Klopp takes aim at Arsenal after Germany's stunning World Cup exit

Jurgen Klopp takes aim at Arsenal after Germany's stunning World Cup exit Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp has taken aim at after ’s shock World Cup exit to Paraguay in the round of 32. Julien Nagelsmann’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by the Group D runners-up, with a Kai Havertz header cancelling out Julio Enciso’s opener, and they were eventually beaten 4-3 on penalties. It's the first time that Germany have ever lost a World Cup penalty shootout, with Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Jonathan Tah all missing from the spot as Paraguay secured a famous victory. As well as missing the crucial penalty for Germany, Tah was also involved in the most controversial moment of the match when his extra-time header was ruled out following a VAR intervention. The Bayern Munich defender thought that he’d put Germany 2-1 up with a bullet header following a Nathaniel Brown corner, with the goal initially given, but it was subsequently cancelled after a VAR review. Germany defender Waldemar Anton was adjudged to have impeded Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill and the goal was controversially ruled out, despite minimal contact on the 26-year-old. NO GOAL ❌🇩🇪 Jonathan Tah thought he'd given Germany the lead but after a VAR review it's ruled out for a foul on the goalkeeper! Do you agree with the decision?#FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/SHbDV6GcVZ — Match of the Day (@broadcasterMOTD) June 29, 2026 Jurgen Klopp slams decision to rule out Germany goal FIFA made it clear that fouls on goalkeepers from set-pieces will not be tolerated at the World Cup, in a bid to avoid a similar situation to the one that marred the 2025-26 Premier League season, but Klopp believes it was the wrong decision. “If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won’t be English champions. They’ve scored 60 percent of their goals that way,” Klopp told Magenta TV. “We win the game when the ball goes in. So, of course, this is brutal. “There are worse things than defeats in sports. But there was only one goal, one dream, and that has been shattered. It was dramatic. There are 500,000 ways to win a football match. You just have to find one.” Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was also surprised by the decision to disallow Tah’s extra-time goal, admitting on FOX: “Listen, that decision is a bad one. An absolutely insane decision. “Tah wins the header cleanly. He attacks the ball, gets there first and puts it in the net. For me, that's a perfectly good goal. “Then VAR gets involved and suddenly we're chalking it off because of the softest contact on the goalkeeper. That's not football. “If every little touch on a keeper is going to be punished like that, then defenders might as well stop challenging in the box completely. Germany have every right to feel robbed because that goal should have stood. “And when you look at what happened after, it's even worse. That decision has effectively cost Germany qualification to the Round of 16 after they went out on penalties. “VAR was brought in to correct clear and obvious errors, not to search for excuses to disallow good goals. For me, that's a shocking call.”