Groundhog day for Germany with no end in sight to World Cup rot

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Germany's men's World Cup team continues to struggle as they experienced a disappointing defeat to Paraguay in the last 32, characterized by poor penalty performance. This loss highlights ongoing issues since their 2014 World Cup victory, reflecting a deep malaise within the team.

Germany had scored 17 of their 18 attempts in men's World Cup penalty shoot-outs - before Monday. Three of the weakest penalties imaginable followed in the last-32 defeat to Paraguay, summing up a deep malaise which has engulfed the Germany men's team since they last lifted the famous trophy in 2014.