World Cup: Germany Crash Out At Group Stage For The First Time Since 1938

Son rolls the ball into an empty net with no German players in sight after Neuer lost the ball in the opposition half. Luis Acosta/Getty Images

Germany crashed out at the World Cup group stage for the first time since 1938. The defending World Cup Champions suffered a humiliating exit from Russia 2018 after finishing bottom of Group F.

Germany finished bottom in the group after a 2-0 defeat by South Korea. Sweden topped the group after a 3-0 win over Mexico.

With six minutes of added time indicated, it was VAR that undid them, Kim Young-gwon’s shot that had initially been ruled out for offside given as a goal when it was realised the ball had been played to him by Toni Kroos. And then, even after that, there was a beautiful farce of a goal, Manuel Neuer caught in possession miles upfield as Son Heung-min chased on to Ju Se-jong’s long ball and rolled the ball into an empty net. It was as though football itself was having its joke, the sweeper-keeper who had been such an asset four years ago turned into a liability.

For the fourth time in five World Cup tournaments, the defending champions exit the competition at the group stage.





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