A World Cup loss goes down easier when you have an imported German beer in hand and a plate of baked pork shank and sauerkraut in front of you. That was the scene Thursday at Teske’s Germania in downtown San Jose, when fans gathered to cheer on Germany in a FIFA match-up that had Ecuador prevailing. Germany plays again at 1 p.m. Monday, and the Baumann family, owners of the historic venue, will be ready with the schnitzel and sausages for that match and others. They’re hoping the party will get bigger in the coming weeks, as it did in 2014 when Germany won the whole shebang.
Carol Hoover of Montara, left, and her longtime friend, Deirdre OConnor of Moss Beach, watch a World Cup match between Germany and Ecuador on Thursday, June 25, 2026, during a watch party at Teske’s Germania in San Jose, Calif. Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
A glass of beer sits on a table during a World Cup match between Germany and Ecuador on Thursday, June 25, 2026, during a watch party at Teske’s Germania in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
A plate of baked pork shank with potato salad and sauerkraut is prepared during a World Cup watch party at Teske’s Germania in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
Teske’s Germania co-owners and brothers Greg Baumann, center, and Scott Baumann, right, and Scott’s son and waiter Jacob Baumann, are pictured during a World Cup watch party at Teske’s Germania in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
Customers watch a World Cup match between Germany and Ecuador on Thursday, June 25, 2026, during a watch party at Teske’s Germania in San Jose, Calif. Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)