 "At first we had a glimmer of hope, but now the most important thing to think about is the health of Sebastian rather than the World Cup," said team manager Rudi Völler.In addition, midfielder Mehmet Scholl and defenders Christian Wörns and Jens Nowotny all missed the tournament due to injury.Germany was drawn into Group E, along with Republic of Ireland and the low-ranking Saudi Arabia and Cameroon.