Germany and Honduras face off in the final game of Group F. The tournament favourites have already qualified for the last sixteen, but Honduras need something from the game to try and ensure a route into the knockout rounds.

After vastly contrasting three-nil results in their last games, both sides will be keen to pick up a win to finish off the group stages.

Unlike the group winners elect, Honduras need a point to try and force their way through to the next round.

It would require a miracle of gigantic proportions to rob Germany of top spot and they will want to keep their momentum going.

Form guide

The surprise loss to the FIFA final debutants, Fiji, was a massive set back to the Hondurans' chances of getting out of Group F.

That defeat was also their first defeat in eight games, which included a hugely impressive 1-0 victory over South American powerhouse, Brazil.

Such was the surprise nature of that 3-0 reverse, along with irregular betting patterns, the team are currently under match-fixing allegations by FIFA.

For the Germans, who are beginning to look more and more competent with every passing game, there are no such fears.

They have already topped the group and seem set to make it three wins out of three from their games in Christchurch.

Frank Wormuth and his side will want to make a deep run in the tournament, though a last sixteen tie with the second-place side in Group E could prove tough.

It'll mean they face either Nigeria or Hungary - both of which have performed well in their own opening two games.

Key men

The shoulders that all Honduran hopes will be placed on are the those of striker, Bryan Róchez.

The Orlando City striker was clinical in the opening game of the tournament, scoring twice to secure a 4-3 win over Uzbekistan.

In the following match, things didn't go to plan for the 20-year-old or his team-mates and they now face an uphill battle to make the last 16.

Róchez already has six senior appearances to his name, and the combination of pace and power make it easy to see why he is so highly regarded by all.

Jhow Benavídez will also be a crucial cog in the Honduras engine room, as he aims to create and provide support at the same time.

He notched up a goal and an assist in the first group game and Jorge Jiménez will be hopeful of a similar showing against Germany.

Marc Stendera has singled himself out as Germany's main man in this tournament, even though Hany Mukhtar notched up an opening game hat-trick.

The diminutive Eintracht Frankfurt attacking midfielder has also got three goals to his name and an assist to boot.

He has been the key to unlocking defences and, while his set-pieces range from the terrible to the sublime, his play-making abilities have been consistently good.

Along with Stendera, Grischa Prömel has surprised many to become a key component of Wormuth's side.

After scoring and putting on an incredibly good performance in the opening game, he followed that up with another solid showing against Uzbekistan.

The versatile TSG 1899 Hoffenheim youngster seems set to continue in his role, even with Jeremy Dudziak, Julian Weigl and Maximilian Wittek's arrivals.

What they're saying

Jorge Jiménez, the Honduran coach, was far from happy with what he saw from his team against. Especially after such a positive start to the group:

"Football has days like this, and for us, this was not a good day. We made two mistakes which made all the difference," he said.

"We expected Fiji to play a different kind of game, and anxiety set in after two early goals. At the end of the day, Fiji deserved to win and they won fairly.

"Our next match against Germany is now crucial and the pressure is on for us to perform. Fiji gave everyone a surprise and it’s our turn to do the same."

Jiménez's opposite number, Frank Wormuth, couldn't have been in a slightly more different mood:

"I'm very proud of my team. Uzbekistan played very deep and we found it very difficult to break through and finish," admitted the Germany coach.

"We needed a lot of patience for this match and we had it, but it was a deserved win. Our second goal was the key to our win today.

"We find our self-confidence in our own matches and are not comparing ourselves to other teams.

"We are through to the next round of this tournament, but no matter what place we get, I will be proud of my team."

Referee

Daniel Adán Fedorczuk Betancour, or Daniel Fedorczuk, will be the man in the middle for Sunday's game. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2011.

The 39-year-old is a regular referee for games in his home country's league, the Uruguayan Primera División.

He also his experience in the highlight competition of the South American football calendar, the Copa Libertadores.

Predicted XIs

Honduras: (4-4-2) Hernández; Álvarez, Pereira, Paz, Moncada; Escalante, Benavídez, Flores, K. López; Róchez, Elis.

Germany: (4-2-3-1) Schwäbe; Akpoguma, Stark, Kempf, Prömel; Bauer, Steinmann; Öztunali, Stendera, Brandt; Mukhtar.

Quotes via FIFA.com