Argentina, Mexico crash out, Germany score 10
Hirving Lozano, a reported target of Manchester United this off-season, was sent off after Kwon Chang-hoon’s 77th-minute victor. Kwon took a shot that rocketed passed the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
Nils Petersen scored five and Maximilian Meyer three as the Germans ran riot against a side making their first appearance in a top worldwide football tournament. South Korea came out on top defeating Mexico 1-0.
Germany comfortably defeated Fiji in a 10-0 win and locked themselves in the second spot of the group standings and to move on into the next round.
Korea Rep. will now face Honduras who finished second place in Group D on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 6:00 PM EDT.
With a lot on the line, both teams started off the match playing tentatively as they tried to feel each other out. In the 62nd, Carlos Cisneros hit the left goal post with a mid-range strike, and Bueno’s header three minutes later just missed the mark.
The two teams tied atop group C in the 2016 Olympics men’s soccer tournament are looking to break that tie and advance to the knockout rounds, with defending gold medal winners Mexico taking on the team that won bronze in 2012, South Korea.
Cisneros was at it again in the 70th, though his free kick sailed just over the goal.
Mexico dominated the ball early on, and they had their way around the South Korean defense with some physical play.