For the 2nd #FIFAWorldCup edition running, Germany have been knocked out in the group stage. The four-time world champions needed to win & also needed Spain to do them a favour by beating Japan.
Serge Gnabry put the Germans ahead in the 10th minute but Yeltsin Tejeda & Juan Pablo Vargas turned it around in the second half to revive Costa Rican hopes of a surprise qualification.
Germany were now left needing a massive result owing to Japan's turnaround in the other game. They went on to reclaim the lead through Kai Havertz's brace. Niclas Fullkrug got in on the act to make it 4-2 but that left Hansi Flick's side short by five goals, sending both sides out of the competition.
Serge Gnabry put the Germans ahead in the 10th minute but Yeltsin Tejeda & Juan Pablo Vargas turned it around in the second half to revive Costa Rican hopes of a surprise qualification.
Germany were now left needing a massive result owing to Japan's turnaround in the other game. They went on to reclaim the lead through Kai Havertz's brace. Niclas Fullkrug got in on the act to make it 4-2 but that left Hansi Flick's side short by five goals, sending both sides out of the competition.
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00:00We've had some fantastic stories already in these final group games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
00:06and this has the potential to match them.
00:08Welcome to Albate Stadium for Costa Rica against Germany.
00:12Costa Rica and Germany's final Group E game at this 2022 FIFA World Cup.
00:20It's Group E and it's E for everything.
00:23Everything is possible.
00:25Each of the four teams harbors hope of progression.
00:28You feel eventually Germany will find a way.
00:32And they lead it for them.
00:34This is round.
00:36Oh and there's the chance that Gennaby has put it away.
00:40It's the goal Germany craved and it's come early.
00:45It's been a great start for him hasn't it?
00:49It's a high pressure gun.
00:51Lovely round round in the overlap.
00:53First time delivery.
00:54He doesn't have to have a touch.
00:55That's all it's going to happen where it is.
00:59But if Thomas Muller didn't have the accuracy, well he did.
01:04Oh and here's a chance for Fuller.
01:06Oh and here's a chance for Tahir.
01:10And Germany's world is falling apart around them.
01:20Yassin Tahir.
01:22He's been there and done it.
01:24Now they need another very big moment.
01:27Oh and once again it's the frame of the goal.
01:33Lost in a potential threat here and he's up really well.
01:37And Vargas is in there.
01:38And here it goes.
01:42The impossible is happening here.
01:45Incredible.
01:46Oh and an opportunity taken by Hamlet.
02:04And the picture changes.
02:05It's a great goal you know.
02:13It's a lovely finish.
02:14He does everything right.
02:15Shows a lot of composure.
02:19He's definitely onside.
02:20Oh and there's Hubbard leading the charge.
02:28And Sané to square it.
02:29Full through.
02:29It's there.
02:30Oh.
02:32Keila Navas.
02:34With a superhuman moment there.
02:41Unbelievable.
02:42Great play from Germany.
02:43What a ball from Sané.
02:45That's got to go in.
02:46What a save.
02:48That's incredible.
02:51In sparkling form.
02:53Two wins in ten internationals.
02:59Gnabry with a teaser.
03:00It's a great ball.
03:02And finished off by a guy Havertz.
03:05And that's half the job done.
03:07They need a Spanish goal now.
03:09But Havertz.
03:10What an impact off the bench.
03:12Brilliant.
03:14Fabulous curling delivery.
03:16Kimmich.
03:18Going round the back.
03:20And full through.
03:21Scores.
03:22Got the flag up.
03:23So he hasn't scored.
03:26This will be interesting.
03:28I think this one might stand.
03:32He's coming over to have a chat with the fourth official Saeed Martinez.
03:37And it is indeed a goal.
03:38Germany 4 at the first hurdle for the second World Cup in a row.
03:47Despite winning in extraordinarily dramatic fashion here.
03:52Japan and Spain heading through.
03:54It finishes here.
03:55Costa Rica 2.
03:57Germany 4.
03:58Juha.
03:59It's a party time.
04:00More now.
04:00It'll be fine.
04:01Go.
04:01Go.
04:02Go.
04:02Go.
04:03Go.
04:03Go.
04:03Go.
04:04Go.
04:04Go.