Kehrer crashes out

Thilo Kehrer became the first Hammer to leave Qatar .

To be knocked out at this stage was a massive shock to the Hammers defender who believed his country was set to do well when speaking ahead of the tournament.

But although they won their final Group E match 4-2 against Costa Rica on Thursday night, having gone 2-1 down for three minutes during the second half, Germany exited the competition at the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, with Japan’s 2-1 win ensuring that Germany bowed out on goal difference.