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Mexico Upsets Germany At World Cup

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 17: Sami Khedira of Geramny battles for the ball with Jesus Gallardo of Mexico during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group F match between Germany and Mexico at Luzhniki Stadium on June 17, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 17: Sami Khedira of Geramny battles for the ball with Jesus Gallardo of Mexico during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group F match between Germany and Mexico at Luzhniki Stadium on June 17, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)Sami Khedira of Germany battles for the ball with Jesus Gallardo of Mexico during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia at Luzhniki Stadium on June 17, 2018 in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Mexico pulls off a surprising win over the Germans in Russia

Germany has become the third defending champion in 16 years to lose its opening match at the World Cup.

The Germans fell to Mexico 1-0 Sunday, leaving them with a tougher task to qualify for the knockout stages.

Germany is trying to become the first team to retain the World Cup title since Brazil in 1962.

The other defending champions to lose their opening matches were France in 2002 and Spain in 2014.

In other action at the World Cup on Sunday, Serbia beat Costa Rica 1-0 and Switzerland held Brazil to a 1-1 draw.

World Cup
     At Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
     Sweden vs. Korea Republic, 8 a.m.

     At Sochi, Russia
     Belgium vs. Panama, 11 a.m.

     At Volgograd, Russia
     Tunisia vs. England, 2 p.m.

 

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