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#1 Germany has an interesting road ahead
With this impressive win, Germany has not only topped the table, it has also made the cut for the quarterfinals, joining the likes of Argentina, Australia and hosts India who have achieved the feat with ease.
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As of now, it ranks only behind the defending champions, in terms of statistics, with India and Argentina following suite.
On paper, Germany has an interesting road ahead. They would have to face the winner of the crossover between Belgium and Pakistan, who are not only ranked below the European powerhouse, but also have little to negligible chances against the Olympic bronze medalists.
However, this doesn't mean that Germany can sit back and afford to relax. Their penalty corner conversion is a cause of grave concern.
Having managed to convert only four of their 14 penalty corners successfully, Germany needs to get back in order quickly, or else the World Cup dreams might end sooner than imaginable.
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