Overview
- Germany, which lost to Paraguay in a penalty shootout on Tuesday, exited the World Cup in the round of 32 after a 1-1 draw and a 3-4 shootout loss.
- Jonathan Tah’s late extra-time header was disallowed after a VAR review, a ruling FIFA referee chief Pierluigi Collina defended while former referees and commentators called the intervention debatable.
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf has ordered internal talks to examine what went wrong and said no decision on coach Julian Nagelsmann’s future has been taken.
- Former players and pundits including Philipp Lahm and Mats Hummels criticised the team’s lack of a clear playing idea, while multiple current players posted remorseful messages to fans.
- Paraguay’s upset reshapes the knockout picture as France and Mexico advanced into the last 16 and tournament organisers face fresh scrutiny over refereeing and fan‑behaviour issues.