Pascal Groß reflects on World Cup frustration after 17 minutes for Germany | OneFootball

Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Pascal Groß has reflected on a disappointing World Cup after recently announcing his Germany retirement, voicing frustration at the early exit and his limited role.

He featured for 17 minutes in the final group match against Ecuador, then watched the round-of-32 penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay from the bench. "Everyone hopes to get plenty of playing time, but I really tried to support the team wherever I could," he told Kicker.

"I was extremely disappointed after the World Cup because I knew that going out so early was a failure. And I was part of that team."

On the shootout, he added: "I was prepared for that scenario, but I don't want to dwell on it."

After the exit, he had no contact with Julian Nagelsmann, who was replaced by Jürgen Klopp as head coach. "No, we didn't have a conversation. It obviously hurt him a lot too, everyone was devastated," he said.

Source: BuLi News

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