Germany’s Jamal Musiala, centre, is challenged by Colombia’s Daniel Munoz, left, and Colombia’s Juan Cuadrado throughout a global pleasant soccer match between Germany and Colombia at Veltins-Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 20, 2023.
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Juan Cuadrado scored one objective and arrange one other for Colombia to beat Germany 2-Zero in a pleasant and deepen the sense of disaster round the German workforce one 12 months earlier than the nation hosts Euro 2024.
Colombia’s win on Tuesday was its first ever over Germany, a four-time world champion that seems to have forgotten how to win video games.
German supporters whistled their workforce off after the newest disappointment, the third in every week after a 1-Zero loss to Poland and 3-Three draw with Ukraine.
Germany, which flopped at the World Cup with a second straight group-stage exit, has received solely three of its 11 video games this season below coach Hansi Flick — an finally futile win over Costa Rica at the World Cup, and two pleasant victories over Peru and Oman.
Flick had been hoping to end the season on a excessive notice, saying earlier than kickoff {that a} win was crucial.
“We know that we need successful results to take the next steps, otherwise it will be difficult,” Flick informed broadcaster RTL.
Flick once more made a host of adjustments to his workforce after the disappointments in opposition to Poland and Ukraine. He dropped Joshua Kimmich as captain in favour of Champions League-winner Ilkay Gündogan, and introduced in Marius Wolf, Robin Gosens, Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sané for Thilo Kehrer, Benjamin Henrichs, Jonas Hofmann and Florian Wirtz.
There was a short holdup halfway by way of the first half after a gaggle of folks in the crowd ran onto the subject. Two virtually made it to the goalposts earlier than they had been tackled by stewards.
Colombia seized the initiative as soon as play resumed, capitalising on unsure German defending to create a number of good possibilities.
Malick Thiaw, who began for the second consecutive sport after making his debut in opposition to Poland, made an important sort out to cease Luis Díaz, who was by way of on objective, and Marc-André ter Stegen produced a flying save to deny Yerry Mina.
Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz mixed for an opportunity simply earlier than the break — it was Germany’s first, and it did not stop followers’ whistles for the workforce at the break.
Colombia remained the higher workforce and deservedly went forward in the 54th when Cuadrado whipped in an ideal cross for Díaz to head previous ter Stegen.
Flick despatched Kimmich on for the final 15 minutes and the Bayern Munich midfielder promptly conceded a penalty for handball.
Cuadrado made no mistake from the spot to seal the win in the 82nd.
Earlier on Tuesday, Germany unveiled its mascot for Euro 2024. The as-yet-unnamed teddy bear did not change the workforce’s luck.