With the opening match of the European Championship upon us, Telegraph Sport’s football reporters, who will be making Germany their home for the next five weeks, make their predictions.
Player of the tournament
Harry Kane
Why not? If England are going to win it then their captain needs to excel. He has won nothing this season with Bayern Munich but has been in outstanding form. Jason Burt
Phil Foden
The best player in the Premier League this season and now at the stage of his career where he must be confident there are no barriers to what he can do in the game. Tournament football suits him – he is already a World Cup winner with England Under-17s – and he is at last a starter for England. Sam Wallace
Kylian Mbappé
Now that the soap opera of his Real Madrid move has been resolved, France’s superstar should be in the mood to deliver. With a hat-trick in a World Cup final, nobody brings a finer pedigree. Oliver Brown
Phil Foden
There will be plenty of attention on Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham from an England angle but Foden has been the outstanding player in the Premier League this season and it is time he did for England what he does for Manchester City. James Ducker
Jude Bellingham
Rises to the occasion with every step up and now everything is set for him on the international stage. Opponents will try to wind him up to react but he can cope with that and let his football do the talking back. Mike McGrath
Jamal Musiala
Still only 21, has the talent and personality to lead Germany to glory on their own soil. A sensational dribbler, Musiala is a player who creates something out of nothing. When it gets nervy in the knockout stages, he could make all the difference. Sam Dean
Toni Kroos
Carried home on a tide of goodwill and overdue appreciation in his final international tournament. Like Ryan Giggs winning PFA Player of the Year in 2009, as if it were a lifetime achievement award. Thom Gibbs