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The fallout to Germany\u2019s shock World Cup exit has taken a dramatic twist over claims several players shirked taking a penalty in the crunch moments of their dramatic shootout loss.<\/p>\n
The European heavyweights were sent packing by Paraguay<\/a> in one of the biggest boilovers in tournament history, with centre back Jonathan Tah missing a key penalty as the South Americans won the shootout 4-3.<\/p>\n However it has since emerged the Germans struggled to find a player willing to take the sixth penalty.<\/p>\n Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n According to a report from German newspaper Bild<\/i>, Germany, Leon Goretzka, Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown and Malick Thiaw \u201chesitated and dodged the challenge due to the immense pressure\u201d<\/p>\n The report claimed Goretzka, a veteran of 73 international caps, was even approached twice by captain Joshua Kimmich but declined.<\/p>\n Tah, who was denied a winning goal by VAR in extra time, stepped up for the first penalty in his career but missed.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be honest, I felt good. I wasn\u2019t extremely nervous, which is what I actually thought I would be, but I didn\u2019t hit it well,\u201d Tah said post-match.<\/p>\n \u201cI would take one again next time.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s important to take responsibility in difficult moments. That was something I specifically resolved to do for this tournament: to take responsibility \u2013 and that\u2019s why I did it in that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n DUTCH COACH QUITS AFTER EXIT<\/b><\/p>\n Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has announced he is stepping down after his team were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco in the last 32. <\/p>\n \u201cLast night I took the decision to end my stint as head coach of the Dutch National Team,\u201d Koeman said in a statement on Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cWe all shared the dream of making history at this World Cup, but we fell short. No one is more disappointed by that than I am. <\/p>\n \u201cAs head coach, the responsibility ultimately rests with me.\u201d<\/p>\n The Netherlands had been tipped to make a run deep into the tournament but Morocco beat them 3-2 in a penalty shootout<\/a> after the match in Monterrey had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. <\/p>\n The Netherlands were leading 1-0 in the final minutes of the match thanks to a Cody Gakpo goal, but they conceded an equalizer deep in stoppage time when Issa Diop scored.<\/p>\n Koeman revealed last month his wife Bartina had been diagnosed with breast cancer.<\/p>\n MORE WORLD CUP<\/b><\/p>\n LATEST: Mbappe\u2019s touching gesture after family tragedy; Haaland\u2019s heroics in historic win<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n