Germany beat Belgium 3-1 on Tuesday to finish off a flawless campaign in which they qualified top of Group A and deservedly staked a claim for next year's title in Poland and Ukraine.
More than seven out of 10 Germans believe their team will win Euro 2012, according to a poll by German broadcaster ZDF on Wednesday.
Coach Joachim Low and his players, however, are quick to put a damper on the fans' expectations, saying several tough teams are vying for the title.
"What bothers me is that in the past few weeks there is only talk about a duel between Germany and Spain," Low, who led a young German squad to a third-place finish at last year's World Cup, told reporters.
"It won't necessarily come to such a duel. There are other nations who are every good. It will not come down only to Germany versus Spain."
Several more, even younger players, including Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze, 19, and 20-year-old Andre Schuerrle, have firmly established themselves as part of the team in recent months.
"This is the easiest nomination I have ever had to make," said Low, adding that he could have filled each position twice. "In the past I had to think a lot; there were some problems here or there but I don't have that this time."
"The Dutch and the Spaniards also won all their games so there should be three European champions," Thomas Muller told reporters when asked whether Germany's title chances had increased after advancing in such a dominant fashion.
"We first need to play the tournament and then see what comes out of it. We are well prepared and happy to be going there," said Muller.
