'Wake up!' – Germany's papers react to World Cup defeat by Mexico

Commentators draw parallels with Angela Merkel’s struggle to keep coalition government together

Even before Sunday’s sobering start for the title holders, this year’s World Cup had started on a somewhat unenthusiastic note, the usual euphoria dampened by an ongoing debate about national identity and belonging, triggered by midfielders Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündoğan’s decision to pose for a photograph with Turkey’s strongman president.

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