England were hammered 4-1 by Germany in the second round of the FIFA World Cup, but the spotlight fell on the officials after they missed an obvious equaliser for Fabio Capello's men just before half-time.
After Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski had put Germany 2-0 up early on, Matthew Upson got one back but then Frank Lampard's goal was ruled out after the ball bounced down off the bar, despite its landing a yard over the line.
Germany made the most of their good fortune to book a quarter-final place, with what turned out to be their biggest win over a rival they have not lost to in a major tournament since the 1966 final.
For England, it was their joint-biggest ever defeat at a FIFA World Cup.
England Team coach, Fabio Capello said Germany were just too fast for them.
England Team Captain, Steven Gerrard said scores could have changed in the game but it didn’t go their way.
Another playoff match between Argentina and Mexico, Argentina leads 2-0 after half time.
The winner of this match will play Germany in the quarter finals. Meanwhile, the first quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup has been confirmed which will be played between Ghana and Uruguay.
Germany hammers England
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