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72% Ball Possession GERMANY and 28% Ball Possession SWEDEN
Germany 2 – 1 Sweden 
48′ Marco Reus 32′ Ola Toivonen
95′ Toni Kroos
A thriller and you thought you had seen everything in this World Cup! Germany reviving among the deaths with an agonizing victory in the 95th minute. Germany winning the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group F game on Saturday 23 June, 2018 at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. Sweden suffering a blow after leading and like a knockout Germany took away the 3 points to continue with the dream to pass to the next round. The qualification is still open for Germany, Mexico, and Sweden.
Germany played with 10 players since the 82nd minute when Referee Szymon Marciniak sent off Jérôme Boateng with a red card.
FIFA World Cup First Stage Group F Standing after Matchday 2
Mexico in the 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2. Germany in the 2nd position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”. Sweden in the 3rd position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”. Korea in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2.
Group F suddenly looks a bit different after that late winner…
1) #MEX
2) #GER
3) #SWE
4) #KOR #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/wKprPjF2on— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 23, 2018
WOW. #GERSWE pic.twitter.com/DCcKSk1fIq
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 23, 2018
Here is GERMANY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Joachim Löw:
GERMANY (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Boateng, Hector; Rudy, Kroos; Reus, Müller, Draxler; Werner.
Here is SWEDEN official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Adersson:
SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen.
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
Germany National team: 1 Italian Serie A player Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira
Sweden National team:2 Italian Serie A players Bologna defender Filip Helander, Genoa midfielder Oscar Hiljemark and Serie B Crotone midfielder Marcus Rohden .
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Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Germany vs Sweden, Saturday 23 June 2018
And so, to our final match of the day…
Here are the teams for #GERSWE! #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/ehJXyVfTcU
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 23, 2018
We’re almost under way!
A quick reminder of the teams in Sochi… #GERSWE pic.twitter.com/MOWkuwzKGO
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 23, 2018
Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 29:#GER?#SWE (23 June):
Referee: Szymon MARCINIAK (POL)
ASR 1: Pawel SOKOLNICKI (POL)
ASR 2: Tomasz LISTKIEWICZ (POL)
4th Off. Ryuji SATO (JPN)
Res.Ass Toru SAGARA (JPN)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/CShah6h8iv— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 21, 2018
Football, eh?#GERSWE pic.twitter.com/PWPS9s0UtQ
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 23, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group F
Germany 2 – 1 Sweden
Saturday 23 June 2018
Fisht Stadium
Sochi, Russia
21:00 (Local time)
Referee: MARCINIAK Szymon (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: SOKOLNICKI Pawel (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: LISTKIEWICZ Tomasz (POL)
Fourth official: SATO Ryuji (JPN)
Video Assistant Referee: TURPIN Clement (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: GRINGORE Cyril (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: GIL Pawel (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: VALERI Paolo (ITA)
Goals: 32′ Ola Toivonen (S), 48′ Marco Reus (G), 95′ Toni Kroos (G)
Official lineups – formations:
GERMANY (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Boateng, Hector; Rudy, Kroos; Reus, Müller, Draxler; Werner.
Subs: ter Stegen, Trapp; Ginter, Süle, Hümmels, Plattenhardt, Khedira, Gündoğan, Goretzka, Özil, Brandt, Gómez.
Coach: Löw.
SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen.
Subs: Johnsson, Nordfeldt, Jansson, Olsson, Helander, Krafth, Svensson, Hiljemark, Rhodén, Durmaz, Guidetti, Thelin.
Coach: Andersson.
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL).