Overview
- During Magenta Sport's live coverage of Germany's World Cup opener on Saturday, Jurgen Klopp quipped that Julian Nagelsmann was picking the team and added the word "Still," a line that drew immediate attention.
- Nagelsmann said he did not expect an apology and stayed focused on the tournament, and Klopp later apologised on camera, calling the remark a slip meant to show support.
- Germany opened the World Cup with a 7-1 win over Curaçao and followed with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast to secure a place in the knockout rounds, shifting focus back to results.
- Reporting that Klopp and Red Bull's Global Team advised RB Leipzig on Ole Werner's recent sacking and that Klopp was omitted from Werner's farewell letter has intensified scrutiny of Klopp's executive role.
- Nagelsmann joined Thomas Tuchel in complaining that photographers stood uncomfortably close during anthems and FIFA said it would change photographers' positions to address the coaches' concerns.