Sweden manager angered by German celebrations: 'They got into our faces'

Sweden suffered heartbreak at the hands of Germany on Saturday, seeing its one-goal lead over the defending world champion first wiped out and then overturned in the fifth minute of injury time.

Toni Kroos' superb free-kick sparked wild celebrations among Die Mannschaft and scenes of despair for manager Janne Andersson's side, which had come so close to holding on for a draw.

Naturally, the players and staff of Germany, which would have been unthinkably eliminated from the World Cup after just two games had it lost the game, struggled to control their emotions.

"They got into our faces making gestures and that really got me angry," the Sweden coach said, according to BBC Sport. "We were all annoyed.

"We fought it out for 90 minutes and at the end, you should shake hands and leave - so we were very angry with their reaction."

The goal was a terrible pill for the side to swallow, but the exuberance of Germany's celebrations was hardly a surprise given the national inquest that would have faced Joachim Low's team had it not pulled off a win.

The victory sets up a tantalising final day in Group F on Wednesday, with Sweden likely having to beat table-topping Mexico to give itself a strong chance of progressing.