Soccer-Germany drop 'die Mannschaft' name for men's national team

FILE PHOTO: The German national flag flies in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Thursday decided to drop the name "die Mannschaft" (the team) for its men's national soccer team, saying it may be a recognisable term abroad but was viewed critically at home.

The name was officially introduced a year after Germany won their fourth World Cup crown in Brazil in 2014 and was part of the branding around the national team.