The rematch everyone in Germany has been dreading since 2022. Japan shocked the world by beating Germany 2-1 in Qatar — coming from behind through a second-half blitz that ended Germany's tournament. Wirtz, Musiala and a revamped German squad have been built specifically to avoid repeating that humiliation.

Germany are motivated, improved and shouldn't be caught napping again. However, Japan are a serious side with top European players across their squad — Kubo (Real Sociedad), Doan (Freiburg) and Kamada (Lazio) are all quality. The Samurai Blue will defend deep and look for the counter. BTTS at 1.85 reflects the danger of Japan's counter-attacks even as Germany dominate.