World Cup drama: Germany loses after taking the lead against Japan – Gündogan disappointed!

World Cup drama: Germany loses after taking the lead against Japan – Gündogan disappointed!

A bitter setback for the Austrian junior skiers: they come away completely empty-handed at the start of the Junior World Championships. Despite strong performances, especially from Leonie Zegg and Victoria Oliver, who catapulted themselves into fourth and fifth place with an improvement of two positions, the longed-for medal shine did not materialize. At the top are the Swiss Stefanie Grob and Jasmin Mathis, with Grob setting a real exclamation mark with her second title in the history of the Junior World Championships. The descents had to be shortened due to adverse weather conditions, which presented the athletes with particular challenges. Other ÖSV runners were also unable to place in the medal ranks, as places 18 and 20 were also occupied by Emilia Herzgsell and Valentina Rings-Wanner, while Viktoria Bürgler was eliminated in the first round, as Laola1 reported.

Bitter defeat for Germany

The German national soccer team also experienced a disappointing start to the 2022 World Cup. Despite Ilkay Gündogan's early 1-0 lead, they ultimately lost the game against Japan 1-2. After the match, Gündogan expressed his frustration about the “unnecessary goals” that were simply “made too easy” for the opponent. Their coolness and assertiveness in the second half was lacking, which led to this annoying defeat. This is a painful start for national coach Hansi Flick's team, which now urgently needs to reorient itself strategically in order to be successful in the tournament, as a report from Focus makes clear.