The FC Barcelona star who hasn't had a good time on the FIFA international break

One of the stars of FC Barcelona is going through a difficult moment with his national team. Iikay Gundogan was left without a coach after the German Federation's decision to remove Hans Flick from his position after poor results. This is a hard blow for a historic team that still cannot find its direction for EURO 2024, where they are hosts.

In his statements, Gündogan praised Japan, acknowledging that they were better in both defense and attack during the match. He highlighted the Japanese ability to circulate the ball and play in the right spaces, creating numerous scoring opportunities.

However, Gündogan also made a strong self-criticism regarding the German team. "We have to think, we have to admit it. We are simply making too many individual mistakes. We have to accept that we are not good enough at the moment." It is a pretty difficult moment for Germany and their national team.

Germany must move forward

Despite hosting Euro 2024, Germany is not participating in the Qualifiers, which has raised additional concerns about its performance in the upcoming tournament. The team will have the opportunity to show a better performance in their next international friendly against France, which will take place at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday, September 12.