Tournament favourites Germany have been
eliminated from the Fifa Under-20 World Cup after
losing on penalties against quarter-final
opponents Mali.
"We didn't lose the match because of the
opponent, we lost it because of penalties," said
Germany coach Frank Wormuth. "It's luck to win."
Mali won the shootout 4-3 after a 1-1 draw in
Christchurch, New Zealand, and face Serbia in
Wednesday's semi-final.
Senegal meet Brazil in the other last-four tie, also
on Wednesday.
Julian Brandt had given Germany a first-half lead
before Mali's Souleymane Coulibaly equalised
after the break.
Hany Muklhtar missed a penalty when Wormuth's
side were 1-0 up while Brandt and Niklas Stark
failed to score in the shootout.
German penalty efficiency
Germany's senior men's team have developed a
fearsome reputation in penalty shootouts over the
years, winning four of their World Cup ties by this
method.
Only Argentina have won as many World Cup
penalty shootouts as Germany.
Remember our dream team led by Manu Garba lost to this tactical German team in the second round. Congrats to the Malian team. They have done Africa proud.

Wow


*Dances*


Our boys ''lost concentration" against Germany, that was why they lost , said Manu garba. I guess the Malians found their concentration against them, that was why they won.



Thank God it wasn't Ghana that defeated the team we lost to; we wouldn't have found peace again on the internet.