(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

BERLIN (AP) Germany coach Joachim Loew is happy the transfer period is over so his players can concentrate on Friday's European Championship qualifier against Austria.

Loew told a press conference on Thursday he could see the players were already more focused on the game in Gelsenkirchen and "in a position to put Austria under pressure, as we did against Brazil. Above all, we want our football to impress."

Loew said he was "very optimistic that we'll definitely qualify."

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