Daily News | Women’s World Cup: Germany is out and Morocco marches on in a thrilling conclusion to group play
In a breathtaking conclusion to the group stage of the women’s World Cup on Thursday, Germany managed only a 1-1 tie against South Korea, while Morocco earned a 1-0 result over Colombia. Added together, the two-time champion Germans failed for the first time in their history to advance to the tournament’s knockout stage. And Morocco, the first majority Arab country to play in a women’s World Cup, was through to the final 16 in its tournament debut.
Over the final 45 minutes, the Germans needed a go-ahead goal of their own or they needed Morocco to concede a tying goal to Colombia. They got neither. After Morocco clinched its victory over Colombia, it huddled around a cell phone, watching nearly 17 agonizing minutes of stoppage time in the Germany-South Korea game. A last-ditch try by German substitute Sydney Lohmann sailed just over the crossbar, preserving a 1-1 result that was not enough to keep pace with Morocco and Group H winner Colombia in the standings.
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