The German national team met Paraguay in the 1/8 finals of the 2026 World Cup and were the clear favorites. Meanwhile, in the 42nd minute, our western neighbors conceded a goal after a goal from Julio Enciso.
Kai Havertz equalized just after the break, but neither team was able to change the result. Jonathan Ta scored a goal in extra time, but it was disallowed, which many experts disagree with.
It eventually went to penalties and Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Tah all lost. Although Fabian Balbuena did not take advantage of the opportunity to ensure his team’s promotion, Jose Canale did not make a mistake at the decisive moment.
Immediately after Taha’s goal was disallowed – thundered German coach Julian Nagelsmann.. – Unfortunately, in football it happens that teams can win by simple means. (…) Then we score a goal, and it’s a scandal that the referee canceled it.. I have no idea what he saw there. This is really a joke. This is not just a scandal: it is a complete scandal. This is not even remotely a violation. Despite this, we will have to play this match differently, and we did not succeed,” he emphasized on ZDF and MagentaTV.
Nagelsmann also emphasized that he was complicit in this failure. – It’s always the case that as a coach you are part of the team, like all the players. This is the idea of team sports. I bear the same responsibility for this as all players..
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