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Germany out of the FIFA World Cup

June 27, 2018 5:04 pm

Defending World Cup champions Germany crashed out of the FIFA World Cup following a 2-nil defeat to South Korea this morning.

It is the first time since 1938 that West Germany or the unified Germany team has not advanced beyond the first stage of the tournament.

Son Heung-Min and Kim Young-Gwon scored the goals for South Korea.

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Despite the win, South Korea fails to progress to the next round but finishes ahead of Germany in the pool.

Germany has won the World Cup four times.