Last month, Klopp watched on as a touchline TV pundit as Germany went out of the World Cup in a shock penalty shootout defeat by Paraguay. Assigned with leading the team through Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup, Klopp's first game in charge will be against the Netherlands on 24 September. "The national team can unite us Germans like almost nothing else. Yet while many believe he is the perfect man for the national team job, the appointment has also sparked fierce debate in Germany. "After Julian Nagelsmann's resignation, he was our unequivocal choice for the position of national team coach.