INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil returned to the starting line-up but Thomas Mueller was left out as Germany look to avoid an embarrassing World
Cup exit at the hands of South Korea in their Group F decider on Wednesday
Midfielders Khedira and Ozil both started for Joachim Loew's defending champions in their opening 1-0 defeat by Mexico, before being dropped
to the bench for a crucial 2-1 win over Sweden
Mueller, who performed well below expectations in Germany's opening two games, was left on the bench as Loew handed Schalke 04's Leon
Goretzka his first World Cup start
Sitting second in their group, three points behind Mexico and ahead of Sweden on head-to-head, Germany need to beat the Koreans by two clear
goals at the Kazan Arena to be sure of reaching the last 16
Khedira replaces Sebastian Rudy in midfield after Rudy was sidelined with a broken nose suffered against the Swedes and will partner Toni
Kroos, who hit Germany's last-gasp winner against Swdeden.(LIVE SCORE: Korea Republic vs Germany)20:13 IST: We are getting closer to the
halftime now.20:10 IST: CHANCE! 38th minute for Germany
Matt Hummels fails to finish from close range
No power whatsoever in his shot
This match is still goalless with five minutes to go for the halftime.20:01 IST: 30 minutes into the game and we have an even contest here
No clear cut chances but Korea Republic had two chances to go in front
Germany have lost their momentum after early chances. | Korea Republic 0-0 Germany after 33 minutes19:55 IST: CHANCE! Korea Republic
had the chance to go ahead but Son over hits the ball and sends it to the stands
The Koreans are now getting to stamp their authority on this game. | Korea Republic 0-0 Germany after 25 minutes19:49 IST: Neur spills
the ball from a free kick but thankfully there is no goal
Lucky escape for Germany. | Korea Republic 0-0 Germany after 19 minutes19:46 IST: Quite a slow start to the game
Germany are trying to hard while Korea Republic aren't applying any sort of pressure on them. | Korea Republic 0-0 Germany after
16 minutes19:39 IST: South Korea's Jung charges towards Ozil and slides to win the ball
It's a heavy, aggressive challenge and although he makes contact with the ball, Jung also sends Ozil flying
Jung gets a yellow card, who will be suspended if South Korea manage to reach the second round. | Korea Republic 0-0 Germany after
10 minutes19:34 IST: The Germans are bossing the midfield at the moment
Korea Republic players are trying to get their foothold into this match
| Korea Republic 0-0 Germany after 4 minutes19:30 IST: Kick off! First half begins.19:23 IST: We are moments away from the kickoff now
The teams are out of the tunnel now for their respective National Anthems.19:17 IST: You may also catch the live updates of the other match
between Mexico and Sweden here19:12 IST: Germany need to match Sweden result, Koreans need a win and help from Mexico19:00 IST: Playing XI
South Korea: Cho; Yong Lee, Yun, Kim Young-gwon, Hong; Jang, Jung, Koo; Lee Jae-sung, Moon, Son.Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Hummels, Sule,
Hector; Khedira, Goretzka, Kroos; Reus, Werner, Ozil.18:50 IST: Thomas Muller is benched for Germany.18:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the
live match updates of the final Group F match between Germany and South Korea.Speaking ahead of Wednesday's game, Sorg said Hummels has
recovered from a neck problem but that Rudy's participation was still in question after undergoing an operation to fix a broken nose he
picked up in Germany's dramatic 2-1 win against Sweden on Saturday
South Korea captain Ki Sung-Yueng is set to miss the clash against Germany due to a muscle injury, the Korea Football Association said on
The Swansea City midfielder sustained a left calf injury during Saturday's 2-1 loss to Mexico at Rostov Arena.
