A stunning goal - Spoiler

[malaise]

Bad news for Merkel
Germany v Sweden

What a beauty - Sweden 1. Germany 0

Early days 35 minutes

[johnp3907]

1. Wow.

Looked like there was going to be a PK earlier.

[Ron Obvious]

2. Germany are awful

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]

4. Agree

Should have been reviewed.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. It should have been 2-0.

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]

5. 1-1 at 49 minutes. nt

[malaise]

6. Germany appear in charge now

We shall see - the ball is round.

[Ron Obvious]

7. If it stays like this... (1-1)

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]

8. germany clinging to life. even a draw here makes it hard on them to advance

Every time I see "muller" on germany i smile.

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Red card for germany!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Takket]

9. OH WHAT A SAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[malaise]

12. Oh what a goal - that was fabulous

Magical -

[Takket]

14. Sweden should have had a defender at the far post.

[malaise]

10. I want Muller to score a goal so badly

Great save - come on Muller

[grantcart]

18. I want him to get back on the investigation, who said he could take time off for this?

[malaise]

25. ROFL

DUzy!

[Takket]

11. GOAL GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!

[malaise]

13. What a finish

Kroos.

[Ron Obvious]

15. Well, that was.... German...

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]

17. This is now the real group of death

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]

19. Germany should really beat the hell out of Korea.

[Ron Obvious]

21. And they will.

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]

22. Sweden needs to beat Mexico by more than Ger-Kor which will be difficult,and Germany ranked 2nd now.

[malaise]

28. They will

Still it would hurt if Mexico doesn't make the RO16

[bdamomma]

16. what goal for Germany

feel bad for Sweden

[Ron Obvious]

20. They're not out yet

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]

23. If Mexico get beat 2-0 then it could be Germany and Sweden through if Ger beat Korea.

[malaise]

24. Well I had no horse in that race but the political side of sports

Needed a Germany win for Merkel - way better than the Con's Starbursts.

[mcar]

26. What a finish!

One man down, 15 seconds left in stoppage - although it went on for longer than the 5 minutes.

[lark]

27. Germany won.

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]

29. My money is on Belgium, they are looking lethal right now.

[malaise]

32. Love it

Brazil always has the most fans in our region.

[John Fante]

30. Sweden deserved that. They barely attacked even when

they were up a man.

[sunonmars]

31. The Swede fouling right at the goal is going to get slaughtered in that locker room.

[John Fante]

33. Yup. Terrible foul.

How great was the Swedish keeper though? His stock went up today.