BERLIN (AP) — Not only is the German soccer federation (DFB) looking for a new coach, but it also needs a new sporting or managing director for its national teams. Andreas Rettig will not extend his contract beyond the end of 2026,

Follow Germany's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in one place here.

José Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup

Weston McKennie did not know soccer was a sport until his family landed in Germany. He was five years old, the son of an Air Force father stationed near Ramstein Air Base, and the game simply was not part of his world back home in Texas.

It’s been more than two weeks since the World Cup started, and Leon Goretzka still is getting familiar with the landscape. A hilarious video emerged Saturday afternoon of Germany’s midfielder accidentally walking onto the wrong bus.

Freddy, the viral German soccer fan documenting his World Cup road trip across America, deactivated his Twitter account amid cancel culture backlash.

It's been a long, sometimes strange trip through the United States for Freddy. And it doesn't sound like he's ready for it to end just because Germany's done.