🎙️ Deserved defeat: Germany star reacts to Ecuador humiliation | OneFootball

This end to the group stage was very different from what the German national team had imagined: The DFB side, already confirmed as group winners, lost 1-2 to Ecuador and delivered a largely poor performance.

"After the second half, you have to say it was a deserved defeat," captain Joshua Kimmich also admitted after the match in an interview with 'ARD'.

He continued his analysis: "We actually started the game well. But then we gave the ball away too often and invited the opponent onto us."

His demand for the upcoming matches is therefore: "We can't concede one or two goals every game. We have to minimize our number of turnovers, and then we can beat anyone."

However, it is still unclear who Germany will face in the round of 32. One thing is certain either way: a clear improvement in performance is needed...

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