Germany vs Mexico Soccer Preview
Much change has been forthcoming for Germany since their last FIFA World Cup appearance. A lot of experienced players have retired from the international team for the four-time champions, and the youngsters did not make the final 23 for Russia. But there are two things that have remained stable, and that’s Joachim Low and success. Unstoppable Germany breezed through World Cup qualifying, by winning 10 out of 10, scoring 43 and conceding just 4, lifted the FIFA Confederations Cup last year with their youthful squad. And on top of that Low has signed a contract until 2020.
Mexico has them grown under the tutelage of Juan Carlos Osorio, who’s in charge since 2015. They lost just once in 16 games, and the sole defeat coming with the result 4-1 last year in Sochi. But their passage to Russia had already been confirmed.
Did you know that Germany, since they have lost an opener only 36 years ago against Algeria, has averaged 3.5 goals per match in their opening games of the World Cup? And did you know that to win a World Cup opener, took Mexico 56 years? Their victory came at the ninth attempt on home soil at Mexico 1986.
Possible line-ups:
Germany: Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Mesut Ozil, Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, Sami Khedira, Julian Draxler, Timo Werner, Mats Hummels, Jonas Hector.
Mexico: Hugo Ayala, Hector Moreno, Miguel Layun, Jesus Corona, Javier Hernandez, Hirving Lozano, Guillermo Ochoa, Carlos Salcedo, Hector Herrera, Andres Guardado, Carlos Vela.
Germany vs Mexico Soccer Preview