We round-up the thoughts from the Germany camp as they shift focus to the round of 32.
Julian Nagelsmann (head coach): "We had a great start. In the second half we made a lot of changes because some players had heavy legs. For Ecuador it was all or nothing – you could see that. I can’t blame any of my players today. But we need to make better use of our counterattacks.“
Joshua Kimmich: "We started the game well, but then we lost the ball too often and made the opponent stronger as a result. In the second half, it was a deserved defeat. Now we can’t afford another loss.“