Four Observations from Germany’s frustrating 2-1 win over Ghana
Germany finished the international break with two victories but still left a lot to be desired.
LUDWIGSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 30: Deniz Undav of Germany celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly match between Germany and Ghana at MHP Arena on March 30, 2026 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yet another match in which Germany dominates for 90 minutes yet is still frantically attacking in the dying minutes to rescue a win. In what was hoped to be a comfortable win for Die Mannschaft , individual performances once again held back an elite crop of players from a result matching the expectations of the German national team.
Head coach Julian Nagelsmann has some serious questions to answer after this international break. Joshua Kimmich is no longer an elite player The Bayern Munich veteran has really spoiled a strong fan support prior to this season. In the last few months, Kimmich has been an absolute shell of his former self and evidently so today.
Whether he is struggling with an injury or simply no longer performing at the top level, Kimmich is no longer the same player. While some have Kimmich as the Man of the Match in today’s game, not all share that same sentiment. This game told a lot about Germany’s best talent Once again, there were several polarizing individual performances.
Alongside Kimmich and Josha Vagnoman who struggled at right-back, Pascal Groß and Leon Goretzka had particularly poor showings, demonstrating why Anton Stach, Aleksandar Pavlović, and Felix Nmecha should be the faces of this midfield moving forward. In a game with many offensive chances yet few goals, there continues to be reason to lean on a true and trusted nine such as Denis Undav or Tim Kleindienst. Kai Havertz and Nick Woltemade were fine, but still left goals on the table.