It was the third encounter of Germany and South Korea at a World Cup tournament, with Germany victorious in both of the previous two meetings.

South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong, who had said previously that his team had only a one-percent chance to win, said he felt both great and a bit empty after the match.

"I told my players it really was a last-ditch effort for them and I told them that they had to fight until the end," said Shin.

He attributed the victory partly to a "reversed strategy" his team used in the match.

"I thought about what mistakes Germany might make, because they probably felt they would be able to beat us - that's what everybody thought. So I thought we could use that as a reverse strategy and I think that has really hit the nail on the head," said the coach.

German coach Joachim Loew, for his part, said that he and his team were in huge disappointment following the defeat.

"We didn't deserve to win the World Cup title once again, we didn't deserve to move into the Round of 16," he said, adding that his team failed to bring bout their normal play.

"Our team in this match was missing the ease of play and the classiness that we normally have displayed. Also the dynamism that led to the goalscoring opportunities was not there," he said.

He added that his team prepared well for the match and had a few good opportunities to score, but just couldn't manage to come down and take the lead.

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