All of the pressure was on Germany on Saturday as they needed to win or draw to keep their hopes of advancing alive.
Even with a draw, those chances wouldn't be great and after the first half, Germany was down 1-0 to Sweden. The second half was a completely different story, though, as Germany scored less than five minutes in and then stunned Sweden with a winner in stoppage time.
CLUTCH KROOS!!!!!!!๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ#GER scores in the FINAL MOMENTS to steal a win from #SWE #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Sey3P7RsZl
โ TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 23, 2018
Toni Kroos delivered a magical moment and strike to give his side the all important win and Germany is now in the driver's seat in regards to advancing to the Round of 16.
We've seen a number of big goals scored in stoppage time in the World Cup already, but they all pale in comparison to Kroos', which sent the sports world ablaze.
Literally EVERYONE'S reaction when #GER scored the winner #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Id4EPlyha3
โ TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 23, 2018
This. This is what it means! ๐ฅ#DieMannschaft #ZSMMN #GERSWE 2-1 pic.twitter.com/8eHNzGw3gE
โ Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) June 23, 2018
#me when Toni Kross scores for germany ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช #GERSWE #WorldCup #เธชเธงเธฑเธชเธเธตเธเธญเธฅเนเธฅเธ pic.twitter.com/BjQ5TDtUms
โ Die Nummer fรผnf ๐ฉ๐ช (@Big_Bie) June 23, 2018
Jogi is literally everyone who watched #GerSwe and rooted for Germany ๐ฉ๐ช pic.twitter.com/vnw2vaAj7R
โ DiDiPeachT (@hinalein) June 23, 2018
The subtle "Germany playing with 10 men" graphic is such aggressive salt in the wound of this moment. pic.twitter.com/BCwKDkyOWg
โ pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) June 23, 2018
Just as the chopper was about to pick Germany from Kashagama they escaped.
โ Kanyomozi District (@PatriqKanyomozi) June 23, 2018
Germany to win the World Cup. Adapting, finding ways to be successful is key to success in sport.#WorldCup #WORLD (are you listening ICC?)
โ Jason Gillespie ๐ฑ๐ (@dizzy259) June 23, 2018
We win together.
โ Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) June 23, 2018
We draw together.
We lose together.
We are #ZSMMN! ๐ฉ๐ช#DieMannschaft #GERSWE 2-1 pic.twitter.com/ExXXZ13p38
#GERSWE Germany fan had a minor heart attack after Germany scored a last minute freekick pic.twitter.com/P1E11CMkN1
โ Guangyu Chen (@ChennyG4) June 23, 2018
Germany scoring in the last minute to ensure they can progress from their #WorldCup group got me like... ๐ญ #GERSWE pic.twitter.com/3w8WYppNow
โ Le Coq (@LeCoqueliin) June 23, 2018
im hungover, that germany goal was historic, free hus.
โ butterflies (@ajtracey) June 23, 2018
that is all
Everyone watching the last minutes of the Germany vs Sweden #GERSWE pic.twitter.com/ydqwWlIMGl
โ ๐ฅ (@Jcbresendiz) June 23, 2018
The Germany Vs Sweden game got me like... #WorldCup #GERSWE pic.twitter.com/ILXOT6JPZH
โ World Cup Goals (@FIFAWCGoals) June 23, 2018
Germany haters right now... ๐ ๐๐คฃ#GERSWE pic.twitter.com/VJ9JiTqI1p
โ Mad E'Leine ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ณ๐ฌ (@badgalmaddie_) June 23, 2018
Germany was relentless second half
โ Rouge (@Rouge_Rapper) June 23, 2018
Kroos had 144 touches against Sweden tonight, a Germany record in the World Cup since 1966. Wizardโก๏ธ! [@OptaJean] pic.twitter.com/Oen2reZVsE
โ SB (@Realmadridplace) June 23, 2018
You can never write the Germans off ! Wow ๐ What a last minute stunner by Germany & what a Goalโฝ๏ธ Hard luck Sweden. #GERvSWE #Kroos #Goal #lastminute #footballfever #FifaWorldCup2018
โ Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) June 23, 2018
GERMANY WOW
โ Katie (@kt_hendy) June 23, 2018
After all this shouting for Germany, if they bounce me visa they will see ๐คฃ
โ B.You by Berla Mundi (@berlamundi) June 23, 2018
Germany's coach right now. pic.twitter.com/sMYoSx5La2
โ Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) June 23, 2018
Germany finally in Kroos control !!!
โ Shaan (@singer_shaan) June 23, 2018
Phew Germany narrowly survived ๐ that was an intense game
โ Emily Bloom (@TheEmilyBloom) June 23, 2018
Germany arenโt going home but Patrice Evra is - every cloud. ๐
โ Adam Leventhal (@AdamLeventhal) June 23, 2018
Toniiiiiiiiiii
โ Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 23, 2018
Sweden....
โ Patrik Nemeth (@nemgren) June 23, 2018
Football is a simple game, 22 men chase the ball for 82 minutes and the Germans get a player sent off so 21 men chase the ball for 13 minutes and at the end the Germans somehow fucking win.
โ Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 23, 2018
Wow๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ
โ Korbinian Holzer (@Korbi_Holzer) June 23, 2018
Vart รคr @wernbloom nรคr vi behรถver han?๐ธ๐ช
โ Oskar Lindblom (@oskarlindblom) June 23, 2018
What do you think? pic.twitter.com/udvJNp5zm6
โ SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 23, 2018
Toni Kroos. Big time players make big time plays in big time games. Unbelievable
โ OSI (@OsiUmenyiora) June 23, 2018
Unreal.
โ Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) June 23, 2018
OMG TONY KROOS!!!! WHAT A GOAL #HalaMadrid
โ Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 23, 2018
Kroos putting German on his back!! https://t.co/fgzIM03Qgc
โ Dalton Pompey (@DaltonPompey) June 23, 2018
Letโs goooooooooooo #ger
โ Donald Lutz (@braunerhulk) June 23, 2018
Goalllllll #pretendingtocare @theteenager7 pic.twitter.com/mAmzCvgzHu
โ Tom Koehler (@TKREFRESH22) June 23, 2018
