Germany has fallen short of its lofty goals for the third straight tournament and no longer seems to be the type of team that consistently performs at its best on the greatest platforms.











  • Surprise at Germany's early exit once more 
  • Several years of ineffectiveness confront objective 
  • Hansi Flick is eager to continue despite a lacklustre showing.
Germany experienced a night of painful disappointment at Al-Chaur, and it seemed like deja vu all over again. The team departed the field following the final group game with sadness and dismay written all over their faces, as was the case in Russia 2018TM. 

History repeated itself in Qatar four years after dying Mannschaft abruptly and unnecessarily exited the FIFA World CupTM after the group stage. 

One of the players, Thomas Muller, who had already experienced it all in 2018, tried to express the emptiness that the team was feeling, comparing it to "drifting out of awareness." We had such high hopes following the Spain match, so there is a great sense of disappointment. We believed that we had developed a rhythm at the competition and were now in a position to make significant strides, yet here we are returning home.

Germany finished the group stage with a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica after putting forth a strong effort in the 1-1 draw with Spain on Matchday 2. However, Japan's victory over Spain at the same time meant that Germany finished third in the group, trailing the Spanish on goal differential, shattering their World Cup illusions and forcing them to pack their bags and depart. 

In the end, Kai Havertz observed, "We had enough chances against Japan and Spain to have won those two games. We weren't anticipating that result from the Spain encounter." "However, we merit going outside. With the quality we possess, Japan shouldn't be winning."