Confed Cup 2017: Tradition or Transition? Answer awaits in the final

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Internet Desk: FIFA Confederations Cup, a tournament that forms a strong connection between the emerging players and outgoing legends in the grandest stage, remains an emotion to the thousands of football fanatics around the globe, and the tournament, which is considered as a curtain raiser to the World Cup, arouses the same question of tradition and tradition in it’s Final as Germany and Chile are going to lock horns in Saint Petersburg tomorrow. On one hand we have the reigning World Champions Germany, which has sent a second string side, comprising of mainly young unknown talents in the competition.

Questions were raised over the audacious move of Joachim Loew, however the gaffer proved himself right as the Germans only got better as the tournament progressed, they had a narrow escape against Australia as they won a 5 goal thriller 3-2, followed by draw against their current competitors Chile, and then there was no looking back for the World Champions as they scored 7 in two games en route to reach the finals.Talents like Leon Goretzka, Timo Werner, Lars Stindl and Joshua Kimmich are flourishing and they are making the Germans appear to be a formidable outfit, not only in the upcoming finals, but also in the World Cup a year later.On the other hand, we’ve got a team which no one thought that they can even compete in the Confederations Cup.

As the format of the tournament suggests that you’ve got to be champion of your continent to play here, unless you are hosting the upcoming world cup, no one thought that Chile might represent the South American continent. However, a side blessed with the sheer class of Alexis Sanchez, Eduardo Vargas, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Bravo are emerging to be a threat, especially for the gigantic teams of world football as they defeated Argentina twice, to win back to back Copa America titles in 2015 and 2016 respectively before they overcame Portugal en route of reaching the finals.

They’ve had a rocky road in the tournament as they defeated Cameroon 2-0, followed by back to back draws against Germany and Australia by the same scoreline of 1-1, and finally they defeated a spirited Portugal side in the semifinal in a penalty shoot out. Flock of young talents combined with experienced in form stalwarts, Chile appears to be one of the most balanced international teams in the world at the moment. The transition of the side from minnows into a giant killing machine has been a fairytale until now.

Tradition? or Transition? Cometh the hour. Cometh the final. The answer awaits.