In the early hours of Tuesday, Beijing time (CEST), Germany will face Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. After losing to Ecuador in their final group match, the positive atmosphere built after two consecutive victories was dampened. Both the German team and Nagelsmann are under pressure. If they are eliminated by this dark horse in the Round of 16, the result would be hugely embarrassing, and for the national team coach, it would be another low point following Germany's quarterfinal elimination at Euro 2024 on home soil.

At his final pre-match press conference, Bild asked Nagelsmann whether he felt the need to prove something to his critics as Germany's national team coach.

Nagelsmann stated that this was not something he was concerned about: "Actually, I only care about the team and our success. What matters is that we bring the very positive atmosphere we have within the group onto the pitch together, and then give everything to win the match. I don't feel the need to prove anything to anyone, except to the players, to show that I will be fully committed on the sideline just as they are on the pitch, which is what I demand from them. I will also do my best to help them during the match."

Nagelsmann continued: "If all the fans come to support us, we will be very pleased. If after the match, the experts and critics say we played well, we will also be pleased. But in any case, the key is to prepare ourselves and ensure we are able to play a good game."

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