- Germany are out of the World Cup in the first round for the first time since 1938 after losing to South Korea
- They finish with three points and bottom of Group F after being beaten 2-0 in the final match in Kazan
- Germany were world champions in 2014 but played poorly in Russia and were in tears at the final whistle
- Sweden's victory over Mexico meant Germany needed to win, and they missed several good chances
- However Kim-Young Gwon scored the 90th minute opener from a corner after VAR overruled an offside call
- With every German committed forwards, Son Heung-Min raced onto a cleared corner to score the second
Germany are out of the World Cup at the group stage for just the second time in history after they lost 2-0 against South Korea
Kim Young-gwon (pictured) and Son Heung-min both scored deep into stoppage time to send Germany crashing out
Referee Mark Geiger overturned the decision following a quick check on his television monitor, sparking wild scenes
Son Heung-min then sealed the victory for the Asian nation by running the length of Germany's half towards an empty net
Mesut Ozil watches on as South Korea scored their two late goals to consign the Germans to bottom place in Group F
The mood in the South Korean dugout was pure ecstasy at full-time as they claimed their first points of the tournament
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