The Germans, who are now officially the most productive team of the tournament with eight goals in two games, were ruthless in their defeat of La Albiceleste, who now appear unlikely to qualify for the knockout stages.
In the other match in that section, Mexico and Australia played out a scoreless draw in a match that El Tri deserved to win but almost ended up losing in the closing stages. It is not all doom and gloom for the Concacaf giants, however, as with four points in the bank they are still on course to advance from the group. The Joeys, meanwhile, have just one point and will need to win their final fixture against Argentina to have any chance of progressing.
The situation in Group D is even tighter, with Mali and Belgium now level at the top following their victories over Ecuador and Honduras respectively. While the fate of the third-placed South Americans remains in their own hands, the same cannot be said for Los Catrachos, who prop up the pool.
