ˌɪndˈiːd, ðə dʒˈɜːmən fˈʊtbɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɜː sˌoʊ kˈɑːnfɪdənt ðæt dʒˈɜːməni wʊd fˈɪnɪʃ æt ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ tˈeɪbəl ðæt ðeɪ hæd ɚɹˈeɪndʒd fɹˈɛndliz ɔnðə dˈeɪts ʌvðə plˈeɪˈɔfs.
Indeed, the German Football Association were so confident that Germany would finish at the top of the qualifying table that they had arranged friendlies on the dates of the play-offs.