In Group F, world number one team Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in a bid to win their fifth World Cup.
A somewhat tricky group, but the Germans will be confident of topping it, having beaten Mexico in this year’s Confederations Cup semi-final 4-1.
Germany also beat South Korea in the 2002 World Cup 1-0 to prevent the hosts reaching a final in their own country.
Mexico will also be looking for revenge after being beaten 1-0 by South Korea in the 2016 Olympics.
What they said
Joachim Low: “It’s a very interesting group. Our aim is to lay the foundations for our World Cup title defence.”
Group F
Germany
Mexico
Sweden
South Korea
What they said
Joachim Low: “It’s a very interesting group. Our aim is to lay the foundations for our World Cup title defence.”
Fixtures
June 17 – Germany v Mexico – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 16:00
June 18 – Sweden v South Korea – Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 13:00
June 23- Germany v Sweden – Fisht Olympic, Sochi, 16:00
June 23 – South Korea v Mexico – Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 19:00
June 27 – South Korea v Germany – Kazan Arena, Kazan, 15:00
June 27 – Mexico v Sweden – Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, 15:00
Prediction
- Germany
- Mexico
- Sweden
- South Korea
Group F factfile
- Germany beat Mexico 4-1 at the FIFA Confederations semi-final in 2017.
- Sweden have already met three former World Cup finalists on their way to the World Cup 2018 (FRA, NED, ITA) and will now meet the team which have played most World Cup finals (GER, 8)
- Germany drew with Mexico 2-2 at Rio 2016.
