Group B favorites Germany and Croatia clash at Worthersee Stadion after both teams managed victories in the first game. Germany claimed an easy win over Poland, but are now set for a tougher test when they meet the Croats, whose coach believes that beating the three-time champs could make his side title contenders. Head-to-head: Croatia win: 1 Germany win: 5 Draw: 1 Croatia "We approach this game with just as much self-confidence as Germany," said Slaven Bilic.
Bilic not afraid of Germany test "I definitely would consider us a strong contender if we beat Germany. I believe any team that beats Germany can hope to beat anybody." Team News: Luka Modric trained alone on Monday due to an ankle tendon problem, but should be fit for the game. Mladen Petric is also available despite a back injury, but could be replaced by Ivan Rakitic for tactical reasons. Probable Line-up: Pletikosa- Corluka, Pranjic, R. Kovac, Simunic- N. Kovac, Srna, Kranjcar, Modric, Rakitic- Olic. Germany "It is true that over the past few months we have become more and more self-confident," said Germany coach Joachim Loew. "We are confident going into the game, but Croatia are a good team with attack-minded players and we will face a tough challenge. We want to dictate our pace on the game –that will be our aim." Team News: Loew has a full-strength squad and is unlikely to alter the side that beat Poland. Probable Line-up: Lehmann- Lahm, Jansen, Metzelder, Mertesacker- Ballack, Frings, Fritz, Podolski- Klose, Gomez.
