the last time germany lost in the world cup was 1990.
the last time germany lost in the world cup was 1990.
when was the last time germany lost in the world cup?
1990
germany are the fourth defending champions to be eliminated from the group stage at the world cup in the last five tournaments, following france in 2002, italy in 2010, and spain in 2014; and since the new millennium, all champions eliminated in the group stage have been uefa members. this is only the second time that germany have been eliminated from the first round at the world cup, having done so in 1938, while also being the first time since then that germany fails to finish among the best eight teams of the tournament. however, this is the first time it happened after the first round was converted back to a group stage format in 1950. this was germany's first ever defeat against an asian nation in a world cup match in what was their sixth such match. this was south korea's first victory (and clean sheet) at the world cup since their 2–0 win over greece in 2010. son's goal for south korea (95:52) was the latest goal germany have ever conceded in a world cup match (excluding extra-time). this was also the first time germany finished bottom in the world cup's group stage, one of the worst performances in their history; having been eliminated from the group stage of uefa euro 2000 and 2004. south korea's win also meant that australia was the only team from the asian football confederation that failed to win a game in their 2018 world cup campaign.
2018 fifa world cup group f
as a member of the (west) german national team, brehme took part at uefa euro 1984, the 1984 summer olympics, the 1986 fifa world cup, uefa euro 1988, the 1990 fifa world cup, uefa euro 1992, and the 1994 world cup; he has named to the team of tournament at euro 84, and helped germany to the semi-finals of euro 88, on home soil, scoring a goal in the nation's 1–1 opening draw against italy. at euro 1992, he won a runners-up medal, as germany lost out 2–0 to denmark in the final; he was once again named to the team of the tournament. brehme won a runners-up medal at the 1986 fifa world cup, as germany lost the final to argentina, yet he won the world cup in 1990 against the same opponents, later being named to the competition's all-star team. in the 1986 world cup semi-final he scored a deflected free-kick against france, and in the 1990 semi-final he also scored a free-kick goal against england, which also took a deflection off of english defender paul parker, however. in the 1990 edition of the tournament, en route to the final, he also previously set up klinsmann's headed goal in germany's opening 4–1 against yugoslavia, and scored the second goal against the dutch side with a right-footed curler in the second round. in the 1990 world cup final, a 1–0 victory over argentina, he scored the decisive goal, a penalty kick by his right foot. the only other penalty kick, taken in open play for germany, was against england in a 1986 world cup warm-up match in mexico. brehme missed his spot-kick, however, with peter shilton saving his shot. brehme scored in the victorious penalty-shootout against mexico in the 1986 world cup quarter-finals with his left foot, while he scored his nation's first spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out victory against england in the 1990 world cup semi-finals with his right foot. brehme's last of his 86 caps for the national team came during the 1994 fifa world cup, which ended with a disappointing quarter-final exit for his team.
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