Germany's national football team opened the World Cup with a 7:1 victory over Curaçao in Houston, giving Julian Nagelsmann the first confirmation of his adjustments following Lennart Karl's injury. The young winger had to leave the squad before the tournament, and his absence pushed Leroy Sané into a more important role. Welt ↗
Sané started in the lineup but failed to score despite two big chances. After the win, debate reopened over whether he would keep his starting spot for the second match. Following Karl's absence, Nagelsmann has fewer originally planned options on the right wing, although Assan Ouédraogo was additionally added to the squad. Germany's attack, however, functioned well overall, with seven goals scored by six different players. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
After the match, the coach also had to explain the weaker start and defensive problems. Curaçao equalized shortly after Germany took the lead, and the German team was helped by the drinks break, after which it took control. Joshua Kimmich experienced his first World Cup as captain, and Manuel Neuer returned to the goal following the earlier debate. SITA ↗
Alongside the sporting topics, the media episode surrounding Jürgen Klopp also continued, as he apologized to Nagelsmann for an insensitive remark made during a television broadcast. The next test will be the match against Ivory Coast, which defeated Ecuador 1:0 with a late goal. Joachim Löw also noted that, in his view, the German team still lacks the stability needed for the title. Tagesspiegel ↗
Nagelsmann weighs Sané's position and clash with Ivory Coast after win
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Ex-Bundestrainer zu WM-Chancen: Fehlende Stabilität: DFB-Team für Löw noch nicht titelreif
Tagesspiegel
| 05:38 16.06.
Fußball-WM heute: Das sollten Sie vor den Spielen am Abend und in der Nacht wissen
Spiegel.de
| 16:35 14.06.
Pořád jsem hlupák. Klopp se omluvil za nejnenáviděnější slovo roku a necitlivý výrok
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 11:26 16.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Der „Fahnenträger“: Kimmichs ganz neues WM-Gefühl
Tagesspiegel
| 09:57 16.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Ewige Debatte um Sané: Was spricht für und was gegen ihn?
Tagesspiegel
| 09:16 16.06.
TV-Experte vs. Bundestrainer: Klopp hat Nagelsmann eher einen Gefallen getan
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 15:22 15.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Das WM-Märchen des Nathaniel Brown: Alle lieben „Nene“
Tagesspiegel
| 08:55 15.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Das WM-Märchen des Nathaniel Brown: Alle lieben «Nene»
Die Zeit
| 08:54 15.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Torloser Sané schon wieder in schwieriger Turnierrolle
Tagesspiegel
| 07:16 15.06.
Erfolgreicher WM-Auftakt fürs DFB-Team: Die Offensive macht Spaß, die Defensive noch nicht
Tagesspiegel
| 22:34 14.06.
Jürgen Klopp bittet Julian Nagelsmann für »Noch«-Bemerkung um Verzeihung
Spiegel.de
| 22:34 14.06.
Hätte mir „aufs Maul hauen können“: Jürgen Klopp entschuldigt sich bei Julian Nagelsmann
Tagesspiegel
| 22:19 14.06.
Stimmen zum Auftaktsieg: „Curaçao hat noch nie Raute gespielt, da mussten wir etwas anpassen“
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 22:11 14.06.
Völlig losgelöst? Nach wochenlanger Tormanndebatte beginnt Deutschland die WM-Mission
Der Standard
| 12:00 14.06.
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