Have you paid attention to the action so far? Try our World Cup quiz HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy LUKE AUGUSTUS, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 08:44 BST, 30 June 2026 | Updated: 10:41 BST, 30 June 2026
The pressure on under-fire Julian Nagelsmann after Germany's surprising World Cup exit on Monday told as he snapped at a reporter's line of questioning post-match.Germany were dumped out at the last-32 stage by Paraguay after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.The knockout tie wasn't without controversy, with Germany's Jonathan Tah having a highly-contentious goal ruled out in extra-time when VAR adjudged a foul on Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill was committed by substitute Waldemar Anton in the lead up.After a lengthy time in the dressing room with his players, Germany boss Nagelsmann, 38, returned pitchside to speak with ZDF reporter Lili Engels, 29, for an exchange that quickly became tense as he grew tired of repeating himself about his team's slow build-up play.Asked what frustrated him about this exit, Nagelsmann pointed to a number of things - including that and the disallowed goal he described as a 'scandal'.'We had a very slow build-up play; it took ages to shift it from wing to wing. At some point, we switched to a sort of brute-force approach, and then, yes, it was important to make the balls sharp into the box,' he began.
