It was a low point for the Germany national team, whose performances had been worsening since after the UEFA Euro 1996's title.
ɪt wʌzɐ lˈoʊ pˈɔɪnt fɚðə dʒˈɜːməni nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm, hˌuːz pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz hɐdbɪn wˈɜːsənɪŋ sˈɪns ˈæftɚ ðə jˈuːfə jˈʊɹɹoʊ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks tˈaɪɾəl.