Hitzlsperger: Germany Style Broken After Paraguay Loss
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- Germany lost to Paraguay in a penalty shootout at the 2026 World Cup — a result the source links to a deeper, longstanding decline in the national team's play.
- Thomas Hitzlsperger, the former Germany player, is analyzing the defeat and arguing the team "play one way - and it doesn't work anymore."
Why it matters: A penalty-shootout loss to Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup has put Germany's tactical identity in the dock, with former international Thomas Hitzlsperger declaring their one-dimensional approach broken — recasting the result as evidence of a sustained decline rather than a one-off upset.
