It was a night to forget as defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a surprise defeat to South Korea in their final Group F game on Wednesday.
Stoppage-time goals by Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min ensured Germany were sent out of the World Cup in utter disgrace.
The 2014 winners began their defence on a disappointing note when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Mexico, but revived their dreams by coming from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory over Sweden in their second game.
They needed to take at least a point from the South Korea clash and hope that Mexico beat Sweden in the other group game, but results did not favour them as Sweden overcame Mexico 3-0.
The Germans failed to convert their many chances into goals, and the South Koreans inflicted them with two stoppage-time goals to ensure Germany finished at the bottom of the group.
Sweden, with 6 points – having earlier won against South Korea, emerged winners of the group, followed by Mexico also with 6 points but a lower goal difference.
Germany are leaving the World Cup in the group stage for the first time in 16 years.
It is the fourth time in 5 world cups where defending champions have been knocked out of the group stage.
In the round of 16, Sweden will battle the runners-up of Group E, while Mexico will take on the winners of the group.
The Group E final games will take place concurrently later on Wednesday, when Serbia take on Brazil, and Switzerland battle Costa Rica.
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