Germany and South Korea crashes out of World Cup
Wed 27 Jun 2018 World Cup –Group F
South Korea 2 Germany 0
Kim Young-Gwon 90’+2), Son Heung-Min (90’+6)
Late goals during stoppage play from Kim and Son leave Germany bottom of Group F and eliminated. England is now just the fourth favourites to win the World Cup and is now fancied more than France and Argentina.
This is the first time Germany have gone out in the first round of a World Cup since 1938.
Germany stumbles after another weak performance in the group stage and leaves Russia with their tail between their legs”.
The South Korean defence was impregnable and Germany could not score against them. However, VAR handing South Korea the opening goal in the 91st minute before Son netted a second five minutes later deep into injury time.
Kroos gives the ball away inside Germany’s half as he whacked the ball into Lee Yong’s nether regions and down he goes. Lee Jae-Sung makes off with the ball, cuts inside and sees a shot deflected over. South Korea down to 10 men. There will be six added minutes. The corner reaches Kin Young-Gwon a few yards out, and controls and jabs the ball into the top corner. The flag is up for offside. It’s been disallowed. The ball came off Toni Kroos and the referee is going to check the monitor. The goal is given to South Korea. Neuer is up for a corner. Hummels has seen a header go over. Ju robbed Neuer inside South Korea’s half. Ju turns and sees Son, sets off in pursuit of the pass, reaches it and taps into an empty net.
Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 and topped the Group F with Mexico coming second.