MOSCOW: Defending champions Germany crashed to defeat of their first game at the World Cup on Sunday as an enterprising Mexico refused to be intimidated and came away 1-0 winners in a thrill-packed Group F opener.
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A shaky warm-up marketing campaign had called into query the dominant form the Germans confirmed in qualifying, however enjoy and information have been on their side, having gained each opening game at main tournaments since Joachim Low took over as trainer in 2006.
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Juan Carlos Osorio's side had different concepts, on the other hand, holding their very own against the favourites' fearsome however slowing midfield and discovering house at the again and in the hunt for to finish 33 years and not using a win against Germany. After losing a handful of first-half chances while dwelling dangerously in their very own half, Hirving Lozano's 35th-minute strike at the ruin proved simply reward.
When German centre again Mats Hummels misplaced ownership deep within the Mexican half, Javier Hernandez was launched during the heart. He outpaced Jerome Boateng and with a less than excellent pass discovered Lozano, who managed the ball, lower inside of Mesut Ozil, held off a charging Toni Kroos and slotted coolly past Manuel Neuer.
At the opposite end, Guillermo Ochoa tipped a blistering Kroos free kick on to the bar mins later, in what was to prove the Germans' closest effort of a fit in Moscow through which they had more than 60 percent ownership however could now not make it rely.
Germany pressed in the second half however struggled to seek out the objective. Osorio beefed up his defences to hang on, pulling off Lozano with a quarter of an hour left and sending in 39-year-old Rafael Marquez at the again to become the third man ever to play in 5 World Cups.
Low threw on Marco Reus rather than Sami Khedira and, with 10 mins to move, switched left-back Marvin Plattenhardt for a 2nd striker, Mario Gomez, to toughen Timo Werner, who had failed to make a lot of a mark within the German spearhead.
Mexico had a lot of the 80,000 crowd in Luzhniki Stadium on its ft as the Germans left ever larger gaps at the again, and the wastefulness particularly of Hernandez at the final pass may reassure future combatants that Mexico, while determined to finish a Cinderella recognition, have now not changed Germany as favourites.
Youngster Julian Brandt just about stored Low's evening after taking on from Werner within the final mins when he blasted a shot past Ochoa's proper submit, and even goalkeeper Neuer came up for a nook in damage time.
But it was not to be.
Mexico can dream of going better than a constant report of attaining the closing 16 of the closing six World Cups and perhaps of improving at the quarter-final they closing reached in 1986.
The Germans now face Sweden and South Korea and should still qualify from Group F. But their recognition isn't what it was.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Schedule | Points Table
A shaky warm-up marketing campaign had called into query the dominant form the Germans confirmed in qualifying, however enjoy and information have been on their side, having gained each opening game at main tournaments since Joachim Low took over as trainer in 2006.
ALSO READ: Kolarov stunner gives Serbia victory over Costa Rica
Juan Carlos Osorio's side had different concepts, on the other hand, holding their very own against the favourites' fearsome however slowing midfield and discovering house at the again and in the hunt for to finish 33 years and not using a win against Germany. After losing a handful of first-half chances while dwelling dangerously in their very own half, Hirving Lozano's 35th-minute strike at the ruin proved simply reward.
When German centre again Mats Hummels misplaced ownership deep within the Mexican half, Javier Hernandez was launched during the heart. He outpaced Jerome Boateng and with a less than excellent pass discovered Lozano, who managed the ball, lower inside of Mesut Ozil, held off a charging Toni Kroos and slotted coolly past Manuel Neuer.
At the opposite end, Guillermo Ochoa tipped a blistering Kroos free kick on to the bar mins later, in what was to prove the Germans' closest effort of a fit in Moscow through which they had more than 60 percent ownership however could now not make it rely.
Germany pressed in the second half however struggled to seek out the objective. Osorio beefed up his defences to hang on, pulling off Lozano with a quarter of an hour left and sending in 39-year-old Rafael Marquez at the again to become the third man ever to play in 5 World Cups.
Low threw on Marco Reus rather than Sami Khedira and, with 10 mins to move, switched left-back Marvin Plattenhardt for a 2nd striker, Mario Gomez, to toughen Timo Werner, who had failed to make a lot of a mark within the German spearhead.
Mexico had a lot of the 80,000 crowd in Luzhniki Stadium on its ft as the Germans left ever larger gaps at the again, and the wastefulness particularly of Hernandez at the final pass may reassure future combatants that Mexico, while determined to finish a Cinderella recognition, have now not changed Germany as favourites.
Youngster Julian Brandt just about stored Low's evening after taking on from Werner within the final mins when he blasted a shot past Ochoa's proper submit, and even goalkeeper Neuer came up for a nook in damage time.
But it was not to be.
Mexico can dream of going better than a constant report of attaining the closing 16 of the closing six World Cups and perhaps of improving at the quarter-final they closing reached in 1986.
The Germans now face Sweden and South Korea and should still qualify from Group F. But their recognition isn't what it was.
FIFA World Cup: Mexico stun holders Germany 1-0
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