WORLD champions Germany are OUT just four years after their success in Rio.
It all came down to the lats round of fixtures, and Germany were beaten 2-0 by South Korea..
AP:Associated Press Germany were World Cup champions four years ago, but only one side has ever retained the title
World Cup 2018 Group F table
Mexico and Sweden are through.
Sweden qualify as group leaders after their 3-0 win over Mexico.
This means Sweden face the runner up of Group E in the Last 16.
Mexico take on the winner of Group E.
In Group E, Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland can all qualify.
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Full results from Group F
Sunday, June 17: Germany 0-1 Mexico
Monday, June 18: Sweden 1-0 South Korea
Saturday, June 23: South Korea 1 Mexico 2
Saturday, June 23: Germany 2 Sweden 1
Wednesday, June 27: South Korea 2 Germany 0
Wednesday, June 27: Mexico 0 Sweden 3
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WORLD CUP holders Germany face South Korea needing a two-goal win to guarantee qualification to the knockout stages.
Meanwhile Sweden take on Mexico knowing they must either win by two goals or equal Germany's result against the Koreans to progress.
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Defending champions Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup after a 2-0 defeat to South Korea in Kazan. Sweden and Mexico have qualified from Group F.
There was jubilation from both sides at the full-time whistle after they qualified for the second round - with defending champions Germany going home.
Sweden celebrated topping Group F while Mexico qualified after Germany lost 2-0 to South Korea.
Group F P W D L F A Pts Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 2 6 Mexico 3 2 0 1 3 4 6 South Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 Germany 3 1 0 2 2 4 3
Group F results in full
World Cup fixture schedule
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Germany have crashed out of the 2018 World Cup, with the nation exiting at the group stages of the competition for the first time in 80 years.
Sweden's 3-0 victory over Mexico, coupled with Germany's 2-0 defeat against South Korea, means Die Nationalmannschaft's hopes of defending their World Cup trophy have been extinguished before the knockout stage even begins.
Joachim Low's side won the World Cup in Brazil four years ago, but headed to Russia following a year of poor form and and criticism from fans following Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan's meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Germany were shocked in their opening Group F match as they lost 1-0 to Mexico, and looked to be heading out of the competition as they trailed 1-0 to Sweden at half-time in their second match.
Low's men rallied after the break as Marco Reus scored before an injury-time Toni Kroos effort earned a 2-1 win to get their World Cup back on track.
Germany headed into the last game of the group stage in second place ahead of Sweden, and knowing that they would progress if they matched the Swedes' result against Mexico.
Unfortunately for the World Cup holders, they lost 2-0 against South Korea as Sweden earned a surprise 3-0 win over Mexico - a result which sent both themselves and El Tri through at Germany's expense.
The result means Germany have exited the World Cup at the group stages for the first time since 1938.
