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FIFA World Cup: Sweden 0 Germany 0
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23:53 FIFA World Cup: Sweden 0 Germany 0
Robbie Savage is clearly not impressed with the referee's decision to not award a penalty or even consult the VAR.
"How has VAR not got involved there ? Penalty," he tweets. "Clear and obvious error ! Penalty."
"How has VAR not got involved there ? Penalty," he tweets. "Clear and obvious error ! Penalty."
How costly could that referee's decision prove for Sweden? Germany will be delighted to have escaped that close call.
23:47 Sweden 0 Germany 0
A must-win game for defending champions Germany, who were shocked by Mexico in their opening game.
They start off on the right note as they go on the attack immediately after kick off.
Julian Draxler misses an opportunity to score from close range as he hits his shot straight into a Swedish defender.
He then whips another cross from the left but there is no one box to tap it in.
Sweden on the counter attack as Marcus Berg goes off on a run and looks like the favourite to beat the defenders chasing him but Jerome Boateng makes an important tackle.
Infact, Berg is pleading with the referee for a penalty, claiming he was pushed by Boateng but the referee surprisingly doesn't opt for the VAR.
And if he had taken the VAR, Sweden would have rightly got the penalty.
The match is still goalless after 15 minutes.
23:36 Germany drop Ozil, Khedira for Sweden game
Germany coach Joachim Loew has dropped Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira from the side that desperately need a victory over Sweden in their World Cup Group F clash in Sochi on Saturday.
The Germans, defending world champions, came in for harsh criticism after their opening 1-0 loss to Mexico, with Ozil and Khedira singled out.
They have been relegated to the bench in favour of Marco Reus and Sebastian Rudy, while Jonas Hector comes in for the injured Mats Hummels and Antonio Rudiger replaces Marvin Plattenhardt.
Centre back Victor Lindelof returns to an otherwise unchanged Sweden side following his recovery from an illness that kept him out of their opening 1-0 win over South Korea.
Sweden will reach the last 16 with either victory over the Germans who they have not beaten in a competitive game since 1958, or two draws in their final two games.
The Germans, defending world champions, came in for harsh criticism after their opening 1-0 loss to Mexico, with Ozil and Khedira singled out.
They have been relegated to the bench in favour of Marco Reus and Sebastian Rudy, while Jonas Hector comes in for the injured Mats Hummels and Antonio Rudiger replaces Marvin Plattenhardt.
Centre back Victor Lindelof returns to an otherwise unchanged Sweden side following his recovery from an illness that kept him out of their opening 1-0 win over South Korea.
Sweden will reach the last 16 with either victory over the Germans who they have not beaten in a competitive game since 1958, or two draws in their final two games.
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