The Mannschaft and the Curse of Champions
Jan 10, 2024 2:37:41 GMT -8
Post by account_disabled on Jan 10, 2024 2:37:41 GMT -8
This Wednesday in Kazan, Germany suffered a historic elimination in its successful World Cup record and followed the path of Spain and Italy by being the third universal champion in a row to say goodbye to the next World Cup at the first opportunity.
Joachim Löw's team began with a defeat against Mexico, saved an essential victory against Sweden in overtime (2-1), in which they certified their KO against South Korea (0-2), finishing fourth and last from group F.
Germany, which started as one of the big favorites Binance App Users Data for the title in Russia 2018, could not endorse this condition and followed the path of Spain, champion in South Africa 2010, and which said goodbye in Brazil 2014 also in the group stage after losing to the Netherlands and Chile and beat Australia.
The same thing happened to Italy in South Africa. After winning in Germany 2006, they were knocked out as last in group F, with draws against Paraguay and New Zealand and a defeat against Slovakia.
France experienced this 'curse' firsthand in Korea and Japan 2002. After winning the title in Saint Denis in 1998, its participation in the Asian World Cup could not have been sadder. He only achieved one point and did not achieve much. They lost to Senegal and Denmark and tied with Uruguay.
The most successful team, Brazil, after being crowned consecutively in 1958 and 1962, also had its notorious 'defeat', succumbing in the first phase of England'66 after finishing third in group C after Portugal and Hungary. They beat Bulgaria, but succumbed to the Magyars and Portuguese.
Joachim Löw's team began with a defeat against Mexico, saved an essential victory against Sweden in overtime (2-1), in which they certified their KO against South Korea (0-2), finishing fourth and last from group F.
Germany, which started as one of the big favorites Binance App Users Data for the title in Russia 2018, could not endorse this condition and followed the path of Spain, champion in South Africa 2010, and which said goodbye in Brazil 2014 also in the group stage after losing to the Netherlands and Chile and beat Australia.
The same thing happened to Italy in South Africa. After winning in Germany 2006, they were knocked out as last in group F, with draws against Paraguay and New Zealand and a defeat against Slovakia.
France experienced this 'curse' firsthand in Korea and Japan 2002. After winning the title in Saint Denis in 1998, its participation in the Asian World Cup could not have been sadder. He only achieved one point and did not achieve much. They lost to Senegal and Denmark and tied with Uruguay.
The most successful team, Brazil, after being crowned consecutively in 1958 and 1962, also had its notorious 'defeat', succumbing in the first phase of England'66 after finishing third in group C after Portugal and Hungary. They beat Bulgaria, but succumbed to the Magyars and Portuguese.