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World Cup | Group Stage

Nov 27, 2022 at 7pm UK

Spain
1 - 1
Germany

Morata (62')
Busquets (44')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Fullkrug (83')
Kehrer (37'), Goretzka (58'), Kimmich (60')

Spain vs. Germany: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

By Joshua Ojele

Published: November 26 2022 | 22:38

Last updated: November 27 2022 | 11:39

Ahead of Sunday's World Cup meeting between Spain and Germany, Sports Mole looks at how both squads compare, including their most valuable and top-scoring players.

Fresh off the back of securing their biggest-ever World Cup victory, Spain take on fellow European heavyweight Germany in the second round of Group E fixtures on Sunday.

Luis Enrique's side recorded an opening-game victory at the World Cup for the first time since 2006 when they steamrolled rank outsiders Costa Rica 7-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium last Wednesday.

In stark contrast, Germany were left stunned by Japan as Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored in an eight-minute spell to cancel out Ilkay Gundogan's first-half opener and condemn Die Mannschaft to an embarrassing defeat.

Ahead of Sunday's meeting between Spain and Germany, Sports Mole looks at how the squads of the two European heavyweights stack up against each other.

SPAIN

Spain players pose for a team group photo before the match in September 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Pedri (£86.6m)

Overall squad value:
£760.0m

Most capped player:
Sergio Busquets (139)

Leading goalscorer:
Alvaro Morata (28)

Total caps:
749

Total goals:
86

Oldest player:
Sergio Busquets (34)

Youngest player:
Gavi (18)

Average age:
25.4

SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), Robert Sanchez (Brighton), David Raya (Brentford)

Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Hugo Guillamon (Valencia), Pau Torres (Villarreal), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Jose Gaya (Valencia)

Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Gavi (Barcelona), Carlos Soler (Paris St-Germain), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedri Gonzalez (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid)

Forwards: Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Pablo Sarabia (Paris St Germain), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Ansu Fati (Barcelona)

GERMANY

Germany players pose for a team group photo before the match on September 26, 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Jamal Musiala (£86.6m)

Overall squad value:
£767.6m

Most capped player:
Thomas Muller (119)

Leading goalscorer:
Thomas Muller (44)

Total caps:
932

Total goals:
153

Oldest player:
Manuel Neuer (36)

Youngest player:
Youssoufa Moukoko (18)

Average age:
26.8

SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Defenders: Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Christian Gunter (Freiburg), Thilo Kehrer (West Ham), Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Niklas Sule (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders: Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Jonas Hofmann (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Niclas Fullkrug (Werder Bremen), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Mario Gotze (Eintracht Frankfurt), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich)