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Bad news for Merkel
Germany v Sweden
What a beauty - Sweden 1. Germany 0
Early days 35 minutes
johnp3907
(3,733 posts)Looked like there was going to be a PK earlier.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)And how the hell wasn't that a penalty when Boateng pushed Berg into Neuer earlier? Exactly the situation that VAR is supposed to correct and not a peep from them. That could even have been a red card!
FIFA would hate to have Germany go out (and they will with a loss), especially with Argentina and Brazil looking shaky, but they couldn't, could they?
We all know Germany always pull it out in the end, but this time I'm in serious doubt.
malaise
(269,196 posts)Should have been reviewed.
Baitball Blogger
(46,761 posts)At the 12 minute mark. That player got clocked from behind.
I only saw the replay once, but I think they didn't give it to him because he wasn't about to strike the ball.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)malaise
(269,196 posts)We shall see - the ball is round.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)Mexico and Sweden need only draw for both to go through. Mexico would win the group, and Sweden would be second and Germany would be out. I'd say that would be extremely likely to happen.
I'd rather see a winner today.
Takket
(21,635 posts)Every time I see "muller" on germany i smile.
OH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Red card for germany!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Takket
(21,635 posts)malaise
(269,196 posts)Magical -
Takket
(21,635 posts)malaise
(269,196 posts)Great save - come on Muller
grantcart
(53,061 posts)DUzy!
Takket
(21,635 posts)malaise
(269,196 posts)Kroos.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)You haven't beaten the Germans until their team bus leaves the stadium, remember? Bloody hell.
Well, this will make the final group games more exciting at least, as the 6-6-6 scenario is still on.
Mexico have had automatic qualification taken away from them at the last minute as well.
malaise
(269,196 posts)What a finish.
Meanwhile I saw a cartoon with the English team bus sat in the temporary parking space at Heathrow airports. English folks don't have too much hope for their side.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)I think Sweden will beat Mexico too. Sweden got past Holland in the qualifiers, and beat Italy in the play off. I have a funny feeling they're going to do it.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)malaise
(269,196 posts)Still it would hurt if Mexico doesn't make the RO16
bdamomma
(63,923 posts)feel bad for Sweden
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)But they'll have to beat Mexico who only have the smallest possible goal difference after 2 victories (+2).
It's possible that that late Korean goal could eliminate them. Germany are level on goal difference and will probably put quite a few past the Koreans.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)malaise
(269,196 posts)Needed a Germany win for Merkel - way better than the Con's Starbursts.
mcar
(42,382 posts)One man down, 15 seconds left in stoppage - although it went on for longer than the 5 minutes.
lark
(23,160 posts)I just made a new German friend, so relatively happy for him. My son-in-law is Brazillian, so that's who I'm rooting for to win the whole thing.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)Brazil always has the most fans in our region.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)they were up a man.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)John Fante
(3,479 posts)How great was the Swedish keeper though? His stock went up today.