Alexis Sanchez is tackled by his Arsenal teammate, Skhodran Mustafi during the Confederations Cup final on Sunday.
Germany coach Joachim Low has sent a warning to other countries, claiming his side are the best in the world, following their Confederations Cup triumph on Sunday.
The Germans beat Chile 1-0 in the final of the tournament, as Lars Stindl pounced on a defensive error to score the only goal of the game midway through the first half at the Zenit Arena in St Petersburg, even though the Chileans were the better side for long periods.
The South American champions created and missed a string of chances and although Stindl's goal came against the run of play, Germany head coach Low insisted victory was deserved.
"Before the match, (Chile midfielder Arturo) Vidal had said that winning this cup would mean they are the best team in the world," Low said.
"Well, this cup means that at the moment Germany is still the best team in the world. And with such a young side!"
He went on to joke that the regular players who didn’t make the tournament would now struggle to get into his experimental side which won the Confederations Cup.
"Jokingly, we could say that now we have to think about which of the players we left at home we can still add to this team next year," Low said.
"Seriously though, we have created alternatives, by giving young players experience in such games as has happened here.
"Winning here and at the European Under-21 Championship does not guarantee the World Cup next year.
"Germany always belong to the favourites and we will be capable of handling that."
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