Wirtz and Musiala dazzle to kick-start new Germany era / Photo: © AFP
RBGPF
5.1600
The Fort Worth Press - Wirtz and Musiala dazzle to kick-start new Germany era
USD
-
AED 3.673026
AFN 69.504121
ALL 89.39045
AMD 387.175704
ANG 1.803175
AOA 926.336003
ARS 960.501971
AUD 1.48235
AWG 1.8
AZN 1.69797
BAM 1.759367
BBD 2.02015
BDT 119.561013
BGN 1.75778
BHD 0.376754
BIF 2894
BMD 1
BND 1.295642
BOB 6.938335
BRL 5.510328
BSD 1.000405
BTN 83.804812
BWP 13.260469
BYN 3.273937
BYR 19600
BZD 2.01655
CAD 1.358885
CDF 2870.000038
CHF 0.845045
CLF 0.033436
CLP 922.595795
CNY 7.093499
CNH 7.097925
COP 4227.03
CRC 518.911626
CUC 1
CUP 26.5
CVE 99.550102
CZK 22.613097
DJF 177.720236
DKK 6.708598
DOP 60.099154
DZD 132.293939
EGP 48.432698
ERN 15
ETB 113.941708
EUR 0.89906
FJD 2.2159
FKP 0.761559
GBP 0.75707
GEL 2.701381
GGP 0.761559
GHS 15.711096
GIP 0.761559
GMD 70.000338
GNF 8650.000296
GTQ 7.738947
GYD 209.31948
HKD 7.79395
HNL 24.813342
HRK 6.799011
HTG 131.837194
HUF 354.320003
IDR 15369.3
ILS 3.745395
IMP 0.761559
INR 83.855495
IQD 1310.687909
IRR 42104.999768
ISK 136.929611
JEP 0.761559
JMD 157.288715
JOD 0.708697
JPY 140.651048
KES 129.000091
KGS 84.668802
KHR 4075.000404
KMF 442.749828
KPW 899.999433
KRW 1319.929736
KWD 0.30494
KYD 0.833806
KZT 481.097369
LAK 22104.999936
LBP 89600.000206
LKR 302.163451
LRD 194.950194
LSL 17.674538
LTL 2.95274
LVL 0.60489
LYD 4.774884
MAD 9.746863
MDL 17.384069
MGA 4526.197436
MKD 55.328274
MMK 3247.960992
MNT 3397.999955
MOP 8.033086
MRU 39.789502
MUR 45.950083
MVR 15.350065
MWK 1734.898574
MXN 19.30305
MYR 4.301498
MZN 63.875035
NAD 17.674379
NGN 1639.097505
NIO 36.819143
NOK 10.607435
NPR 134.0877
NZD 1.615285
OMR 0.384948
PAB 1.000495
PEN 3.776032
PGK 3.967076
PHP 55.725971
PKR 278.624972
PLN 3.844575
PYG 7778.527414
QAR 3.640498
RON 4.471503
RSD 105.222018
RUB 91.397566
RWF 1340
SAR 3.75307
SBD 8.36952
SCR 13.413176
SDG 601.500226
SEK 10.194802
SGD 1.295861
SHP 0.761559
SLE 22.847303
SLL 20969.494858
SOS 571.767839
SRD 29.750502
STD 20697.981008
SVC 8.754554
SYP 2512.529936
SZL 17.665842
THB 33.280992
TJS 10.645347
TMT 3.51
TND 3.0295
TOP 2.349796
TRY 33.993975
TTD 6.792894
TWD 31.863992
TZS 2729.452965
UAH 41.512443
UGX 3716.96382
UYU 41.101066
UZS 12755.81343
VEF 3622552.534434
VES 36.729602
VND 24545
VUV 118.722009
WST 2.797463
XAF 590.075114
XAG 0.032441
XAU 0.000387
XCD 2.702549
XDR 0.74151
XOF 590.077768
XPF 107.281968
YER 250.303129
ZAR 17.634802
ZMK 9001.205751
ZMW 26.438177
ZWL 321.999592
- TikTok battles US ban threat in court
- Glamorgan approach Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney over Hundred investment
- League Cup still 'significant' for Man Utd boss Ten Hag
- Brazil's farmers fret over fires and drought
- Top Biden aide says US economy at 'turning point'
- US military says withdrawal from Niger is complete
- Iran president vows to ensure morality police don't 'bother' women
- Bayern set sights on dream home Champions League final
- Toll hits 17 as Storm Boris lashes central Europe
- Hamas chief says ready for 'long war' in Gaza
Wirtz and Musiala dazzle to kick-start new Germany era
Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala turned on the style, laying on goals for each other, as a new-look Germany beat Hungary 5-0 in Duesseldorf on Saturday.
The young forwards showed the future is bright for the football-mad nation after the retirements of 2014 World Cup winners Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller, along with captain Ilkay Gundogan.
After 27 minutes, Wirtz found Musiala who squared for Niclas Fuellkrug to open the scoring.
Wirtz's long pass allowed Musiala to double Germany's lead in the second-half, with the Bayern Munich forward returning the favour with an assist shortly after.
Aleks Pavlovic scored with 13 minutes remaining -- his first goal in Germany colours -- before Kai Havertz won and converted a penalty with nine minutes remaining.
With Wirtz and Musiala both 21 and Havertz 25, the convincing win suggests Germany has the talent to overcome this summer's departures, two years out from the 2026 World Cup.
In addition to Joshua Kimmich being named captain, former Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross was asked to fill Kroos' boots, while goalie Marc-Andre ter Stegen wore the Germany number one for the first time.
Unable to find a way to play the two forwards alongside each other at the Euros, Nagelsmann started both Fuellkrug and Havertz.
Yet to score since moving to West Ham in the summer, Fuellkrug gave Germany the lead after 27 minutes.
Wirtz found Musiala with a sublime chip, allowing the Bayern forward to square for Fuellkrug to score his 14th goal in 22 international matches.
Havertz missed two clear chances to close the opening half and Hungary were strong early in the second, until Wirtz unleashed Musiala on the counter to score after 58 minutes.
Musiala returned the favour just eight minutes later, cutting the ball for Wirtz who hit a low shot into the bottom corner of the net.
The goals opened the floodgates for the home side, with Aleks Pavlovic -- who missed Euro 2024 with illness -- scoring just before Havertz sealed the result from the spot.
Germany travel to face the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Tuesday, while Hungary host Bosnia and Herzegovina.
P.Navarro--TFWP
