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The replacement for Hansi Flick has little time and few friendlies but win over France suggests potential exists for improvement

The German soccer federation is to hold a weekend of mourning for the 15-year-old player who died after a post-match brawl at an international youth tournament last weekend

Germany team director Oliver Bierhoff has become the first casualty of their first-round World Cup exit in Qatar after agreeing to leave his post two years before his contract ends, the DFB said on Tuesday. Former Germany international Bierhoff, who had been in his post as team director for the…

Germany endured a shocking World Cup as they failed to get out of the group stages with sporting director Oliver Bierhoff being sacked as changes are made to the set-up

“It was a sign from the team, from us, that FIFA is muzzling us,” Germany coach Hansi Flick said. FIFA had warned the seven European federations, including Germany’s, that players would be penalized if they wore colorful “One Love” armbands as a symbol for inclusion and diversity.

The players covered their mouths for their team photo in an apparent rebuke of FIFA's clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar.

Germany’s players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match in an apparent rebuke of FIFA’s clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar

Germany made a clear statement ahead of their opening game of the World Cup, with players warming up in training shirts with rainbow-coloured sleeves and covering their mouths for their team photo

Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were set to take the field, the governing body of soccer warned they would immediately be shown yellow cards.