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Klopp: When you don't want me as Germany coach, I'm gone

Klopp: When you don't want me as Germany coach, I'm gone

World Cup 2026 awards: the Guardian team give their final tournament verdicts

· The Guardian

The best games, goals and personal highlights – from a magical Azteca to Erling Haaland breaking America Paraguay 1-1 Germany. There were plenty more games with more goals but none could match the drama of the penalty…

Jürgen Klopp vows to change Germany but threatens to quit if family hounded by media

· The Guardian

Suggests role will be his final job in top-level football Warns journalists to ‘leave my family in peace’ Jürgen Klopp said he wants his team to “change a country” after being confirmed as Germany’s new head coach, but…

Jürgen Klopp reaches agreement to take over as Germany head coach

· The Guardian

Former Liverpool manager to replace Julian Nagelsmann Germany lost to Paraguay in last 32 of the World Cup Jürgen Klopp has “reached an agreement on the key points” to become the next Germany head coach, the German…

Jürgen Klopp holds Germany talks: ‘I’m more than recharged, I’m ready’

· The Guardian

He says intensive discussions needed with federation Klopp wants to agree way ahead with changes required Jürgen Klopp has confirmed he is in negotiations to take over as Germany’s coach and says he has “recharged” the…

Germany hold Jürgen Klopp talks after Julian Nagelsmann quits as head coach

· The Guardian

Nagelsmann agrees to quit following World Cup exit Klopp to begin discussions over return to management Julian Nagelsmann will step down as Germany’s head coach after the team’s disappointing showing at the World Cup,…

Germany are no longer a tournament team and must reconnect with our own identity | Philipp Lahm

· The Guardian

Germany’s third early World Cup exit in a row is not down to a lack of talent or the name of the coach, but not knowing how they want to play I am stunned. Germany have been eliminated early from a World Cup for the…

Unhappy families: Matthäus claims Germany travel plans caused World Cup rift

· The Guardian

Former captain says off-pitch ‘unrest’ key to shock defeat Having relatives there ‘was more important’ than results Lothar Matthäus, the former Germany captain turned pundit, has blamed the team’s crushing World Cup…

Panenka to Paraguay: Germany’s 50-year penalty shootout streak is over

· The Guardian

Germany once scored 22 consecutive penalties in major tournament shootouts. They missed three as Paraguay won 4-3 from the spot Germany were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup on penalties, an outcome that feels…

David Squires on … World Cup penalty pain for Germany and the Netherlands

· The Guardian

Our cartoonist on the latest knockout drama as Jonathan Tah does a Chris Waddle and Casemiro has a brat summer Buy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now

‘I am not someone who runs away’: Nagelsmann will not quit after Germany exit

· The Guardian

Under pressure head coach ‘would love to continue’ in job Tuesday declared national holiday in Paraguay Julian Nagelsmann said he will not be resigning after Germany’s elimination from the World Cup last 32 at the hands…

Canale and Gill the heroes as Paraguay hand Germany first World Cup shootout defeat

· The Guardian

Germany exited the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper or even a cry of pain, just an extended wrestle into the dust at the hands of a thrillingly dogged Paraguay, followed by the most extraordinary of penalty…

Paraguay beat Germany on penalties to reach last 16 of World Cup 2026 – as it happened

· The Guardian

Match report: Brazil 2-1 Japan Not for the first time in this tournament, there were long periods when Brazil did not impress. And not for the first time in this tournament, they got away with it. It may be inexplicable…

Germany trapped between past and future with team lost in identity malaise | Jonathan Liew

· The Guardian

The ghosts of 2014 and Jürgen Klopp dominate the debate, leaving Julian Nagelsmann’s side caught between two eras “No, please, stop with this nonsense,” snapped Julian Nagelsmann. Germany had just lost 2-1 to Ecuador in…

‘You better remember where you were watching’: 30 years on from England’s loss to Germany at Euro 96

· The Guardian

With those words on 26 June 1996, Des Lynam ended his coverage of England’s defeat by Germany, one of the most unforgettable nights in English tournament history Des Lynam ended the BBC’s coverage of that European…

Ecuador 2-1 Germany: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

· The Guardian

Ecuador came from behind to reach the knockout phase in style Pre-match postbag. “Writing from Ecuador, I can say people are understandably disappointed with how the World Cup has gone so far. After finishing second in…

Plata’s golden touch against Germany sends Ecuador into World Cup last 32

· The Guardian

Sí, se puede – yes, we can – was the chant that rang out from the 55,000 Ecuador fans as their team’s final group match kicked off. Despite a flat start to their World Cup campaign, there was a genuine belief that an…

Germany’s Kai Havertz: ‘I make runs that look pointless but I’m creating space’

· The Guardian

Forward on the misunderstanding of his role and momentum the four-time champions have put together for a winning World Cup campaign after topping their group Kai Havertz is recalling the cocktail of feelings that…