South Korea vs Germany LIVE World Cup 2018: World champions out - latest reaction from Kazan
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Your support makes all the difference.Both Germany and South Korea will need to win here to secure their place in the round of 16. Although the defending World Cup champions currently sit in second place in Group F they are still at risk of not making it through to the knockout stage.
Bottom of the group South Korea will need to win this game and hope that Sweden lose to Mexico to be in with a chance of qualifying for the next stage of the tournament.
Last week Germany got a goal five minutes into injury time that lead to them beating Sweden 2-1. Germany will be without defender Jérôme Boateng after he received a second yellow card for a challenge on Swedish striker Marcus Berg. Sebastian Rudy is also expected to miss Wednesday’s game after having suffered a broken nose against Sweden.
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What time is it?
South Korea vs Germany kicks off at 15:00 at the Kazan Arena.
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage is available on BBC One and online via the BBC Sport website.
Odds
South Korea: 16/1
Germany: 1/6
Draw: 6/1
Prediction
Germany are heavy favourites to win this matchup but they are missing a few key players. South Korea have an uphill battle as they would need to win by at least 2 goals in order to make it through to the next round.
Not to be outdone though, this lone South Korea fan has no qualms in flying the flag for his country!
The teams are out on the pitch in both Kazan and Ekaterinburg, after the anthems they'll have 90 minutes to decide, who's going through and who's going home!
KICK OFF: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Germany get things underway put South Korea put them under pressure early on, Lee Jae-Sung does well on the right wing catching the ball before it goes out, he passes it back to Lee Yong whose cross doesn't find anyone!
4 mins: MEXICO 0 - 0 SWEDEN
Sweden get a free kick from the left hand side of Mexico's area, the referee ruling that Ochoa handled the ball outside his box, Forsberg takes the shot but Ochoa punches it out
7 mins: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Yellow card for Jung Woo-Young, he dives in needlessly on Hector and gives away a free kick on the half way line
9 mins: MEXICO 0 - 0 SWEDEN
Good pressing from Mexico, Javier Hernandez starts the run with a glorious turn in the middle of the field but Sweden get men back behind the ball, Mexico switch the play and Layun finds space but his shot is weak and it dribbles wide of goal
11 mins: MEXICO 0 - 0 SWEDEN
The ball comes in from a corner from Sweden, Granqvist wins the header and knocks it forward to Berg, who attempts an overhead kick, but he finds the side netting
15 mins: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Germany play a short corner, but they eventually get the ball into the box, it skims the head of Sule and Goretzka can't reach it before, Cho Hgun-Woo claims it.
16 mins: MEXICO 0 - 0 SWEDEN
Great chance for Mexico to go one up, Sweden give the ball away and it comes to Lozano who lays it off to Vela, he puts it on his left foot and tries to curl it around Granqvist but it's just wide of goal
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