It appeared Joachim Low was taking the Confederations Cup lightly by bringing a shadow squad to Russia but the deputies have been exceptional
It’s been a “summer off” to remember for Joachim Low and the German Football Federation. Most of their top stars are either relaxing or convalescing this summer but the country’s national sides have won one tournament in which contenders for a World Cup squad place featured and are in the final of another.
Germany's Confederations Cup campaign will have been a spectacular success even if the world champions don’t manage to defeat Chile in the final in St Petersburg on Sunday.