The German national team has already been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.

What happened?

The DFB had parted ways with Michael Deiß at the beginning of the year. The physiotherapist was very popular with many players. Now, several pros are said to have been dissatisfied with the new physiotherapeutic care. At the request of the players around captain Joshua Kimmich, the external physiotherapist Jürgen Siegele is said to have been brought to Winston-Salem.

Why is this important for Germany?

The founder and managing director of the Bottwartal therapy and rehabilitation center in Großbottwar treated a two-digit number of DFB players in a separate room near the team hotel. There, he was supposed to get the partially exhausted national players fit again. Already in the second group game against the Ivory Coast (2:1), the team's fitness problems were noticeable.

What's next?

Germany will face the Netherlands on September 24, 2026. The last five games have resulted in the following record: | Date | Result | | --- | --- | | 2026-06-29 | 1-1 against Paraguay | The German national team hopes to learn from the early World Cup exit and improve for the future.