Germany have set off the alarm bells again after suffering a painful and unexpected 2-1 defeat to Ecuador.
The German side, who had stormed into the tournament by handing Curaçao a shocking 7-1 thrashing and edging Ivory Coast 2-1, ultimately gave way to the intensity and directness of the South American team.
Germany have lost a total of nine group-stage matches. What is truly shocking is that four of those nine historic defeats have come in just the last three editions of the tournament.
The numbers show that winning is no longer an easy task in World Cup matches and that any team can put up a fight against the "favorites."