1998: #FRA win the #WorldCup
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) 27 juni 2018
2002: #FRA eliminated in group stages
2006: #ITA win the #WorldCup
2010: #ITA eliminated in group stages
2010: #ESP win the #WorldCup
2014: #ESP eliminated in group stages
2014: #GER win the #WorldCup
2018: #GER eliminated in group stages pic.twitter.com/BA9lu4r26G
The reigning World Cup holders have been knocked out at the group stage in four of the last five tournaments:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) 27 juni 2018
2002: 🇫🇷 France
2010: 🇮🇹 Italy
2014: 🇪🇸 Spain
2018: 🇩🇪 Germany
The curse of the champions. pic.twitter.com/u8xINJ6yom
Wereldkampioen Duitsland overleeft de groepsfase niet.
— Sportwereld.be (@sportwereld_be) 27 juni 2018
Lees meer: https://t.co/k2qL54XyIs#zkodui #korger #kor #ger #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/gCP4jWFAkY