World Cup: Hoffman gets a place

Germany national football coach Hans Flick has guaranteed attacking player Jonas Hoffmann a place at the Qatar World Cup in November and December, alongside Köhler, Werner, Sane and Gundogan. Hoffman is one of only five professional players to appear in all 13 games under Flick. Hoffmann made his debut in Turkey's 3-3 draw with the German Football Association in October 2020. Hoffman was named in the squad for Euro 2021 but was unable to play due to a knee injury. His moment came in June, when he saved Germany from a Nations League draw with goals against England (1-1) and Hungary (1-1). "If you've seen the last game, you have to say he's ready," Flick of the Rheinische Post said of Mönchengladbach's Jonas Hoffmann. National team coach and U21 coach Antonio Di Salvo visits the Bundesliga team from Mönchengladbach at the training camp in Rotach-Egan am Teigen. Hoffmann, Gladbach's top scorer in the Bundesliga with 12 goals last season, has scored four goals in 11 international appearances under Flick since September, and the 29-year-old has also Used as a right back on the right. Flick has clearly laid out his task for Jonas Hoffman in the upcoming Nations League game against Hungary on Friday and England, especially in his first major tournament, the World Cup in Qatar. "It's also important for him that he continues to show his performances. He plays his part offensively, so he sets an example and shows that he's a regular for the national team," Flick said.