2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia (Maidenfans WC Pool inside)

[Forostar]

I really think Mexico is one of the strongest teams. Germany is still a title candidat. I don't think they'll get this opposition soon.

 

[Ariana]

We have a third man with 5 World Cups: Marquez (39 years), Mexico: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018.

Fourth: Carbajal, Matthäus, Buffon.

 

[LooseCannon]

According to the tale of the tape, Germany had greater possession, passes, and pass completion; more corner attempts and less fouls and cards.

 

[Perun]

Germany was lethargic, Mexico were very dynamic. Well deserved win.

Germans will probably pick it back up, but winner's fatigue is a real thing.

Let's not forget that Germany weren't exactly convincing last Euro Cup either, or actually any international match lately. So the winner's fatigue has been going on for quite a while now.

 

[matic22]

If Low wants anything to happen, he needs to drop Ozil and get Kroos in the playmaking role.

Muller is also shit.

 

[Night Prowler]

First group defeat for Germany since we beat them 1:0 in 2010.

 

[Ariana]

First defeat for Germany since.... oh, I'm not sure, but I have to post we beat them in 1994, so there.

 

[LooseCannon]

It's been a lot longer since Canada beat Germany.

 

[Perun]

Victory/Loss stats for Germany always sound so weird for me.

 

[Forostar]

Fourth: Carbajal, Matthäus, Buffon.

Hope you don't mind, but I'm not seeing Buffon as a "full" member of this party since he did not play in 1998.
Incidentally Carbajal is also a Mexican and still alive!

 

[Perun]

Last time I checked, Matthäus and Buffon were also still alive...

 

[Ariana]

Hope you don't mind, but I'm not seeing Buffon as a "full" member of this party since he did not play in 1998.

 

[Forostar]

Last time I checked, Matthäus and Buffon were also still alive...

Hehehehe!!!

Yeah. Those legends are a little younger. ;--)

 

[Forostar]

Before tonight, Germany had only lost once from Mexico!

22 Dec 1968 Mexico v West Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
08 Sep 1971 West Germany v Mexico W 5-0 International Friendly
14 Jun 1977 Mexico v West Germany D 2-2 International Friendly
06 Jun 1978 Mexico v Germany W 0-6 FIFA World Cup
15 Jun 1985 Mexico v West Germany L 2-0 City Tournament
21 Jun 1986 Mexico v Germany W 0-0 FIFA World Cup
14 Oct 1992 Germany v Mexico D 1-1 International Friendly
22 Dec 1993 Mexico v Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Jun 1998 Germany v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup
29 Jun 2005 Germany v Mexico W 4-3 FIFA Confederations Cup
29 Jun 2017 Germany v Mexico W 4-1 FIFA Confederations Cup
17 Jun 2018 Germany v Mexico L 0-1 FIFA World Cup

 

[Night Prowler]

Hoping for a draw in Brazil-Switzerland game, if not, hope Brazil trashes them 6-0 so that they have worse goal-difference than us.

 

[Ariana]

 

[matic22]

Switzerland starting 11:

4 actually Swiss players: Sommer, Schar, Lichsteiner and Zuber.

 

[Black Bart]

 

[LooseCannon]

Switzerland starting 11:

4 actually Swiss players: Sommer, Schar, Lichsteiner and Zuber.

Akanji was born in Wiesendangen, Seferovic in Sursee, Xhaka in Basel and Rodriguez in Zurich. Most of the others came as young children to Switzerland during the 1990s as refugees. Sounds pretty Swiss to me.

 

[matic22]

Akanji was born in Wiesendangen, Seferovic in Sursee, Xhaka in Basel and Rodriguez in Zurich. Most of the others came as young children to Switzerland during the 1990s as refugees. Sounds pretty Swiss to me.

Yes, but still doesn't sound very Swiss when you read out the names...