MX23RW : Tuesday, November 26 23:34:13| >> :600:376352:376352:

Lothar Matthaus: 'Germany deserved to go out in group stages'

Matthaus: 'Germany deserved to go out'
© Reuters
World Cup-winning Germany captain Lothar Matthaus insists that his nation did not deserve to advance through the group stages of the 2018 World Cup.

World Cup-winning Germany captain Lothar Matthaus has insisted that his nation did not deserve to advance through the group stages of the 2018 World Cup.

Wednesday's shock 2-0 defeat to South Korea saw Germany finish bottom of Group F on three points.

Die Mannschaft had previously not failed to progress past the group stage of a World Cup since 1938, and Matthaus has admitted that he was "upset with the performance from the players" in Russia.

"Germany didn't perform very well, I think the players were not in the best condition. When you have a performance like the Germans did in the last three games, then I think you don't have the right to go to the next round," Matthaus told Sky Sports News.

"I didn't feel they had the right team spirit. I am not upset with the results, I am more upset with the performance from the players."

Ahead of the match, the president of the German Football Association, Reinhard Grindel, insisted that Joachim Low's position as head coach was safe.

ID:329386: cacheID:329386:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2327:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Germany manager Joachim Low on March 27, 2018
Read Next:
Low: 'The disappointment is huge'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Ravens
30-23
Chargers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!