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Line 244: {{Main\|2018 FIFA World Cup\|2018–19 UEFA Nations League\|UEFA Euro 2020}} [[File:Public Viewing Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2018 - Südkorea – Deutschland - Fan Park Hamburg 07.jpg\|thumb\|Fans in [[Hamburg]] watching the match between Germany and South Korea]] After winning all their qualifying matches and the Confederations Cup the previous year, Germany started their [[2018 FIFA World Cup\|2018 World Cup]] campaign with a defeat to [[Mexico national football team\|Mexico]], their first loss in an opening match since the [[1982 FIFA World Cup\|1982 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://~~amp.~~scroll.in/~~article~~field/882984/fifa-world-cup-group-f-germany-vs-mexico-live-defending-champions-begin-russia-2018-campaign\|title=World Cup, Group F, Germany v Mexico as it happened: World Champions stunned by Lozano and Co\|date=17 June 2018\|access-date=17 November 2018\|archive-date=17 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717100004/https://amp.scroll.in/article/882984/fifa-world-cup-group-f-germany-vs-mexico-live-defending-champions-begin-russia-2018-campaign\|url-status=live}}</ref> Germany defeated [[Sweden men's national football team\|Sweden]] 2–1 in their second game via an injury-time winner from [[Toni Kroos]], but were subsequently eliminated following a 2–0 loss to [[South Korea national football team\|South Korea]], their first exit in the first round since 1938 and first in the group stage since the format had been reintroduced in 1950. With this result Germany became the fifth defending champions to be eliminated in the group stages of the World Cup, following [[1966 FIFA World Cup\|Brazil in 1966]], [[2002 FIFA World Cup\|France in 2002]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup\|Italy in 2010]], and [[2014 FIFA World Cup\|Spain in 2014]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.sky.com/story/holders-germany-crash-out-of-world-cup-after-losing-2-0-to-south-korea-11418814\|title=Holders Germany crash out of World Cup after losing 2–0 to South Korea\|work=Sky News\|date=27 June 2018\|access-date=5 December 2022\|archive-date=29 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929020738/https://news.sky.com/story/holders-germany-crash-out-of-world-cup-after-losing-2-0-to-south-korea-11418814\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Germany knocked out of 2018 World Cup \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439270 \|publisher=BBC \|date=27 June 2018 \|access-date=27 June 2018 \|archive-date=27 June 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627164153/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439270 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Following the World Cup, Germany's struggles continued into the [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League A\|inaugural UEFA Nations League]]. After a 0–0 draw at home against [[France national football team\|France]], they lost 3–0 against the [[Netherlands national football team\|Netherlands]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Netherlands 3–0 Germany: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk & Georginio Wijnaldum score for hosts \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45851123 \|publisher=BBC \|date=14 October 2018 \|access-date=11 November 2018 \|archive-date=28 March 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328064842/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45851123 \|url-status=live }}</ref> and 2–1 in the rematch against France three days later; the latter result being their fourth loss in six competitive matches.<ref name=UNLIndianExpress>{{cite news \|title=UEFA Nations League: Germany's struggles continue with loss to France \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/uefa-nations-league-germanys-struggles-continue-with-loss-to-france-5405583/ \|work=The Indian Express \|date=17 October 2018 \|access-date=11 November 2018 \|archive-date=12 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021333/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/uefa-nations-league-germanys-struggles-continue-with-loss-to-france-5405583/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Due to results elsewhere, the relegation to League B was originally confirmed, but due to the overhaul of the format for the [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League]], Germany were spared from relegation to League B.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/germany-relegated-from-nations-league-top-tier-to-cap/1ezmus9l95nrq1cslxkfd7nl2f\|title=Nations League: Germany relegated from top tier as pressure ramps up on Joachim Low\|access-date=17 November 2018\|archive-date=17 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117024710/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/germany-relegated-from-nations-league-top-tier-to-cap/1ezmus9l95nrq1cslxkfd7nl2f\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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