The German football federation (DFB) maintained its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. Federation president Bernd Neuendorf said the body has "full confidence" in Flick to lead the team through the 2024 European Championship, which Germany is scheduled to host and which Neuendorf described as a "great opportunity" for the ...Full Story »

German football is once again dealing with a crisis of confidence in their methods after a second consecutive exit at the group stage of the World Cup. It emerged that Oliver Bierhoff would be leaving his role as the technical director at the German Football Association (DFB) yesterday after 18 years in the job. President Bernd Neuendorf took the decision to get rid of Bierhoff two years earl...Full Story »

IZABEL GOULART put Germany's World Cup woe behind her by cheering Brazil to a first-half romp against South Korea in a figure-hugging outfit. The Brazilian model saw fiancé Kevin Trapp and the rest of the Germany squad slated back home for a shock group exit in Qatar. Izabel Goulart flags up her support for home country BrazilCredit: Getty But the former Victoria 's Secret star looked jo...Full Story »

  A German group is preparing a takeover offer for Liverpool. The German party are now putting together a bid for Liverpool owners' FSG consideration. A Saudi-Qatari consortium, meanwhile, are also readying a bid in the excess of £3bn to acquire Liverpool. The Sporting News' David Lynch reports that the two Gulf states are exploring the prospect of working with one another ...Full Story »

The WAGs of Germany's flops have been blasted for choosing not to party during the tournament while partners of both the England and Wales teams drunk Qatar 'half-dry' Izabel Goulart is among the German WAGs who have been questioned (Image: Corbis via Getty Images) German media outlets have bizarrely turned their fury to the WAGs of their national team flops - questioning why they chose not to...Full Story »

Hansi Flick said Germany only had themselves to blame after they crashed out in the group stages of the World Cup.The four-time world champions were already facing a scramble to keep their tournament hopes alive following defeat to Japan and a draw against Spain.And despite recording a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica, with Chelsea’s Kai Havertz scoring twice, Japan’s 2-1 comeback win aga...Full Story »

Germany crashed out of the group stage of the World Cup for the second time in succession despite a 4-2 victory against Costa Rica.Following a shock defeat to Japan and a scrappy draw against Spain, the four-time world champions knew only victory at Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday night – and failure by Japan to beat Spain in Group E’s other fixture – would keep their...Full Story »

FOOTBALLER Mario Gotze hopes the only red he sees against Costa Rica will be his wife’s bikini. WAG Ann-Kathrin, who married the German national in 2018, will watch him take on Costa Rica tonight at the Al Bayt Stadium. Ann-Kathrin married the German international in 2018 and eagerly watches his take on Costa Rica tonight Ann-Kathrin, 32, married Eintracht Frankfurt playmaker Mario, 30,...Full Story »

GERMANY players have been allowed to invite their Wags to stay at the team hotel ahead of their decisive World Cup game. The partners of the players were given permission to stay two nights at the luxury resort, according to Bild. Many of the players' wives and girlfriends are in Qatar and were spotted in the stands during Germany's 1-1 draw with Spain. And they have reportedly made the tri...Full Story »

Izabel Goulart stole the show from the stands as Germany took on Spain (Image: Instagram @izabelgoulart) Sex-mad WAG Izabel Goulart has been Germany's No. 1 fan at the 2022 World Cup - and rocked a red bralette in the stands during their draw against Spain. The former Victoria's Secret Model who is engaged to German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, has been snapped watching on in Qatar while donning so...Full Story »

Hansi Flick praised the determination of Niclas Fullkrug after he came off the bench to score an equaliser against Spain and keep Germany’s World Cup hopes alive.A surprise loss to Japan in their opening Group E game means Flick’s side do not have their destiny in their own hands but a 1-1 draw at Al Bayt Stadium – where Germany hit back after Alvaro Morata had opened the scori...Full Story »

Niclas Fullkrug came off the bench to earn Germany a hard-fought draw against Spain and keep their World Cup hopes alive.A surprise loss to Japan in their opening Group E game means Hansi Flick’s side do not have their destiny in their own hands but a 1-1 draw at Al Bayt Stadium – where Germany hit back after Alvaro Morata had opened the scoring – was a good response.Only Costa...Full Story »

Luis Fernando Suarez has called for more of the same after seeing Costa Rica keep their World Cup dream alive to set up a daunting showdown with Germany.Keysher Fuller’s late strike handed Suarez’s side a 1-0 victory over Japan, whose 2-1 win over the Germans in the opening round of Group E fixtures had blown the group wide open.Now they will go head-to-head with Hansi Flick’s ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Germany was too busy defending others  Rudiger... 21 shots in a 1-0 loss to Belgium Canada still have never scored a goal at the men's World Cup Spain 7-0 Costa Rica  It is what it is! Germany 1-2 Japan  Please stay tuned on 7M Daily Laugh. ...Full Story »

Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu lauded a result he saw as the greatest in the team’s history after they pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Germany in their World Cup Group E opener.Having trailed to a 33rd-minute penalty from Ilkay Gundogan, Japan fought back to triumph at the Khalifa International Stadium with strikes in the 75th and 83rd minutes from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano, ...Full Story »

Japan produced another shock at the World Cup as late goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano saw them come from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Group E opener at the Khalifa International Stadium.Having trailed to a 33rd-minute penalty from Ilkay Gundogan, who also hit the post on the hour mark, Japan drew level with 15 minutes of normal time remaining when Doan fired in after Ma...Full Story »

Japan were trailing 1-0 with just 15 minutes to go before an incredible double whammy sucker-punched the four-time World Cup winners and claimed them a famous 2-1 victory. Japan secured a famous victory over Germany with a late rally Credit: EPA Ritsu Doan fired the Japanese level just moments after coming off the bench Credit: Reuters Takuma Asano then raced clear to fire Japan into the lead...Full Story »

German football association (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf has criticised FIFA for its attempts to restrict national teams' political activities when it comes to human rights. Speaking at Germany's first news conference in Qatar ahead of the World Cup, Neuendorf said on Friday he was particularly annoyed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino's letter two weeks ago urging teams to "focus on the fo...Full Story »

Germany forward Timo Werner has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar due to an ankle injury, his club RB Leipzig said on Thursday, a week before the national squad was due to be announced. The 26-year-old, who has 24 goals in 55 appearances for the national team, was taken off in the first half of Leipzig's 4-0 Champions League group-stage win against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday after a...Full Story »

England head to the World Cup buoyed by a rousing comeback against Germany but a late error by Nick Pope meant under-fire Gareth Southgate’s side had to make do with a 3-3 draw at the end of a frenetic second half.Among the favourites to triumph in Qatar having reached the semi-finals four years ago and finished runners-up at last summer’s Euros, hope and optimism has seeped away in ...Full Story »