Ranking Germany’s Players on Their Euro 2016 Performances

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Published: July 11, 2016

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Germany fell short in their hunt for Euro 2016 glory, a 2-0 semi-final defeat at the hands of host nation France ending the dream of adding to the country's impressive collection of trophies.

For most nations, making it to the last four is a massive success, but for the world champions, it's about par for the course. It was their sixth consecutive appearance in the final four of a major tournament, and anything other than the Coupe Henri Delaunay just wasn't good enough.

Ever improving over the course of the tournament, the World Cup holders looked like the best team after a somewhat bumpy start that resulted in a 2-0 win over Ukraine, which exposed some defensive frailties, and a drab goalless draw against Poland.

A 1-0 win over Northern Ireland didn't do their performance justice before they swept away Slovakia 3-0 in the round of 16. The highlight of the Euros from a German perspective came in the quarter-finals, where they finally got past bogey team Italy for the first time in a competitive match. The dramatic win on penalties probably goes down as the most positive memory.

Then came the hosts in Marseille and a wholeheartedly avoidable defeat that has left a sour taste in the mouths of players, coaches and fans.

In that match, not enough players were close to their best, while Germany's depth didn't pass the test with a few key players out through suspension or injury.

Of course, there were a number of standout performances and performers throughout Germany's three-and-a-half weeks in France.

Here Bleacher Report ranks every player on his showings at the Euros.

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