South Korea upsets Germany in final group stage match, but both sides eliminated
- 6 years ago
As far as World Cup upsets come... they don't get much bigger than what we saw yesterday night...
In a truly remarkable match,... South Korea beat the reigning World Cup champions Germany two-nil in their final Group F game.
But despite the stunning win,... South Korea is out,... and so is Germany.
Our Lee Seung-jae tells us more.
The 13th day of the 2018 World Cup was anything but unlucky for South Korea as they produced one of the biggest World Cup upsets EVER in Kazan.
The Taeguk Warriors, without their captain Ki Sung-yueng ,... played by far their best game of this year's World Cup,... keeping the Germans at bay for the duration of the match's 90-plus minutes.
However,... it was in the third minute of stoppage time that world football shook.
South Korea's Kim Young-gwon slotted home a close-range shot that was initially called off-side,... but upon closer inspection by the video referee,... Kim was deemed onside and the goal was awarded to South Korea.
The goal sparked desperate scenes from Germany, as they realized they were heading toward first-round elimination for the first time since 1938, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer going on the offense, leaving a gaping hole for Son Heung-min to slot home an easy second goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Despite the historic win, South Korea will be leaving Russia along with Germany,... but it's the Germans that finish rock bottom of Group F.
However, the win was bittersweet as the two-nil victory might have been enough for South Korea to progress had it not been for a surprise three-nil victory by Sweden over Mexico.
The result means Sweden and Mexico are the Group F teams that qualify for the last 16.
South Korea might be out,... but a new star has been born.
Goalkeeper Jo Hyun-woo,... nicknamed Dae-Gea,.. a reference to his club team Daegu FC,.. and a comparison to star Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea,... made some of the most impressive saves of the World Cup so far,... including six against Germany.
Jo's heroics between the goalposts have brought him to the attention of several European teams.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
In a truly remarkable match,... South Korea beat the reigning World Cup champions Germany two-nil in their final Group F game.
But despite the stunning win,... South Korea is out,... and so is Germany.
Our Lee Seung-jae tells us more.
The 13th day of the 2018 World Cup was anything but unlucky for South Korea as they produced one of the biggest World Cup upsets EVER in Kazan.
The Taeguk Warriors, without their captain Ki Sung-yueng ,... played by far their best game of this year's World Cup,... keeping the Germans at bay for the duration of the match's 90-plus minutes.
However,... it was in the third minute of stoppage time that world football shook.
South Korea's Kim Young-gwon slotted home a close-range shot that was initially called off-side,... but upon closer inspection by the video referee,... Kim was deemed onside and the goal was awarded to South Korea.
The goal sparked desperate scenes from Germany, as they realized they were heading toward first-round elimination for the first time since 1938, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer going on the offense, leaving a gaping hole for Son Heung-min to slot home an easy second goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Despite the historic win, South Korea will be leaving Russia along with Germany,... but it's the Germans that finish rock bottom of Group F.
However, the win was bittersweet as the two-nil victory might have been enough for South Korea to progress had it not been for a surprise three-nil victory by Sweden over Mexico.
The result means Sweden and Mexico are the Group F teams that qualify for the last 16.
South Korea might be out,... but a new star has been born.
Goalkeeper Jo Hyun-woo,... nicknamed Dae-Gea,.. a reference to his club team Daegu FC,.. and a comparison to star Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea,... made some of the most impressive saves of the World Cup so far,... including six against Germany.
Jo's heroics between the goalposts have brought him to the attention of several European teams.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.