Germany sparked a mass bust-up with Swedens bench after two of their non-playing staff sarcastically applauded them following Toni Kroos late winner.
The World Cup holders looked on course to be heading out of the tournament following Ola Toivonens goal for Sweden in the first half.
But Marco Reus levelled the score after the break before Kroos sublime effort in injury time sealed Germanys first win in Group F.
At the final whistle, Sweden boss Janne Andersson and defender Pontus Jansson appeared to become extremely agitated and began charging towards Germanys bench.
Subsequent television footage has shown that two of Germanys staff members, Hans Ulrich-Voigt and World Cup winner Oliver Bierhoff, approached Swedens bench and sarcastically clapped in the direction of the manager and the players.
… What you did not see on TV, when the match between #SWE and #GER had ended. Coach of #Sweden Andreas Granqvist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Andersson immediately confronted the two, while Jansson needed to be restrained by teammates as the situation cooled down.
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There is lack of respect and disgusting behavior, Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg told TV4.
You do not run into our area and celebrate that way.
Sweden boss Andersson also slammed Germanys conduct.
Some German leaders celebrated the victory to run against us and cheat us with gestures. Its disrespectful.
That made me terribly pissed off. There were many on our bench who reacted, you do not behave that way.
I just say that you do not mock the opponents after a match.
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Germany sparked a mass bust-up with Swedens bench after two of their non-playing staff sarcastically applauded them following Toni Kroos late winner.
The World Cup holders looked on course to be heading out of the tournament following Ola Toivonens goal for Sweden in the first half.
But Marco Reus levelled the score after the break before Kroos sublime effort in injury time sealed Germanys first win in Group F.
At the final whistle, Sweden boss Janne Andersson and defender Pontus Jansson appeared to become extremely agitated and began charging towards Germanys bench.
Subsequent television footage has shown that two of Germanys staff members, Hans Ulrich-Voigt and World Cup winner Oliver Bierhoff, approached Swedens bench and sarcastically clapped in the direction of the manager and the players.
… What you did not see on TV, when the match between #SWE and #GER had ended. Coach of #Sweden Andreas Granqvist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—
Anonymous Scandinavia
Andersson immediately confronted the two, while Jansson needed to be restrained by teammates as the situation cooled down.
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There is lack of respect and disgusting behavior, Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg told TV4.
You do not run into our area and celebrate that way.
Sweden boss Andersson also slammed Germanys conduct.
Some German leaders celebrated the victory to run against us and cheat us with gestures. Its disrespectful.
That made me terribly pissed off. There were many on our bench who reacted, you do not behave that way.
I just say that you do not mock the opponents after a match.
More: World Cup
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