Germany’s head coach said the country was no longer one of football’s elite sides, after a shock defeat to Paraguay on Monday night led to the team’s third early World Cup exit in a row.
The four-time world champions drew 1-1 against Paraguay, who began the tournament more than 30 places below Germany in Fifa’s global rankings. Paraguay went on to win on penalties, the first time Germany has lost a World Cup shootout.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday on Tuesday to celebrate the team’s historic victory. “Paraguay never gives up! Holiday damn it!!” Peña wrote on X.
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