Germany captain Joshua Kimmich has urged the whole squad to give their all at the World Cup as he insisted that a nice base camp alone doesn't guarantee success.
"I hope that everyone who is here wants to become world champion," Kimmich told MagentaTV.
Kimmich said that the will to achieve success is not enough but that "we must now do something to win matches."
Germany play their first World Cup match against Curaçao on Sunday in Houston, with Ivory Coast and Ecuador their other group stage opponents.
Germany moved into their World Cup base camp, The Graylyn Estate with the nearby training facilities of Wake Forest university on Monday.
"I believe there are reasons why we are here and that everything is prepared superbly," Kimmich said.
But he warned that a nice camp doesn't guarantee success, saying that "I also felt at home in Qatar. But we were still eliminated at the end of the group stage."
Germany went out in the group stage 2018 in Russia and 2022 in Qatar after losing their tournament opener on both occasions.
They enter the World Cup with victories in their last nine matches, and coach Julian Nagelsmann said that a good preparation can contribute to success.
"In the end the games are more important. But it always comes down to the overall picture. If you feel comfortable and can prepare properly, you’re more likely to play well. And if you play well, you’re more likely to succeed," Nagelsmann said.
