Match report
Germany beat Spain 3–2 at Germany Stadium in World Cup 2026. Sané opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Germany have 3 wins in their last 5, while Spain have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Sanéassist Sané
6'
17'
⚽Lamine Yamalassist Lamine Yamal
⚽Musiala
29'
40'
⚽Pedri
2H
Füllkrug
46'
⚽Füllkrugassist ter Stegen
52'
⇄Vidić↓ Gnabry
62'
62'
⇄Walsh↓ Nico Williams
⇄Kovač↓ Füllkrug
71'
71'
⇄Haas↓ Oyarzabal
Momentum
DE
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ES
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 8, 2022 · 17:00
VenueGermany Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance50,752 / 69,523 (73%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#7·
#14
#7·#14Where to watch
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Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2.7Expected goals (xG)1.7
15Total shots10
7Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
8Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Musiala7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Germany2-1SpainUEFA Nations League
2023Germany0-2SpainInternational Friendly
2022Spain3-2GermanyUEFA Nations League
2021Germany1-0Spain