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After losing to Paraguay on penalties in the round of 16, there is strong criticism in Germany of coach Julian Nagelsmann and controversy over the goal disallowed in extra time...
Germany has faced a wave of criticism after being eliminated by Paraguay on penalties in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The defeat has caused harsh reactions in public opinion and in the German media, which have targeted the national team's coach, Julian Nagelsmann, as well as the decision to disallow a goal in extra time.
According to German media, the national team's performance was considered disappointing. Bild wrote that "Germany is no longer Germany", while Kicker described the tournament as "an indictment of German football and Nagelsmann", calling the World Cup a disaster.
Other media outlets also used harsh tones. Sports1 called the elimination a "fiasco", while Der Spiegel assessed that a team that is eliminated by such an opponent cannot claim to be among the best in the world. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) described the defeat as a summary of Germany's entire poor campaign, while Süddeutsche Zeitung raised questions about the team's future after another failure at the World Cup. ARD/Tagesschau also spoke of another major disappointment for the German national team.
Bild: Time for Klopp
In its analysis, Bild argues that after this elimination, the discussion about a change in the bench should be opened and suggests that Jürgen Klopp is the preferred candidate by a large part of the fans.
Klopp, currently director of football at Red Bull Group and present at the match as a commentator for MagentaTV, was asked if he would take charge of the national team.
"This is not the right time to talk about this," he replied.
Klopp added that he understands why his name is mentioned in such situations, but stressed that the focus should remain on eliminating Germany and not on his professional future.
"I have a job that I really like. Today Germany was eliminated and it is not the right time to talk about Jürgen Klopp's future," he declared.
Nagelsmann: I want to continue
For his part, Julian Nagelsmann announced that he wants to remain in office.
"I want to continue. I'm ready. In football you don't have everything in your hands. If the German Football Association wants to continue with me, I'll be happy to prepare the team for the European Championship and the Nations League. If not, they should tell me," the coach declared after the match.
Germany's elimination has opened a wide debate about the future of the national team and its technical direction, while the decision to disallow the goal in extra time continues to be the subject of controversy in the sports community.
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