Germany wins against Costa Rica – still eliminated from the preliminary round (video)

STORY: The disappointment among the German players after the game against Costa Rica was great. Won 4:2 and still eliminated. For the second time in a row, the DFB team fails in the group phase. Because Japan defeated Spain 2-1 in the parallel game, it is not enough for the round of 16 and the German players have to pack their bags. The German fans at the public viewing in Berlin experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. After a good start, Germany missed numerous top-class chances and made a few mistakes in defence. In the end there was a win – but that wasn’t enough: “We won, so everything was ok so far. But if the others don’t play along, then it’s not the end. The bottom line is: it’s good that it’s over the whole shit. Now we can go home again, celebrate Christmas. And then the Bundesliga starts again, that’s important.” “A rollercoaster ride, if I can describe it briefly. Well, at the beginning, the first few minutes were really positive. You thought, yes, something will happen. Spain took the lead early on, we took the lead early on. Then you met happy. And then, somehow, shortly after half-time, everything changed. That’s football, and now it’s just somehow going on.” The happiest fans this Thursday evening probably came from Japan. After beating Germany, the Japanese have now also beaten the highly rated Spaniards. A feat that hardly any expert believed them capable of. With that, the Japanese even move into the round of 16 of this World Cup as group winners ahead of Spain.