The German national football team is preparing to face Paraguay in the Round of 16. DFB sports director Rudi Voller is optimistic and expects a strong performance from his team.

What does Voller say?

Voller emphasized that the team will give everything to advance to the next round. „We know that to achieve the big goals, our players must deliver“, he said.

The last defeat

The lost last World Cup group match against Ecuador (1:2) is not a benchmark for Voller. „The basic conditions were different“, he emphasized.

The offense

In particular, Voller hopes for more from the highly talented offense with Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, and Kai Havertz in the further course of the tournament. „We know that to achieve the big goals, these players must deliver“, he said.

DateMatchResult
2026-06-25Ecuador - Germany2:1

The future

Germany will face Paraguay on Monday. Voller is confident that his team will show a strong performance. The next encounter is already scheduled: on September 24, 2026, Germany will face the Netherlands.

Recent form: 4W-0D-1L (LWWWW, most recent first).