Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi defends midfielder Marcelo Diaz despite the first-half blunder which cost 'La Roja' the Confederations Cup as they lost 1-0 to Germany in Sunday's final.

Lars Stindl's simple tap-in, following a costly blunder by Marcelo Diaz, gives Germany a 1-0 win over Chile in the Confederations Cup final.

Germany's fine run with a second-string team has yields several top prospects for next year's World Cup defence and they hope to clinch the Confederations Cup in style.

With their World Cup winners absent in Russia, Germany's rising stars relish their chance to shine at the Confederations Cup.