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.
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.