In pictures, the "terrible defeat" of the "Manshafts" is causing outrage in Germany

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"What an embarrassment", "a terrible shock", "a foul surprise", are some of the German media headlines after the humiliating fall of Manschaft in front of modest 1-2 North Macedonia in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The loss is the first for Germany at home in the World Cup qualifiers. Since its resounding fall against England 1-5 in Munich in September 2001, it has retreated to third place (6 points) in a group within its reach and includes Armenia, who are the leaders on goal difference from North Macedonia (9 points each).

The loss also ended a series of 18 matches in which the German national team had successively won the World Cup qualifiers, since they tied Sweden 4-4 in 2012.

Supporters of the German team had a good victory after a relatively good start in the qualifiers, which saw their country win against Iceland 3 - zero and then over Romania 1 - zero, especially after the historic fall of the team against Spain with a disastrous result of 0-6 last November during a match in the European Nations League .

The mass circulation "Bild" newspaper published the headline in bold, "What an embarrassment."

As for "Kicker" magazine, it described the loss as a "terrible surprise," while the newspaper "Vaz", published in Frankfurt, said that what happened was a "terrible shock."

Germany coach Joachim Loew, who will leave his post at the end of the European Cup next summer, appeared sullen after the match and said, "The disappointment is very big. It is a step back. We made many mistakes and did not find a hole in the wall of the organized North Macedonia team."

"We also allowed the opposing team to counter-attack, and we did not have control over the game," he added.

"This should not happen."


As for Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who carried the captaincy in the absence of Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, he did not find the words to explain the reasons for the loss after the match, saying, "I do not know how to explain it. The task is not easy. We knew that it was not." We can underestimate the opponent and I don't think we did. We weren't good enough tonight and we have to be better in front of goal. "


"This should not happen. The Macedonian national team reached the goal twice and scored each time. It was very easy," he added.


This was the last match for the German national team before competing in the continental finals, as it will not be easy for Portugal, holders of the title four years ago, and France, world champion 2018, and Hungary.

"Heroes of the nation"


As for North Macedonia coach Igor Angelowski, describing his team’s historic victory and saying after the match, “These men made our nation proud again, in front of the 4-time world champion and the 3-time European champion,” referring to the achievement that was achieved last November. When the national team booked its seat in the European Cup finals for the first time in its history, from the gate to the deciding round of the European Nations League

"All the members of the team are our heroes, they have put the nation on its feet," he added.


And veteran striker Goran Pandev (37 years), who won the Italian Inter ranks with a historic triple in 2010 (the domestic league and cup and the European Champions League) and Elif Elmas, contributed to the historic victory, noting Pandev was the owner of the historic qualifying goal against Georgia in the European Nations League supplement qualifying for the finals Scheduled for 12 European countries from June 11 to July 11 next.

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