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BRISBANE, Australia — Two-time champion Germany has failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time at the Women's World Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw by South Korea in a tense group finale. Morocco's 1-0 win over Colombia in Perth added pressure on a German team that then needed to beat South Korea in Brisbane to advance. The last two group-stage games of the tournament kicked off simultaneously on opposite sides of Australia. Germany pushed forward in search of the winning goal. Led by the head of captain Alexandra Popp, the Germans created numerous scoring opportunities but couldn't find the winner. Colombia topped Group H and Morocco took second place with six points. Germany finished with four.
