The German football team will fly home to a sea of front pages chronicling the disastrous end to their World Cup campaign. Germany lost 2-0 to South Korea on Wednesday night, sending Mexico and Sweden through to the next round of the competition. Dubbed the curse of the champions, it is the third World Cup in a row that has seen the previous winner out in the group stage, but it is the first time the German team has achieved that feat in 80 years. While the international media relished in "Schadenfraude", German newspapers were subdued in defeat on Thursday morning. Here is how they reported their exit: The front page of Die Welt featured a picture of dejected midfielder Toni Kroos alongside the headline "Aus und vorbei" - which translates as "over and out". Advertisement Links: unsere Seite 1 nach dem 7:1 2014. Rechts: unsere Seite 1 nach dem WM-Aus 2018. pic.twitter.com/r0EB0xpSki — BILD (@BILD) June 27, 2018 Bild used one of its same headlines from the World Cup 2014, when Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals on 8 July. The headline reads "without words", though this time, it is for a very different reason. A simple "Out" marks the front of Rheinische Post. Inside, its assessment gives eight reasons the team failed, including blaming the coach for reaching for the escape plan too late on in the match. Image: German newspapers had the country's shock exit from the World Cup on the front pages On the front of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, "Historische Pleite", roughly meaning "historically bankrupt", alongside a picture of Timo Werner clutching his head in frustration. Image: Frankfurter Allegemeine ran a straight forward headline There was a more straight and to the point headline on the Frankfurter Allgemeine, which writes "Germany eliminated in the group stage". Image: Die Zeit homepage after the defeat on Wednesday On the top of the homepage for Die Zeit, the headline translates as "the end of self-glorification". It adds: "Helpless, bloodless, mediocre. German football is less good than many think. Maybe it needed this World Cup finish to see that. And to win again." Finally the front of die tagezeitung, also known as the Taz, says that "German people walk like that". It is in reference to a World Cup song, which explains how the Germans walk compared with their less successful French, Spanish and English rivals.<doc-sep>Eighty years. That's how long it had been since the last time Germany failed to make it past the group stage at the World Cup before it lost in stunning fashion to Korea Wednesday afternoon. Two stoppage-time goals for Korea ended up being the difference in a game that Germany needed to win to avoid the same fate as the 1938 squad. Instead, Sweden and Mexico advanced to the knockout stage out of Group F with six points each. And the social media world has been buzzing. Athletes are sad, media outlets are taking shots, and countries are experiencing a roller-coaster of emotions. The German loss meant that Mexico made it through, despite losing 3-0 to Sweden. And the reaction from the Mexican faithful says it all. Sadly, so does the German reaction. Korea score against Germany in Russia. 11,000km away in Mexico City, this happens...https://t.co/yJG5RWXCrj #WorldCup [🎥 @COPA90] pic.twitter.com/2WzNCrE9Hn —@cnnsport Fans in Berlin react to Germany crashing out of the World Cup at the group stage for the first time since 1938 https://t.co/mLhFcF00qu pic.twitter.com/ARlxdI28pn —@itvnews Perhaps the most famous German athlete to ever cross into North American pro sports had nothing to say once his team's hopes were dashed. Speechless. Ima need some time.... —@swish41 Fox Sports Brasil had some fun on Twitter, digging the knife deeper into the hearts of German fans. But hopefully if you're a Brazilian fan you don't believe in jinxes? Brazil plays Serbia later today, and advancing to the next round has not been guaranteed yet. What this does do is guarantee a different country will be celebrating on the world stage soon. Oh, and that K-Pop is about to become a lot more popular in Mexico. 🇲🇽DEAR KOREANS: Thank you and I love you. Imma start listening to K-pop and Korean dramas! Vamos Korea!!! 