Thomas Muller wants more support from his Germany team-mates as he bids to ensure Thursday s clash with Costa Rica is not his final World Cup game.
Germany must beat Costa Rica at Al Bayt, and rely on Japan failing to beat Spain, if they are to qualify from Group E.
History is on Germany s side – they have won six of their eight World Cup matches against CONCACAF nations, while Costa Rica have won just one of their last 11 such games against European sides.
But, should Germany fail to get the win they need to stay in the competition, 33-year-old Muller might well have played at a World Cup for the last time.
The Bayern Munich forward is putting that concern to one side, for now, however.
I had that thought briefly after the [defeat to] Japan, s…