Reigning World Cup champions, Germany have been eliminated from the tournament at group stage following defeat by South Korea, in one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history.
The South Korean humiliated the four-time winners twice in injury time as they struggled to find the goal which could have sent them through to the next round.
After a tiring 90 minutes, Kim Young-gwon's goal came after 2 minutes into the stoppage time. The goal was initially ruled out for offside before being awarded after a video assistant referee decision, and Germany were on the brink of elimination.
Just a few minutes later, it turned worse for the Germans. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lost possession in the opponents' half, Ju Se-jong launched it forward where Son Heung-min tapped into an empty net to score the second.
For the first time since 1938, Germany failed to advance beyond the first stage of the tournament. And it is just four years after they lifted the trophy at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
For the South Koreans, it was an amazing game as they defeated a world number one in FIFA rankings, at a World Cup held outside their continent. They were simply brilliant with their fitness and the counter-attacks.
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