Germans disappointed after national team crashes out of World Cup

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 02: On the streets of Berlin, many Germans voiced surprise and disgust at the national team’s unexpected exit from World Cup competition in Qatar, on Friday (Dec. 2). German media also blasted the humiliating exit for one of the most successful countries in the history of the tournament. On Thursday, Germany comfortably beat Costa Rica by four goals to two, but a surprise win by Japan over favorites Spain saw the Germans in third place and effectively out of the running. One man told Anadolu Agency that the national team’s involvement in political debates prevented them from focusing on the matches. “The debate about (rainbow) armbands was nonsense. One can’t concentrate on playing football like this,” he said. (Footage by Omer Sercan Karkus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)