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The DFB team in crisis ahead of the Euro 2024 on home soil

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Die Enttäuschung ins Gesicht geschrieben: DFB-Kapitän Ilkay Gündogan (l.) versucht Joshua Kimmich (r.) nach der 0-2 Niederlage gegen Österreich aufzumuntern. Credit: Guenther Iby/Getty Images

The Euro 2024 will take place in Germany next summer. However, it doesn't look like a summer fairytale 2.0 at the moment, as the DFB is in a deep crisis. In 2023, the national team lost six out of eleven matches. This has never happened before in the history of the DFB. SBS football expert Bernd Merkel looks for an explanation.



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