Power Ranking The 16 Remaining World Cup Contenders

3) Germany

Despite showing some defensive deficiencies that go against their ruthlessly efficient reputation, Germany have to be considered as genuine contenders for the trophy.

The only blemish in a comfortable passage through the group was a draw against Ghana and, in Thomas Muller, Joachim Low has one of the tournament’s most in-form goalscorers at his disposal.

A potential quarter final against France already looks like a mouth-watering proposition.