(CNN) After winning the World Cup in 2014, Germany's recent regression has been as shocking as it has rapid. Last year Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil quit international football, citing criticism from the media and the German football federation president that struck him as racist. "To win away in Holland in the first game is very helpful for the belief of a newly-formed team," Low told reporters after the match. We knew at halftime that the Netherlands would switch things up and start pressing higher, as they had nothing to lose. What pleases me is that the team never lost the belief that they could win the game, and in the end we got our reward."

Source: CNN March 25, 2019 12:22 UTC