Germany began its 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a surprising 2-0 defeat to Slovakia. The team displayed a lack of courage and attitude throughout the match, conceding early and failing to recover. Joshua Kimmich singled out attitude as the primary issue and called for better mutual support and individual responsibility. Julian Nagelsmann experimented with the lineup, and those choices did not produce the desired result. Players and coaching both drew criticism after the loss. Attention now turns to the next qualifier on Sunday and a focused review of lineup, substitutions, and tactics.
From the first minute, they had a corner and a chance. It's not about the system, tactics, back three or back four. It's about attitude. We have to do better in the next game. We have to support each other and make it easier for each other. We know we had a very bad game, every single individual - pointing the finger at each other won't get us anywhere.
We know today wasn't enough. We were talking before the game about winning the World Cup, but first we have to qualify. If we play like we did today, then it won't be easy.
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