The exit from the group stage in the World Cup in Qatar is a continuation of the frightening decline of the Germans

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The German national team left the 2022 World Cup in a disappointing way for “machine” fans, after the team bid farewell to the competition from the group stage, although it was one of the most prominent candidates to compete for the title.

The "setback of Germany" is a continuation of a series of negative results achieved by the world champion four times in the past years, as it is the third consecutive tournament in which he has not achieved an achievement.

The German national football team has experienced one disappointment after another in the last four years, which indicates a significant decline that was clearly confirmed in the Qatar World Cup 2022, after 10 golden years that saw the team permanently in the golden square of the World and European Cups between 2006 and 2016.

The decline of the "machines" began in the 2018 World Cup, and it is a candidate to retain its title that it won in Brazil four years ago, when Brazil crushed the host 7-1 in the semi-finals, and defeated Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, in the final.

The defending champions were drawn in an easy group and second-row teams, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea, but the team lost against Mexico and South Korea to finish last and exit from the first round, and then meet the fate of the defending champions, and this is what happened to France in 2002, and Italy in 2002. 2010, and Spain in 2014.

Joachim Loew, the architect of his country's victory in the 2014 World Cup, announced that he would leave the German national team months before the 2020 European Cup, noting that he worked as an assistant to Jurgen Klinsmann from 2004 to 2006 before succeeding him.

But the local Football Association stuck to Loew's continuity, and Germany found itself in a difficult group in the European Cup with France, which was crowned World Cup champion in 2018, as it lost to the "Roosters" with a goal without a response, then achieved a difficult victory over Portugal 4-2, and tied with Hungary. 2-2, before the "machines" campaign stopped in the final price against England, losing by two goals without a response, and it was the first time that the German national team did not reach the quarter-finals in two consecutive tournaments.

And in 2020, Germany suffered a historic defeat against Spain, 0-6, in Seville in the European Nations League, which necessitated the demand for Loew's dismissal.

After the historic achievements of Hans Flick with Bayern Munich, he was appointed coach of the German national team, but the "machines" continued his frightening decline by appearing with a pale face in the World Cup in Qatar, as he began his career in the current version against Japan by losing two goals to one, and then performed well to snatch a tie from Spain 1-1, before achieving a goalless victory over Costa Rica 4-2, and exiting the narrow door for the second time in a row.

Al-Khudairi: The German national team focused on matters outside of football

Sports analyst Muhammad Al-Khudairi confirmed that the German national team deserved to be eliminated from the group stage, pointing out that the four-time world champion did not provide what would intercede for him to qualify for the round of 16.

Al-Khudairi told "Emirates Today" that the German national team presented very weak levels in the group stage, indicating: "Since before the start of the tournament, the team has focused on matters outside the scope of football, and its greatest interest has not focused on competing for the title and achieving victories in matches."

He added, "The matter affects the German Football Association and the technical staff, which reflected negatively on the players who did not present the levels known for German football."

He continued, "The high average age of many players and their saturation with participating in many tournaments, whether with the national team or their clubs, contributed to the unexpected level of the team."

He pointed out that the “machines” lacked the most important element they relied on, which is commitment, and he said: “Distracting the players with things that have nothing to do with football contributed to the absence of commitment from the players on the field, and the most prominent shot was the disregard for competitors on the part of some players, as we saw a player’s mockery.” Real Madrid, Antonio Rodriguez, played the Japan national team before the (Samurai) turned the tables on the team, and achieved a historic victory over Germany, with two goals to one.

And he concluded: “The negative start was (the turning point), and it contributed to the complexity of the team’s position in the competition for the two qualifying cards to the final price, and indeed the team tied with Spain, while it was not enough to defeat Costa Rica to advance (the machines) to the final price.”

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