Julian Nagelsmann said he will not resign as Germany head coach after his side were knocked out of the World Cup by Paraguay.Nagelsmann, 38, conceded sections of the Germany fanbase would want to see him depart following the last-32 exit but said he would continue in the role if the German Football Association (DFB) wanted him to.Germany were eliminated 4-3 on penalties after Monday’s tie finished 1-1 following extra time. Germany’s Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Jonathan Tah failed to score their spot kicks and Jose Canale converted the decisive penalty to complete one of the tournament’s biggest upsets.“I won’t step down,” Nagelsmann told reporters at full time. “If the DFB wants me to continue, I’ll continue, but I know how the industry works. I know a lot of people will want me to leave now but I’ll continue if the DFB wants me to stay.“If we were to do a survey in Germany today, the German people wouldn’t speak very positively about me. We haven’t done much in this tournament for people to celebrate. I know that not everyone in Germany will agree with me staying on.”Germany out of the World Cup | World Cup BriefingMegan Feringa and Amitai WinehouseThe victory sent Paraguay into the last 16, leaving them one win from matching their best World Cup performance, a quarter-final appearance in 2010. It marks the latest early elimination for four-time world champions Germany since winning the World Cup in 2014, having been knocked out at the group stage in both 2018 and 2022.Nagelsmann succeeded Hansi Flick as Germany coach in September 2023, six months after being sacked by Bayern Munich.He led Germany to the quarter-finals of the 2024 European Championship on home soil, where the hosts lost to eventual champions Spain after extra time. In January 2025, he signed a contract extension intended to keep him in charge through Euro 2028.Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was linked with the national team head coach role before Nagelsmann’s appointment. The 59-year-old is currently Red Bull’s head of global soccer, and has worked as a pundit for MagentaTV during the tournament. He was asked about the possibility of taking the position after Monday’s defeat.“I haven’t thought about that yet,” Klopp replied. “I understand that when the national coach position is discussed, my name is mentioned in some form.“But it’s not the moment to really talk about it. There’s nothing to say about it. I have a job that I enjoy very much. As far as I know, it’s not a part-time job.”The defeat was Germany’s first in a World Cup penalty shootout, having won each of their previous four. It was only their second shootout loss at a major tournament, following defeat by Czechoslovakia in the Euro 1976 final.Former Germany internationals Lothar Matthaus and Mats Hummels both called for a change to the hierarchy following the Paraguay loss.“At the moment, I can’t imagine how things can continue with Nagelsmann,” Matthaus told German news outlet Bild. “After this World Cup, things have to move forward with a new coach. This was simply too much.”“For those in charge, there’s a real need for consequences,” Hummels told MagentaTV. “I can’t put it any other way. We’ve had the European Championship at home, the Nations League at home, and this tournament here. In retrospect, the home European Championship is still being viewed too favourably, in terms of sporting performance.”Jun 30, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms