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You don't Kroos the Germans! Midfielder's injury-time strike gives 2-1 win

The Germans won despite being a man down. This win also gives them the chance to control their own destiny of advancing to the next round. Sweden started well, but it's how you end that counts, no?

Sweden gets a lead against Germany
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Sweden gets a lead against Germany

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Holders Germany beat Sweden in order to avoid an early exit from the FIFA World Cup. An extra-time strike from Toni Kroos curls into the back of the net defeating Sweden at Fisht Stadium in Sochi on Saturday.

Full-time match report: "Are you not entertained?", that's what Toni Kroos must have asked the almost 48,000 people at the Fisht stadium who watched him whip in a curling free-kick at the very last minute to win Germany the match against Sweden, the strike that also saves the reigning world champions an embarrassment of an early exit. The Germans won and

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