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What is the record for La Roja and Die Mannschaft as Spain and Germany will meet in Group E to headline the group stage of the Qatar Football World Cup 2022? The match led to an early draw between the two former champions in the second game on November 27. Spain will start against Costa Rica on November 23, with Germany facing Japan and switching opponents on December 1 to determine who goes through. Germany will try to match Brazil's record of five Middle East titles and overtake Italy for second place. Die Mannschaft won their fourth and most recent World Cup in Brazil in 2014, while Selecao last won in 2002 and the Azzurri four years later. Spain played alongside England after their 2010 win in South Africa, beating Germany 1-0 in the semi-final. Xavi's corner header from Carles Puyol scored the only goal of the Durban incident, putting La Roja into their first and only final to date. Germany and Spain will arrive in Qatar among the favourites to go all out and win the World Cup. Die Mannschaft is unbeaten in 13 games since Hansi Flick took over from Joachim Low in 2021, while La Roja lost just four out of 31 games under Luis Enrique. SPAIN AND GERMANY HAVE HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN WORLD CUPS The main match in the group stage of the Qatar World Cup 2022 between Spain and Germany will be their fifth meeting in a final. La Roja and Die Mannschaft have not met since the 2010 edition in South Africa, where Puyol sent Vicente Del Bosque's side through 1-0.