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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: U.S. vs Germany: Friends or Rivals? [Watch (HLS stream): U.S. vs Germany: Friends or Rivals?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Vdnp5xTc.m3u8) (2:08)  _Published 2014-06-26. A look ahead at the duel between the coaches of the U.S. and German teams in the World Cup._ --- Jul 27, 2023 4:54 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [U.S. Women’s National Team Coach Says It's "Time to Shine"](/video/Ti1CaiB3/) ### U.S. Women’s National Team Coach Says It's "Time to Shine" [Pompeo Visits Germany Amid Rising Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran](/video/KysSj1kH/) ### Pompeo Visits Germany Amid Rising Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran [The U.S. Team's Only Rhythmic Gymnast](/video/S8m4FvCi/) ### The U.S. Team's Only Rhythmic Gymnast --- ## Transcript Team USA faces a tough opponent in the final group match, Germany is ranked second in the world a roster filled with stars. Both teams only need a tie to advance to the next round and the coached Jürgen Klinsmann for the US. And Joachim Low, for the German squad, are old pals. Still, Klinnsman shut down rumors the two might conspire to make sure the game ends in a draw. We are very close friends, you know. We, we think alike, you know. We come a little bit from the same region in, in southern Germany. And we've always stayed in contact now going to this World Cup, obviously everybody is doing the best he can do. Klinsmann was Low's boss, leading Germany's national team in the 2006 World Cup. Together, they introduced new training methods, many hailed as revolutionary, methods Klinsmann brought to Team USA, when he took over the head coaching job in 2011. [ FOREIGN ] Our relationship has always been great over the years, Germany's head coach Löw says. We work together very closely, we trust each other. We complement each other well, that friendship will not suffer. But even though they're very close, it doesn't mean they operate the same way. While Jurgen Klinsmann and Joachim Low are good friends, they're also two very different coaches. On the one hand you have the great motivator, Jurgen Klinsmann and on the other the more reserved tactician Joachim Low. Both say, however, they're in this game to win. Team U. S. A. certainly has the Germans respect with their physical and passionate play. [ FOREIGN ] We know how dangerous team U. S. A. can be if we only play at 90 % and not take them seriously says Germany's player Mesut Özil. But if we focus on our game and do what the coach says. We will beat the U. S ., Germany against the U. S. A. is with many powerful story lines. David verses Goliath. The master against the apprentice. Passion and determination verses skill and precision. 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