Germany went out of the 2018 World Cup in the group stage. The last group match was on 27 June 2018. The national coach, Joachim Löw, withdrew from public view. About two months after the exit, on 29 August 2018, he presented his analysis. He named two main mistakes, among them his reliance on possession football. Das war fast schon arrogant von mir. That was almost arrogant of me. In 2024 Löw said that not stepping down after 2018 had been a mistake: Das war sicherlich ein Fehler.