World Cup 2018: 3 reasons why Germany crashed out

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Germany failed to convert their chances

In the 23-man squad, Low selected Timo Werner and Mario Gomez to lead the line for the 4-time World Cup champions.

In their first match against Mexico, Werner lacked imagination and never proved to be a serious threat for the Mexican rearguard. He easily messed up the chances created for him and that was one of the significant reasons why Germany did not get off the mark.

In the following game, even though the team won the match, the central strikers namely Mario Gomez, who was brought on in the second half, and Timo Werner never made their influence felt. The only two goals came off as a result of Marco Reus' fluky tap-in and Toni Kroos one-for-the-books shot.

Even in their must-win game against South Korea, Germany did not receive much help from the front.

As a result, Germany only scored two goals in the whole tournament!