Germany national team defeated Costa Rica in the 3rd round match of the 2022 World Cup group stage.
German players finished Group E in third place with four points. One row up were the Spanish players, who again scored four points but were ahead of Germany on average. Japan finished the group leader with 6 points. Costa Rica collected three points and finished last.
For this reason, the German national team is unable to qualify for the second consecutive World Cup. In the 2018 World Cup held in Russia, the German national team took the last place in the group by collecting three points. Mexico (6), Sweden (6) and South Korea (3) also joined this quartet.
It is noteworthy that in 2014 the German national team won the World Cup, which was held in Brazil. In the final, the Germans beat the Argentina national team.
Previously decided Japan and Spain face off in the 1/8 final of the 2022 World Cup.