VOICED: SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria : With good results in other recent international competitions

Germany enters the World Cup with high hopes despite injuries, including the loss of star player Michael Ballack. Philipp Lahm steps up as captain, bringing tactical acumen to the team. The squad is young, with an average age of 25, but players are confident and ready, having won recent friendlies. Their group stage opponents are considered less challenging, and the team aims to achieve what past experience could not.

How have the young players on the team expressed their readiness for the tournament?

What is the significance of the recent friendly matches for the German team?