World Cup role reversal as Germany wins, Croatia struggles
(WorldNews Germany)

Germany is winning again, and Croatia is struggling. The World Cup feels like a long time ago. After a year of problems off the field - and humiliation on it - the new Germany is finally starting to look like the old Germany. Grit, determination and Nico Schulz´s 90th-minute winner earned the Germans a confidence-boosting 3-2 win over the Netherlands on Sunday in a European Championship qualifier. `It´s good for the self-belief of this young team,` said Germany coach Joachim Loew. `I can live with criticism. I know what our potential is.` Croatia looked a shadow of the resilient team which reached the World Cup final in July as it lost 2-1 to Hungary in Budapest. Spells of confusion in the...