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#3 Previous success with the national team
That Löw could use eight players from his 2014 World Cup final squad underlines the abundance of tournament experience within the German team.
But it's not just the World Cup winners, who have experienced success with the national team. A "trial group" lifted the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia this last summer, while the youngsters won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Winning at major competitions is as much about managing circumstances in tight games as it is about playing glimmering football. Constantly, sides that keep their cool when hard times arise dominate the competition.
With all the success even at youth competitions, Löw's unit looks well set to mount their title defence. As Gary Lineker once said: "Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win."
