World Cup 2026: Germany aim to banish "disastrous" and "embarrassing" recent history

Ahead of Germany's opening World Cup 2026 fixture against Curacao, Sports Mole elder newsman Oliver Thomas looks astatine their "embarrassing" caller grounds connected a signifier wherever they utilized to beryllium a byword for consistency and success.

Germany's grounds successful the World Cup historically has been incredible, reaching astatine slightest the quarter-finals each tourney from 1954 to 2014, but the past 2 person been disastrous, with radical signifier exits.

Germany volition beryllium determined to enactment the disappointment of those embarrassing back-to-back exits down them this summer.

Germany's spot successful the 2026 pecking order

I deliberation a batch of america person 5 oregon six nations we deliberation tin truly advancement heavy into this tournament, and past 4 oregon 5 others who mightiness beryllium acheronian horses.

I conscionable consciousness similar Germany whitethorn beryllium 1 of those nations successful the middle, on with the likes of the Netherlands and Belgium.

I bash not deliberation galore spot Germany arsenic a genuine contender for World Cup glory.

Nine wins and a caller rhythm

This federation is successful large signifier close now.

Since losing 3 games successful a enactment successful the mediate of past year, including a astonishment decision to Slovakia successful their opening World Cup qualifier, they person enactment unneurotic a tally of 9 wins successful a row, 5 successful qualifying and 4 much successful friendlies this year, scoring 2 oregon much goals successful 8 of those wins.

The youngest manager and the oldest goalkeeper

They look to person recovered their groove nether Julian Nagelsmann, who is inactive lone 38 years of age, 16 months younger than goalkeeper Manuel Neuer astatine 40.

Neuer has decided to travel retired of status to play for Germany for a 5th clip astatine the World Cup.

This Germany squad is simply a bully premix of younker and experience.

I deliberation they person got a beauteous beardown squad connected paper, it is conscionable whether they tin transportation that caller signifier onto the large signifier successful a large tourney similar this and truly measurement up erstwhile it matters most.

What past says astir Germany's dilatory starts

The past 2 World Cups, Germany mislaid their opening 2 radical games and failed to recover.

Against Curacao, I conscionable cannot envisage Germany slipping up against a squad similar this.

The biggest tests are against Ivory Coast and Ecuador aboriginal this month.

I expect a comfy triumph successful this archetypal game.