"That was over a decade ago, however, and also the last time Germany have made it past the group stages of the tournament. Both 018 and 2022 ended in humiliating early exits, so many Germany fans, hurt by those losses and deflated by Germany's recent uninspiring form, have lowered their expectations. Making it past the group stages for the first time in a long while is the priority for them."
"But Jonathan Tah sees it differently. The Germany international spoke to German news site Abendzeitung and explained that he did not want to set his sights on a low target: "For me, it makes absolutely no sense to participate in a tournament and say: We want to reach the quarterfinals. And I also believe that we have the quality to do so in the team. We're looking forward to our group opponents and are confident enough to say: We can achieve something at the World Cup.""
Germany's recent World Cup performances have been poor, with only the 2014 title and failure to progress from the group stage since. Early exits in 2018 and 2022 left fans lowering expectations and prioritizing merely advancing past the group stage. Jonathan Tah rejects that conservative aim, stating that targeting quarterfinals makes no sense and expressing belief that the team has the quality to achieve more. Tah expressed confidence in facing group opponents and claimed the squad can accomplish something at the World Cup. Tah, who has not yet played a World Cup for Germany, aims to avoid future regrets.
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