Havertz: There are many pundits, but we don't care what they say

Kai Havertz is set to be a key threat against Paraguay in tomorrow's clash in Boston. The forward stated that the team isn't paying much attention to the criticism surrounding the national squad.

When asked about his first knockout stage match, he commented: "This is my first knockout game at a World Cup. You can see we're hungry for victory, and it will be a good match. We'll see how things unfold. Generally, I enjoy these big games and feel comfortable in such an atmosphere. I hope we can advance. To do that, we need to work hard and believe in ourselves."

Regarding Gary Lineker's assertion that this is Germany's weakest team in many years, the forward was unequivocal: "I have no problem with that; I don't listen much. There are many pundits, but I can say that we don't particularly care what others say."