Germany are OUT of the World Cup after a shock 2-0 defeat to South Korea, and noticeably, there is very little sympathy for the reigning World champions.
They were tipped at the beginning of the tournament as one of the favourites and aimed to be the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, but there’s no argument that their pursuit of that elusive double has been a spectacular flop.
Tears were shed from the German contingent as confirmation came through that not only were Die Mannschaft out of the World Cup, but the World Cup holders have finished bottom of Group F after Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 in the other game to clinch qualification against all the odds.