Former Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger offered his perspective on the national team's early exit from the 2026 World Cup.
Schweinsteiger quoted former teammates saying, "You lost your individuality, that's why you were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup."
He emphasized the need to hold players accountable, stating, "You need to ask the players – their game was not very good." Germany was eliminated by Paraguay in the Round of 32.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a 41-year-old former central midfielder. He began his career in the youth ranks of FC Augsburg. His club career included Bayern Munich (2002-2015), Manchester United (2015-2017), and Chicago Fire (2018-2020). He earned 121 caps for Germany between 2004 and 2016, scoring 24 goals, and retired from international duty in 2016.