International press comments on the DFB-Aus
“Kicked out by teams who have no right to piss off the Germans”
Duel of the losers: Although the DFB team led by Joshua Kimmich (left) won against Costa Rica, they were eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar.
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Once again it wasn’t enough for the national team, after the preliminary round of the World Cup in Qatar it was over for the DFB-Elf. International media gloated over the second early exit from a major tournament.
“Guardians” (Great Britain):
“Germany doomed to an early exit in a horror repeat of the 2018 World Cup”
“Daily Mail” (Great Britain):
“They think the ball is over the line… but it’s NOT! Germany’s hearts are broken as they are thrown out of the World Cup after the Japanese goal against Spain counts – the ball is in play with the smallest margin “
“Daily Star” (Great Britain):
“Goodbye: Germany are out of the World Cup after Japan score a controversial goal that looks questionable – but who cares”
“Telegraph” (Great Britain):
“Once there was an air of superiority around the German national team, the presumed champions of tournament football. Not anymore. Two consecutive World Cups have seen them knocked out of the group stages by teams who, based on their football heritage, have no right to upset the Germans. “
“The Times” (Great Britain):
“The ball stays in … Germany flies out” (referring to the second Japanese goal)
“DFB decided to sit it out”
“The New Zurich Times” (Switzerland):
“The next few weeks will show how the DFB intends to deal with this crisis. After Joachim Löw’s failure in Russia, the decision was made to sit it out. Now it turns out: four and a half years have been lost since then.”
“Daily Gazette” (Switzerland):
“The embarrassment and debacle are perfect for a team that came out full-bodied in Qatar to want to win the title. It finished 3rd in Group E, behind Japan and Spain. Yes, Japan prevail as group winners, thanks a 2:1 against Spaniards, whose dubious attitude raises questions that day. The Asians meet Croatia in the round of 16 and the Spaniards Morocco. The Germans, on the other hand, fly back home on Friday afternoon. With very heavy luggage and many fundamental questions as to where they stand with their football and how things can continue with Hansi Flick as a coach.”
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“Default” (Austria): “Germany has done its duty, Germany can go.”
“ESPN” (USA): “Germany suffers the humiliation of losing their second consecutive World Cup group stage.”
“The Telegraph” (Netherlands): “New World Cup drama for eliminated Germany.”
“AD” (Netherlands): “Debacle for Germany, the team is going home after a sensational end after the preliminary round. Germany, the once powerful football nation, is faced with an inglorious departure from the World Cup for the second time in a row “For four years, the Germans had been traumatized. Once, but never more. But how do you describe it now? The second inglorious departure of the great power in a row will leave much bigger wounds. It couldn’t, it shouldn’t, but it happened nevertheless on a night that will go down in history as legendary.”