😤🇰🇷🇰🇷 —@navvmari<doc-sep>Germany are in turmoil after crashing out of the group stage of the World Cup for the first time in 80 years with the media back home turning on the defending world champions after one of the lowest points in their storied history. A 2-0 defeat to South Korea in Kazan following stoppage-time goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min condemned the four-time champions to an ignominious bottom-place finish in Group F. It is the first time since 1938 that Germany have failed to progress beyond the first stage of the tournament and national newspaper Bild led the fierce criticism, topping its on the whistle report with the line: "This is the biggest disgrace in German World Cup history!" The front page on Thursday morning was simply "Ohne Worte!" or "no words", a nod to the very same front page in very different circumstances four years ago following the 7-1 win over Brazil. World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Show all 22 1 /22 World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Cho Hyun-woo - 8/10 Made several fantastic saves, including a diving save early in the second half to deny Goretzka. A deserved clean sheet for him AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Lee Yong - 7/10 Defended very strongly at right back and got forward to on the break to give South Korea’s attack more options. Ran himself into the ground AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Yun Young-sun - 7/10 Outstanding in defence. Germany kept coming at South Korea and, baring a couple of mistakes, Young-sun held his own against the World Cup holders AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Kim Young-gwon - 8/10 Linked well with Yun Young-Sun in defence to stop Germany’s attacks. Got the goal that knocked out the world champions before Son landed the hammer blow. A class performance AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Chul Hong - 7/10 Was put under immense pressure at left-back as Germany pounded the right side but stood strong and kept a clean sheet Getty Images, World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Lee Jae-sung - 7/10 Led the attack out of Korea’s half when they moved onto the counter. Delivered good balls into Son to give Korea their best chances on goal EPA World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Jang Hyun-soo - 6/10 Quick on the counter attack and broke free regularly in the second half. Didn't provide enough service to Son, though AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Jung Woo-young - 7/10 Had a good free kick saved by Neuer. Attacked well on the counter in the second half EPA World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Moon Seon-min - 7/10 Worked like a racehorse down the left, sprinting back and forth all day. His only negative was holding onto the ball too long near Germany's goal AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Son Heung-Min - 7/10 Advanced forward when on the break and created a few half chances. Picked up a yellow card in the second half for diving but finally got his goal in the 96th minute REUTERS World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Koo Ja-cheol - 6/10 Struggled with an injury so couldn’t make enough of his possession when he got into the box AP World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Manuel Neuer - 6/10 Made an error in the first half that almost let Son Heung-Min score the opener, but he recovered well to punch it clear AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Joshua Kimmich - 6/10 He wasn’t challenged a great deal at the back but gave Germany options going forward, including a loopy cross in the second half to set up Goretzka AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Niklas Sule - 6/10 Made some quality passes from the back to launch a rather sluggish German side into attacking positions. Had a 98 per cent pass completion rate in the first half REUTERS World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Mats Hummels - 6/10 Stormed forward in the second half to try and rescue his team, but to no avail. Germany's defence came undone in those chaotic final minutes AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Jonas Hector - 6/10 Went forward with serious gusto and more often than not found himself in front of goal. But that was about it from the player AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Sami Khedira - 6/10 Sluggish in midfield. Saw plenty of the ball but was unable to break down the South Korean defence AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Toni Kroos - 6/10 Didn’t play well enough today. Created some chances for his side but was lacking in urgency and desire Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Leon Goretzka - 5/10 Had one of Germany’s best chances in the second half; should have directed his header better but forced Cho into the save AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Mesut Ozil - 5/10 A poor performance. He was slow in midfield while a number of his passes missed their target by some way. He did, however, deliver the ball for Germany’s best chance of the second half AFP/Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Marco Reus - 6/10 Tried his best to create chances all over the pitch but came up against a determined South Korean side Getty Images World Cup: South Korea vs Germany player ratings Timo Werner - 5/10 Didn’t find enough good positions as the front-line striker. Often drifted to the left which limited his