10 Underrated FIFA World Cup Moments

Germany had been so close to winning the World Cup in the 21st century before finally lifting it in 2014. The previous three tournaments saw them reach at least the semi-final stage. Their triumph in Brazil was so convincing that it appeared to spell the start of a period of dominance for Die Mannschaft. Instead, catastrophe was around the corner. They travelled to Russia in 2018 as holders and were - on paper, at least - the strongest team in their group.

A shock opening defeat to Mexico had left them reeling. The two previous tournaments had seen the holders exit at the first hurdle. But they weren't German. The last World Cup that Germany didn't make the quarter-finals of was in 1978. Even then, they made it to the second round. Sure enough, they bounced back with a win against Sweden, albeit with the latest winner in World Cup history, Toni Kroos' shot crossing the line at 94.39.

If they beat South Korea, they stood a good chance of going through. And beating South Korea seemed very doable, given that both Sweden and Mexico had done it. Yet Germany were nervous and uncharacteristically sloppy in front of goal. As stoppage-time approached, the scores were still level. Could another German come up with a late winning goal? No, but Kim Young-Gwon could. Stunned, Germany pushed higher up the pitch. Manuel Neuer, playing at the opposition box, left his goal completely unattended for Son Heung-Min to cap a famous win.