Germany aim to regain past lustre under new coach Julian Nagelsmann for Euro 2024

Having fallen into a slump since winning the World Cup in 2014, Germany’s national team, the Mannschaft, has rediscovered its dynamism and ambition since Julian Nagelsmann was appointed head coach in September. Hosts Germany are among the favourites to win Euro 2024, with fans nostalgic for the upbeat mood when the Germans organised the World Cup in 2006, remembered as a “summer fairytale”.