AFP, BERLIN: Germany’s friendly against France on Tuesday offers Joachim Loew a chance of revenge, but the coach appears to be looking forward to the 2018 World Cup rather than back at Euro 2016.

“There are certain players that I want to see tested against the best,” Loew said ahead of the meeting in Cologne with Les Bleus, whose 2-0 victory in the Euro semifinals was Germany's last defeat.

Loew sees this week's matches, against England and France, as a chance to try things out in preparation for the World Cup. He plans to use the spring internationals, against Spain and Brazil, to bed in his lineup for Russia.

“England and France are the measuring sticks for us,” Loew said Friday evening after the world champions drew 0-0 at Wembley. “I want to see where certain players are. That was more important than the result.”

“I think France are a little better than England,” he said. “France have an extremely fast attack and midfield and are more dangerous in front of goal than England.”