Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany were unexpectedly eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 32 after losing to Paraguay in a penalty shootout on Monday, marking their third consecutive tournament failure to reach the last-16. The German side, managed by Julian Nagelsmann, had a potential winning goal in extra time disallowed by VAR for a foul on the goalkeeper, a decision Jurgen Klopp heavily criticised. Klopp, working as a pundit, expressed frustration over the disallowed goal, comparing it to Arsenal's set-piece tactics and stating Germany would have won if the goal had stood. The match proceeded to a penalty shootout where Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade, and Jonathan Tah missed for Germany, allowing Jose Canale to secure Paraguay's victory. Klopp also apologised to Nagelsmann for a controversial comment made earlier in the tournament regarding Germany's starting line-up, admitting his use of the word 'still' was ill-judged. In fullJurgen Klopp makes Arsenal set-piece jibe after Germany knocked out of World CupThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jurgen Klopp aims dig at Arsenal after World Cup VAR controversy
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany were unexpectedly eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 32 after losing to Paraguay in a penalty shootout on Monday, marking their third consecutive tournament failure to reach the last-16. The German side, managed by Julian Nagelsmann, had a potential winning goal in extra time disallowed by VAR for a foul on the goalkeeper, a decision Jurgen Klopp heavily criticised. Klopp, working as a pundit, expressed frustration over the disallowed goal, comparing it to Arsenal's set-piece tactics and stating Germany would have won if the goal had stood. The match proceeded to a penalty shootout where Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade, and Jonathan Tah missed for Germany, allowing Jose Canale to secure Paraguay's victory. Klopp also apologised to Nagelsmann for a controversial comment made earlier in the tournament regarding Germany's starting line-up, admitting his use of the word 'still' was ill-judged. In fullJurgen Klopp makes Arsenal set-piece jibe after Germany knocked out of World CupThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
