From the forced resignation of men's football team coach, to the chancellor's badly-timed comments and the sports where Germany still shines, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week.
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Sat 4 Jul 2026 12:00 CET
Add a comment
Germany's players react during the penalty shootout against Paraguay at the Boston Stadium where they were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
From the forced resignation of men's football team coach, to the chancellor's badly-timed comments and the sports where Germany still shines, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week.
In Germany, even football now looks like a crisis of governance
The painful new reality Germany face after disastrous World Cup exit
We will not go back to business as usual after World Cup blow, says German FA chief
‘What’s behind Germany’s World Cup disaster? A full-blown identity crisis’ – Philipp Lahm
Football Daily | What next for Germany as Paraguay and penalties fuel more World Cup pain?
Chancellor's post after Germany's World Cup exit backfires
On the rebound: Merz promises to get Germany back on track after World Cup disaster
‘Another nightmare’: German media react to shock World Cup defeat by Paraguay
Germany Makes Unwanted History After 2014 World Cup Win
Germany are OUT of the World Cup after losing on penalties to Paraguay
After its World Cup defeat, the German team is not the only national institution failing to live up to expectations.
From football-mad Germany getting ready for the World Cup to traditional Fronleichnam processions and exploring why foreign…
Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay to underline major issues at the heart of a proud footballing nation, with drastic changes…
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 : Germany's shock World Cup round-of-32 exit will trigger changes, the country's football…
A third successive traumatic tournament exit must lead to deep and meaningful change, writes the former Germany and Bayern Munich…
In today’s newsletter: Another early World Cup exit for Germany
