Lukas Podolski insists Germany have the hunger in their squad to go all the way in the World Cup.
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Die Nationalmannschaft booked their place in the semifinals -- where they will face Brazil -- with a 1-0 victory against France on Friday, with Mats Hummels scoring the winning goal.
And Podolski, an unused substitute in the quarterfinal clash, feels his side have what it takes to win a first World Cup since 1990.
"Yes we can do that. Every one of us wants it, all 23 players want to win this title," he told The Sun.
"We have the chance now and I hope we get it in the end. We are here, we are strong and we will fight. We want to come back to Rio [for the final], that's what we want the most now.
"It's not easy, though, as a lot of European teams are already out -- and it's true we don't always play well here. But it's not always the best team that wins the World Cup.
"We don't have players like Lionel Messi or Neymar, who can make a special goal, a special move. But we have a strong team and we all stick together, which is vital."
Friday's win against France means Germany have now reached the semifinals of a World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament, making them the first nation to achieve such a feat.
"It is a good run but we don't want to go out again in the semis, like in 2006 and 2010. We want to stay to the end," Podolski added. "There's a special feeling in Rio and the stadium here is special, so we want to come back here again.
"Most important is that, at the end, you have the victory -- it's not how you play or how many chances you create. If you have the World Cup at the end it just doesn't matter. No one talks about the way you play or the heat."