South Korea vs Germany player ratings: Timo Werner and Mesut Ozil flop as world champions knocked out

A player-by-player look at the two teams

Wednesday 27 June 2018 16:41 BST

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Reigning champions Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup after being beaten 2-0 by South Korea in Kazan.

With Sweden beating Mexico 3-0, the Germans needed three points to progress to the knockout stages.

But up against a stubborn South Korean side, the world champions failed to find a winning goal and, after Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-Min's late goal, now head home after the group stages for the first time since 1938.

So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings.

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South Korea vs Germany player ratings: Timo Werner and Mesut Ozil flop as world champions knocked out

A player-by-player look at the two teams

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