chances on goal AFP/Getty Images Die Welt went with "Over and Out" while "Out" was enough for the Dusseldorf-based Rheinische Post. It's not only the press in Germany that have led on Die Mannschaft, other European papers have done the same with L'Equipe describing their defeat in Kazan as a "thunderstrike" for the tournament. Former captain Lothar Matthaus, who lifted the World Cup with West Germany in 1990, wrote on Twitter: "This is a very sad afternoon." Coach Joachim Low's tenure is therefore under considerable scrutiny and, despite signing a four-year contract last month, he admitted he would take time to reflect on his future. Asked whether he will continue in the role he has held for the last 12 years, Low, 58, told a press conference: "That's hard to say. Of course, it takes a couple of hours to look into that. I'm shocked, I'm shocked because we didn't manage to pull it off. "Where we go from here, we'll have to talk about it calmly. It will take me some hours now to come to terms with it. I'm incredibly disappointed by this elimination." Bild used the same headline but for very different reasons four years apart (Bild) Germany recovered from their opening defeat to Mexico by snatching a dramatic win over Sweden courtesy of a stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos. And victory over South Korea would have been enough to progress after Sweden clinched a 3-0 victory against Mexico in Nizhny Novgorod. However, Die Mannschaft were once again far from at their best, with defender Mats Hummels particularly wasteful in front of goal. Kim was not so profligate when he fired home from close range - although he was initially given offside before a VAR review sparked renewed celebrations - and Son completed the job. Asked about Kim's strike, which was allowed after Toni Kroos was adjudged to have played the ball backwards, Low said: "The player was in an offside position - that's what I saw. But if the video referees have taken a different decision, then they will probably be right." "Out" (Rheinische Post) Low and his players will return to Germany on Thursday, but with the coach dismissing suggestions that dark times could lie ahead.<doc-sep>
Joachim Loew will consider his future as Germany head coach after the defending World Cup champions suffered a shock group-stage elimination. A 2-0 defeat to South Korea in Kazan following stoppage-time goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min condemned the four-time champions to an ignominious bottom-place finish in Group F. It is the first time since 1938 that Germany have failed to progress beyond the first stage of the tournament and national newspaper Bild led the fierce criticism, declaring: "This is the biggest disgrace in German World Cup history!" Former captain Lothar Matthaus, who lifted the World Cup with West Germany in 1990, wrote on Twitter: "This is a very sad afternoon." Loew's tenure is therefore under considerable scrutiny and, despite signing a four-year contract last month, he admitted he would take time to reflect on his future. Asked whether he will continue in the role he has held for the last 12 years, Loew, 58, told a press conference: "That's hard to say. Of course, it takes a couple of hours to look into that. I'm shocked, I'm shocked because we didn't manage to pull it off. "Where we go from here, we'll have to talk about it calmly. It will take me some hours now to come to terms with it. I'm incredibly disappointed by this elimination." Germany recovered from their opening defeat to Mexico by snatching a dramatic win over Sweden courtesy of a stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos. And victory over South Korea would have been enough to progress after Sweden clinched a 3-0 victory against Mexico in Nizhny Novgorod. However, Die Mannschaft were once again far from at their best, with defender Mats Hummels particularly wasteful in front of goal. Kim Young-gwon scores against Germany for South Korea Kim was not so profligate when he fired home from close range - although he was initially given offside before a VAR review sparked renewed celebrations - and Son completed the job. Asked about Kim's strike, which was allowed after Toni Kroos was adjudged to have played the ball backwards, Loew said: "The player was in an offside position - that's what I saw. "But if the video referees have taken a different decision, then they will probably be right." Low and his players will return to Germany on Thursday, but with the coach dismissing suggestions that dark times could lie ahead. He said: "Until quite recently, we have probably been the most consistent, in terms of performance, team in the past 10, 12 years. "But we now are out and, of course, it's a case of absolute sadness and disappointment, but I think we have young players who are very talented and who have the opportunity to go forward."