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German FA officials at World Cup fined for celebration provoking Sweden

FIFA has fined two German football federation officials for provoking Sweden's bench while celebrating victory in a World Cup game.

FIFA says Georg Behlau and Ulrich Voigt must each pay 5,000 Swiss francs ($5,040) fines, and were reprimanded for their unsporting behavior.

Apologies by the two men and promises not to work "within the stadium premises'' when Germany plays South Korea on Wednesday were taken into account by FIFA's disciplinary panel.

Team media officer Voigt and the director of the DFB office for the national team, Behlau, charged towards the Sweden bench pumping their fists when Toni Kroos' stoppage-time goal gave Germany a 2-1 victory on Saturday.

The enraged Swedish coaching staff and reserve players then stood up and immediately confronted them, shoving them back towards their technical area.

FIFA says Swedish team official Jan Gustavsson was also warned about his behavior.