They racked up Copa America wins in 2015 and 2016, beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina in both finals, and defeated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on penalties in Wednesday’s Confederations Cup semifinal. READ | FIFA Confederations Cup: Germany feeling like winners before Chile final“We have proven our value on the pitch. The Confederations Cup is FIFA’s dress rehearsal for the World Cup, but for Germany it’s an audition. Chile and Germany drew 1-1 in the group stage, with Lars Stindl canceling out Alexis Sanchez’s sixth-minute opener for Chile. Loew faced criticism at home ahead of the Confederations Cup for leaving out big-name players.

Source: Hindustan Times July 02, 2017 07:18 UTC