warm up for a training session at the Al-Shamal stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Germany and Japan, in Al-Ruwais, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Germany will play the first match against Japan on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu, left, and Japan's captain Japan's Maya Yoshida, right, adjust audio device during the Japan official press conference on the eve of the group E of World Cup soccer match between Japan and Germany, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japan's Maya Yoshida attends the Japan official press conference on the eve of the group E of World Cup soccer match between Japan and Germany, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu, left, and Japan's captain Japan's Maya Yoshida, right, attend the Japan official press conference on the eve of the group E of World Cup soccer match between Japan and Germany, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu arrives at the venue of the Japan official press conference on the eve of the group E of World Cup soccer match between Japan and Germany, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Amid politics, Germany’s World Cup begins against Japan