West Ham United defender Thilo Kehrer became the first of six Hammers players to leave the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after Germany's shock group stage exit.
Despite winning their final Group E match 4-2 against Costa Rica on Thursday night, having gone 2-1 down for three minutes during the second half, the 2014 winners exited the competition at the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, with Japan's 2-1 win over Spain meaning Germany bowed out on goal difference.
West Ham defender Kehrer had been a regular for Germany in the lead up to the tournament, starting 13 of their 16 matches prior to the World Cup. However, the 26-year-old played just 70 minutes at the tournament, starting in the 1-1 draw with Spain in their second game last Sunday.
