Nagelsmann slams officials as Germany crash out of 2026 World Cup after penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay: Its a complete scandal

Julian Nagelsmann has no intention of resigning as Germany head coach following their World Cup exit and described the decision to disallow a late goal from Jonathan Tah against Paraguay as a complete scandal. Germany looked to have won the round of 32 tie late in the first half of extra time when Tah nodded home Nathaniel Browns corner only for Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed and the VAR to decide Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill had been impeded by Waldemar Anton as the cross came in.It looked extremely soft and Germanys frustration was compounded when they lost their first-ever World Cup penalty shoot-out 4-3 after the game finished 1-1.Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Tah all missed as the South Americans, who offered little over the 120 minutes bar Julio Encisos goal, progressed to a meeting with either France or Sweden.Table of ContentsGermany boss Nagelsmann furious over nature of exitDour Paraguay edge throughGermany boss Nagelsmann furious over nature of exitWhile Paraguay wait to discover their round of 16 opponents, Germany will head home, although Nagelsmann was not willing to go quietly and was eager to express his disgust at seeing Tahs header ruled out.He told ZDF: Its a scandal that he gave the free-kick, its a complete scandal. There are games you have to win dirty and we would have won that dirty.Asked if was considering walking away, he replied: I am not resigning. If the DFB want me to stay until 2028, I will. If they dont, then Ill leave this project. I am not one to shy away.Havertz, who scored Germanys equaliser in the second half of normal time, was quick to back the under-pressure former Bayern Munich boss, adding: We play for such a big country, us players have to take the responsibility.My second World Cup, and weve messed up for the second time. The last few tournaments were a disaster.Dour Paraguay edge throughParaguay may have to alter their gameplan if they play France following a dreadfully negative display. They defended superbly but their tactic of containment and frustration coupled with the dark arts of time-wasting and simulation is unlikely to work against the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise.Nevertheless, Les Bleus can wait for another day as they celebrate a famous win.Gill told FIFA.com: An immense thrill. It was a tough match. We managed to hold on. We opened the scoring, they equalised, but then we managed to keep it up.Obviously, we analysed every player and every detail of the penalty takers. Thank God I was able to save two penalties. This is a privilege; we eliminated a champion. This is dedicated to all Paraguayans.Defender Gustavo Gomez added: I think the feeling is hard to explain. Im very proud of my team-mates, of the group.I think I said in the last interview that this group deserved one more game, and with everything weve been through, Im most impressed by our unity. We have incredible strength to face any situation. Germany knew they needed to work incredibly hard to beat us. Topics Germany National Football Team Paraguay national football team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Germany 1-1 Paraguay (AET, Paraguay win 4-3 on pens): Havertz, Woltemade and Tah the villains as Die Mannschaft lose first-ever World Cup shoot-out Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 LIVE Germany v Paraguay: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 WATCH: Paraguay winger Enciso heads home to stun Germany and put them on the brink of World Cup elimination Jon Fisher 29th June, 2026 Germany v Paraguay: Confirmed line-ups as Die Mannschaft eye last-16 spot Nicholas McGee 29th June, 2026 Germany v Paraguay World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Last 32 ties confirmed as group stage ends Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026