The Germany national football team, also known as the DFB, lost on Monday evening in the round of 16 of the World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico with a score of 3-4 in a penalty shootout against Paraguay. The last game ended 1-1 against Paraguay on 2026-06-29.

What happened?

The decision of the VAR to disallow Jonathan Tah's goal was extremely controversial. National team coach Julian Nagelsmann criticized the decision of referee Jalal Jayed from Morocco and video referee Tatiana Guzman from Nicaragua after the game.

Why is this important for Germany?

The German national football team feels disadvantaged by the VAR decision. Waldemar Anton allegedly fouled Paraguay's goalkeeper Orlando Gill after a corner kick by Nathaniel Brown. Anton himself described this assessment as a disgrace.

What comes next?

The German national football team will face the Netherlands on 2026-09-24. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-29 | Paraguay | 1:1 | | 2026-09-24 | Netherlands | - | The German national football team hopes for a better performance in the next game.