6 top teams to watch out for at the FIFA World Cup, Russia 2018

#3 Germany

Germany, a blend of youth and experience.

In recent times the German national team has performed exceptionally well on the international stage. They were in the semi-final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, semi-finalists in the 2012 Euros, won the 2014 World Cup and again emerged as semi-finalists in the 2016 Euros.

One of the most common characteristic of the Germans national team has been that they are always able to have a perfect mix of youth and experience in their squad.

Defending the World Cup is never going to be an easy task but with Joachim Löw as their manager and the kind of squad they have, Die Mannschaft certainly look up to the task.

The German team is so good that in last year's Confederation Cup they sent their B team and they still managed to win the tournament.

Young players such as Leroy Sane, Joshua Kimmich, Timo Werner and Julian Draxler are already top players in their respective clubs, playing each week. They also have experienced players such as Toni Kroos, Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Muller and Mesut Ozil.

Joachim Löw uses a 3-4-3 formation. The goalkeeper has a clear role of being a sweeper keeper, this allows the defenders to take more risk. His attacking style of play is also very flexible, this helps every player flourish in his position.

Again with the perfect blend of youth and experience, Germany look deadlier than ever and will definitely look to defend their trophy in Russia.