�In pictures:�Life as the host
Champion hope

Thorsten Bringmann, 20, is one of the few Germans sporting his team's colours.

He said: "I don't know why that is. Maybe most Germans have negative thinking and believe the team isn't so good but not me, it's my team.

"I think we will be champions. And I hope all the fans have a good experience here because we are nice people."

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