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South Korea's Kim Hye-ri, left, kicks the ball clear of Germany's Alexandra Popp during the Women's World Cup Group H soccer match between South Korea and Germany in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 3, 2023. Tertius Pickard/AP Photo
BRISBANE, Australia—Two-time champion Germany failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time ever at the Women’s World Cup after being held to a 1–1 draw by South Korea in a tense group finale.
Morocco’s 1–0 win over Colombia in Perth added pressure on a German team that then needed to beat South Korea in Brisbane to advance.
