Joachim Low has been in charge of Germany since 2006, and this will be his last throw of the dice. He steps down after the tournament and has recalled veterans Mats Hummels and Thomas Müller to bring experience and leadership to his side, who lost to North Macedonia and 6-0 to Spain in recent games.

There’s no question about the quality of this German squad. The doubts are around Löw’s ability to get the best out of them. If he can inspire them to the heights of 2014’s World Cup success, they have a solid chance of making it to the final.

The 2010 World Cup Golden Boot and 2014 World Cup winner has been outstanding for Bayern Munich the last two seasons contributing 44 assists and 29 goals. This has forced Low to reverse his decision to drop Müller shortly after the 2018 World Cup, and he will bring experience, leadership, and craft to Germany’s frontline.

Germany hold the record of participating in most European Championship and have won the competition on three different occasions (1972, 1980 and 1996). Hungary