The German national soccer team missed the round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar, as they did four years ago at the tournament in Russia. A 4-2 (1-0) win against Costa Rica on Thursday evening in Al-Khour was not enough for the DFB team to reach the knockout stage.
In the parallel game, Japan won 2-1 (0-1) against Spain and secured first place in Group E ahead of the Iberians. Germany finished third ahead of Costa Rica and stuck in the group stage just like in 2018.
Serge Gnabry (10th minute) gave the German team an early lead. Yeltsin Tejeda (58th) and Juan Vargas (70th) turned the game around in the meantime. Kai Havertz (73/84.) with a brace and Niclas Füllkrug (89.) ensured a German victory, but in the end it was of no use.