The Belarusian coach criticizes the German national team after their disastrous performance at the 2026 World Cup

 Alexander Borodjuk, former coach of the Russian national team, strongly commented on the German national team's elimination from the 2026 World Cup at the stage of the 1/16 finals after losing the match to Paraguay (1-1, 3-4 in a penalty shootout). Borodjuk, who as a player played for German clubs such as Schalke, Hannover and Freiburg, did not spare criticism towards the German team. "In my opinion, the current German national team is one of the weakest teams that have played at the World and European Championships. I saw a program on German TV where the legendary World and European champions said that something was happening inside the team. They don't have a team, they don't think about football. The coach's task was to unite the team, and he was probably unable to do it, hence such a deplorable result," said Borodjuk. He also added that the level of the Bundesliga is also falling, and players are coming to the league who do not fit German standards. "In my time, there was a limit - three foreigners on the pitch, in Schalke there were seven legionnaires. Priority was given to local talents, and foreigners had to compete. That's why the German national team then became the world and European champions," Borodjuk added. "Maybe the preparations were bad, and maybe the generation is weak. But that's their problem," he concluded. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Mundial 2026](https://quinasgoal.com/noticias/wissa-rd-congo-merecemos-este-jogo-com-a-inglaterra-uma-das-melhores-selecoes-do-mundo)