Auf Wiedersehen, Germany.

As has become customary for European countries that win the previous World Cup, the Germans crashed out after finishing bottom of Group F.

I don’t know it’s a lingering resentment from the World Wars, or maybe that people are sick of seeing them winning, but around the world the German exit was met with a hearty chuckle.

Except in Germany, or by German fans in Russia.

First up, the curse of the reigning champs:

I’d take a World Cup win for a group stage exit at the next tournament any day of the week.

Right, back to the business of gawking at upset Germans.

These pics via Quartz:

A healthy mix of upset Germans and elated Mexicans below:

Some took it harder than others:

So much snot en trane:

Both Brazil and England are over the moon – Brazil still hurting from that 7-1 drubbing in 2014, and England still hurting from just about every encounter between the two teams since 1966.

The BBC compiled this list of reactions:

And a shout-out to South Korea’s keeper, who had himself a blinder:

Wonder if his backstory can rival that of his Iranian counterpart?

To finish – because everything is better with Titanic music, here’s that final South Korean goal:

Had to be done
Germany losing to South Korea
with Titanic Music

Please Enjoy!! pic.twitter.com/jq8o3gndfy

— Brazilian Gazaman ♓ (@fromdemuddagaza) June 28, 2018

It also means this World Cup will wrap up without a classic ‘Joachim Loew sniffs his finger’ moment:

We must soldier on regardless.

[sources:quartz&bbc]