![[GA+] Netherlands 2-2: The DFB team drew against their rivals.](https://i1.wp.com/ga.de/imgs/93/2/1/1/6/5/0/3/2/3/tok_3c52e105e39fbf2c74a7f48a16d088d5/w1200_h630_x1500_y1000_DPA_bfunk_dpa_5FB25400348DED65-5c85f1852c862244.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "[GA+] Netherlands 2-2: The DFB team drew against their rivals.")
![[GA+] Netherlands 2-2: The DFB team drew against their rivals.](https://ga.de/imgs/93/2/1/1/6/5/0/3/2/3/tok_3c52e105e39fbf2c74a7f48a16d088d5/w1200_h630_x1500_y1000_DPA_bfunk_dpa_5FB25400348DED65-5c85f1852c862244.jpg "[GA+] Netherlands 2-2: The DFB team drew against their rivals.")
German football has been through some really dark times. As DFB sporting director Rudi Völler puts it, it is hard to find a “deeper low” in the long history of international play than almost exactly a year ago. The national team suffered a painful 4-1 defeat to Japan in Wolfsburg, which led to Hansi Flick’s dismissal as national team coach. Since Julian Nagelsmann took over as the country’s top coach, the day has brightened again. He has started a turning point. After a brilliant home European Championship, the lows in sporting events and atmosphere have been replaced by optimism.
