Germany lived a black night against Paraguay. The Mannschaft was eliminated in the penalty shootouta hard blow and something new for the Germans: it is the first time what happens to them in a World Cup. With this defeat, in addition, his black legend increased in his last participations in the World Cup. In Russia 2018 and in Qatar 2022 he did not go beyond the group stage and now he has fallen into sixteenths. A drama for one four-time champion..
Germany 1 (3) -1 (4) Paraguay World Cup 2026 Summary
“If you are eliminated against Paraguay, we are not a first level team. Not anymore. I think it was quite unfortunate that we couldn’t do enough to win. “This is very disappointing for Germany.”assured the coach Nagelsmann after the meeting.
If you are eliminated against Paraguay, we are not a first-class team
The criticism against the national team is being harsh in Germanya country in which that penalty shootout has unleashed the controversy. In fact, according to information from Bild and Kickersome players of the national team did not want to take the sixth penalty, which was finally executed Tah. He missed it and that gave rise to Paraguay scoring theirs through Jose Canale and will qualify for the round of 16.
Kimmich talks to Goretzka during the penalty shootout.
According to German media, Kimmich he asked twice Goretzka if he wanted to take that sixth maximum penalty, but Leon refused. The other players who were on the field at that crucial moment were Anthony, Brown, Thiaw and the goalkeeper Neuer.
End to reliability
Until now, the Germans had been practically perfect in the launches of penalty in the World Cups. In fact, according to @pedritonumerosthe Mannschaft there was only missed a maximum penalty in rounds in the World Cup. Was Stielike in view of France in 1982. Since then, there was marked 15 in a row until three failed against Paraguay: Havertz, Woltemade and Tah. And they lost.
A defeat to which Kimmichin an act that honors him, he did not put a single but: “We wanted to give it to the children, to the people and to the current generation. The reality is that we have not been able to give it to people at home. It’s a very, very sad thing.. We have to take responsibility. The players who were on the field screwed up. “It wasn’t the coach, nor the media, nor the referee, nor even the rival, but just us.”
The players who were on the field screwed up. It wasn’t the coach, nor the media, nor the referee, nor even the rival, but us alone.
Germany was a favorite against Paraguay, but 61% possession was not enough. Nor were they worth his 21 shots, six of them on goal, neither Havertz’s goal nor his 755 passes nor his 51 crosses into the area nor his 16 corner kicks… The only thing that will remain in the memory is his elimination.
