Germany Crashes Out of World Cup With a Loss to South Korea

Germany Crashes Out of World Cup With a Loss to South Korea

South Korea stunned Germany with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday, knocking the defending champion out of the World Cup.

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Germany became the latest defending champion to crash out of the World Cup at the first hurdle, part of a trend but definitely not part of the plan when Germany arrived here loaded with stars and swagger.

A smooth-running scoring machine when it won the Cup in 2014, Germany now appears in need of an overhaul after losing, 2-0, to South Korea here on Wednesday and bidding adieu to Russia about three weeks earlier than many expected.

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