The story for Group E heading into the 2022 World Cup is the potential sleeper that sits against two of the best European nations. Of course, the favorites and big dogs of the group are Germany and Spain. The two European nations have 36 appearances and five titles (Germany with the bulk of them). They’ll be joined in the group by Costa Rica, who claimed the final spot in the World Cup, and Japan, a nation playing with the church’s money. Spain and Germany will likely advance out of this group to the knockout stage, but it won’t be a walk in the park for either side.
FIFA 2022 World Cup: Group E Preview
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