the last time germany went out in group stages was 2011.
the last time germany went out in group stages was 2011.
when was the last time germany went out in group stages?
2011
starting in 2002, winners of the fifa world cup have frequently gotten eliminated in the group stages of the next world cup. as of 2018 germany has become the third world champion in a row to bow out at the group stages of the world cup, and the fourth in 5 competitions. previously, 1998 fifa world cup winners france, got eliminated at the group stages in the 2002 fifa world cup, 2006 fifa world cup winners, italy got eliminated in the groups stages in 2010, then 2010 fifa world cup winners, spain got eliminated in 2014 fifa world cup group stages, and the most recent occasion was 2014 winners germany, who were also eliminated in the group stages of the 2018 fifa world cup.
sports-related curses
the first gameday in group a started with an upset, when germany went on to win 2–0 against russia after goals from thomas greilinger in the second period and patrick reimer, who decided the game with a goal two minutes before the final horn. it was the first win for the german team over russia in a world championship and the first one since the 1994 winter olympics in lillehammer. after the second gameday, the group was decided in the outcome who advances and who would battle against relegation. germany pulled another surprise victory over host slovakia; after being down 4–0, slovakia started a comeback but could only cut the deficit to one, losing by a final of 4–3. germany was the group winner and advanced alongside slovakia and russia into the second round, while slovenia finished fourth and went to the relegation round. the last time germany won a preliminary round group was 78 years ago, in 1933.
2011 iihf world championship