It was a historical performance by the German national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But it is not just the ticket prices that have led to many fans turn their back to the German national team. Many fans are also upset with the branding of the team that is called die Nationalmannschaft (national team) in Germany but, in particular, in the United States just die Mannschaft (the team). The result was that many traditional fans no longer attended games of the German national team. "We have questioned everything following the World Cup including the brand Die Mannschaft," Bierhoff explained to the media this weekend.

Source: Forbes December 16, 2018 21:02 UTC