Havertz: Adaptation to work in the national team takes some time

The German national team will play against Paraguay in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. On the eve of the game, "Bundestim" striker Kai Havertz shared his expectations for the upcoming confrontation. "We are fully convinced that we can win tomorrow. When you play in a big tournament, people around say a lot of things, but I don't care what they say. We are focused on ourselves. Adapting to work in the national team takes a little time because everyone comes from their clubs to the camp and you have to get used to your teammates. This will be my first World Cup playoff. We all want to win, so it will be a good match. In general, I enjoy playing in such big tournaments and I feel comfortable in this context, so I hope to continue in the same spirit. For this you need to work hard and believe in yourself. We, the players, have a close relationship in the national team camp, so we want to be able to show ourselves as best as possible. I think we've known each other for a long time and I don't think we need to know each other's game better, but sometimes it takes a little time to get used to because you get used to playing with your mates in clubs, but I'm sure we can do very well in this game," said the German artist. The match between Germany and Paraguay will take place on June 29 at 11:30 p.m.