Adding to the woes is the fact that this is the third consecutive World Cup where Germany has been eliminated early. A somber atmosphere is hanging over the German national team.
The plane chartered by the German Football Association (DFB) from Breeze Airlines to transport the team took off from Bedford, 23km from Boston, two hours later than scheduled.
The German team landed in Winston-Salem at 1 a.m. Everything was quiet, in a still atmosphere. The president of the German Football Federation, Bernd Neuendorf, disembarked first, followed by CEO Voeller and his wife, Sabrina. Next came coach Julian Nagelsmann. The first player to step off the plane was Jamal Musiala . Everyone bowed their heads; no one spoke a word.
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| Rudiger, Wirtz, and their families returned to their base with gloomy expressions. Photo: Bild |
Like the previous three matches, the players' families were also present, but this was the largest gathering ever. All the players' families, the coaching staff, and the club's leaders were in attendance. Coach Nagelsmann was accompanied by his wife Lena and his mother, Burgi. Neuer and Kimmich's families were also in large numbers.
The German team quickly moved to their training camp in Winston-Salem, each player heading home immediately. On July 1st, the German team will hold a press conference on the grounds of Wake Forest University, and the players and their families will be allowed to leave the training camp. Everyone can go wherever they want. A team quickly disintegrated, without fanfare, without anyone to defend or protect them, all in silence, loneliness, and despair.
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| CEO Voeller and his wife Sabrina. Photo: Bild |
Germany's journey was full of hope, but it ended abruptly in the worst, most disastrous way. In their two previous World Cups in 2018 and 2022, Germany were eliminated in the group stage.
It seemed as though they would have a chance to redeem themselves at this World Cup, but the more Germany played, the more stagnant and unconvincing they became, both individually and in their style of play. Germany experienced another disastrous World Cup.
Currently, the press worldwide, and especially experts in Germany, are fiercely criticizing, analyzing, and putting immense pressure on coach Nagelsmann. However, the young strategist has stated that he will not resign, but will accept the decision of the German Football Federation. Despite this, Nagelsmann's reputation and trust seem to have hit rock bottom.
His departure from office is probably only a matter of time.
Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/the-thao/worldcup-2026/u-am-bao-trum-doi-tuyen-duc-1046978
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