FIFA World Cup 2022: Costa Rica vs Germany 2-4 Report

Germany crashed out of the World Cup despite a six-goal win over Costa Rica.

Germany crashed out of the World Cup for the second time in a row despite a 4-2 win against Costa Rica in a group that also crashed out of the tournament in Qatar.

Serge Gnabry, Kai Havertz (2) and Niklas Fullkrug scored for Die Mannschaft at the Al Bayt Stadium, the former scoring his country’s leading goal before Jelcin Tejeda and Juan Pablo Vargas turned the tie around.

Havertz’s push and a strike from Fullkrug meant Germany did what was asked of them, but Japan’s shock win over Spain saw the Asian nation top Group E and La Roja extended Germany’s goal difference in a grueling second leg. for the four-time champions.

As expected, the German national team ran out of steam at the Al-Bayt Stadium when Keylor Navas brought down the fiery Jamal Musial in the third minute.

Thomas Müller was then inexplicably sent off after being brought down by Joshua Kimmich in the ninth minute, but shortly afterwards one of his Bayern Munich teammates showed him how.

In the 10th minute, Musiala released David Raum on the left, the RB Leipzig defender scored and Gnabry finished the ball into the far corner.

Die Mannschaft continued their dominant run from Gnabry’s opener, although they rarely converted the golden goals, although Navas did try to prevent Leon Goretzka from scoring in the 14th minute.

Gnabry came close to a second point in the 40th minute but fired over the bar for a corner, but Costa Rica had a golden chance to score shortly before the break.

Defensive breaks from Raum and Antonio Rüdiger allowed Keisher Fuller, Japan’s weekend winner, to go head-to-head with Manuel Neuer, but the 36-year-old attacked instinctively. he deflected an effort over the crossbar with his right foot.

During a relatively low-key start to the second half, there were reports on the pitch that Japan had taken the lead against Spain, leaving the Black and Whites aggro as their team struggled to build a one-goal lead.

The situation quickly deteriorated for Die Mannschaft as in the 58th minute.

Costa Rica’s attack was just reward for their quick stops throughout the match, but Germany almost took the lead back in the 61st minute when Musiala hit the post from a tight angle before curling over a follow-up shot before Rüdiger fell. above. after working directly from the wood.

The third bad time for Germany was in the 67th minute when Musiala’s excellent shot bounced off the crossbar and all missed chances came back to Flik in the 70th.

Weston took a free-kick to the back post and headed back into the danger zone and the slightest touch from centre-back Vargas in a sea of ​​bodies saw the ball hit the back.

However, Costa Rica’s joy lasted for 3 minutes when the ball fell to Havertz in the penalty area and the Chelsea striker equalized and Fullkrug should have put Germany ahead in the 76th minute, but Navas saw the result. Great alley-oop from less than a yard.

Luis Fernando Suárez’s side continued to threaten with every forward, but Havertz needed a single chance to put Germany back in front in the 85th minute when Gnabry latched onto his compatriot’s cross at the back post before Havertz fired into the far corner.

Substitute Fullkrug then doubled Germany’s lead from close range in the 89th minute. The goal was initially ruled offside and was later awarded on a VAR review, but Flick’s side still needed a favor from Spain to push Japan out of the top two. .

However, Germany and Costa Rica’s fate was sealed ahead of the final stage as Japan battled to victory over Spain to confirm their place in the play-offs at the Al Bayt Stadium.

Lineups:

Costa Rica Replacements: Chacon, Contreras, Bennette, Ruiz, Torres, Salas, Martinez, Alvarado, Lopez, Matarrita, Sequeira, Wilson, Hernandez, Zamora

Germany Replacements: Ginter, Kehrer, Havertz, Fullkrug, Gotze, Trapp, Klostermann, Brandt, Hofmann, Gunter, ter Stegen, Schlotterbeck, Adeyemi, Kotchap, Moukoko

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