Germany centre-back Jonathan Tah is approaching Saturday's World Cup meeting with Côte d'Ivoire with a mixture of excitement and emotion.
"It's going to be a special game for me against Côte d'Ivoire, as I have a history with the country" Tah said during Friday's press conference. "I'm really looking forward to it."
While attention around Germany has intensified following their strong start to the tournament, Tah revealed he has deliberately avoided becoming distracted by outside opinions.
"To be honest, I don't really listen to the noise from the media around the World Cup and around our team."
Instead, the defender is focused on helping Germany continue their positive momentum and maintaining the strong atmosphere that has developed inside the squad.