Manuel Neuer experienced a sour end to his international career with Germany as they crashed out of the World Cup.The four-time champions lost 4-3 on penalties to Paraguay in what is one of the biggest shocks of this summer’s tournament.Neuer has called time on his Germany career once againGettyNeuer made his 23rd World Cup start for Germany, the most in their history, having come out of retirement to represent his country.Although he saved Paraguay’s fifth penalty to take the shootout to sudden death, the 40-year-old could not save Jose Canale’s winner.The veteran goalkeeper played his 128th and last match for Germany, but had a far from dream end to his glittering international career.“It’s extremely bitter for it to end like this,” he said to the media after the last 32 defeat on Monday.Decision to call up Neuer was weakOliver Baumann, who plays for TSG Hoffenheim, featured in all six of Germany’s qualifying matches for the World Cup.He looked set to be their starting goalkeeper this summer but ended up being demoted to second choice behind Bayern Munich man Neuer.Former Germany defender Robert Huth joined talkSPORT Breakfast on Tuesday, and took issue with head coach Julian Nagelsmann.Huth said: “I think the big one that really unsettled the squad was the Neuer inclusion. I think (it was) really unexpected, he came late to the table.“I’ve obviously watched Neuer quite a bit and yes, he had some good games in the league (Bundesliga) and notably in the Champions League against (Real) Madrid where he was outstanding. “But he also had some really, really bad games, and I don’t think a couple good games justified him being in the squad at all. Huth believes Nagelsmann showed weakness by picking NeuerGetty“I think it just sets a bad attitude when the coach gets in a player that’s retired. I was actually at his retirement game in Munich a couple of years ago, that’s how long he’s been retired from Germany. “So, for him to come back surprisingly like that, it can’t be nice for Baumann, for the squad. “It just shows a little bit of weakness from the coach to change your mind last minute, and I think that kind of goes through the squad.”Another early exitGermany had never been knocked out of a World Cup via a shootout until they faced Paraguay.It is the latest chapter in their fall from grace since becoming world champions in 2014 with victory over Argentina.They didn’t make it out of the groups in 2018 and 2022, and have now failed to reach the last 16.Germany have gone a third consecutive World Cup without winningGettyGermany would have faced France or Sweden in the next round, but it is Paraguay who will contest for a quarter-final spot.It has been a campaign to forget for Die Mannschaft, whose wait for a record-equalling fifth World Cup goes on.