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7 takeaways as Germany and Chile advanced to the Confederations Cup semifinals

Germany and Chile are through to the Confederations Cup semifinals. Neither put on especially impressive displays in their group stage finales, but a 3-1 win by Germany over Cameroon and Chile's 1-1 draw with Australia were enough to do the job.

What did we takeaway from the two contests?

Germanyu2019s midfield adjusted well in the second half
Germany’s midfield adjusted well in the second half

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Germany looked completely uninspired in the first half, and they moved the ball far too slowly and inefficiently. The majority of their play was concentrated in the middle of the pitch, and they didn’t take advantage of their success on the wings, and it had to change after the halftime break.