Holders Germany get the defence of their World Cup title underway against Mexico on 17 June (kick-off 17:00CEST) with Manuel Neuer looking to emulate Philipp Lahm by captaining Die Mannschaft to glory.
With an array of Bundesliga talent on display – on both sides – the match-up with the Mexicans in Moscow is one of the stand-out opening fixtures of the 2018 World Cup, and bundesliga.com is here to guide you through it.
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Match stats
Germany have played Mexico 13 times, winning six, with six draws and just one win for Mexico.The last time the sides met was in Russia on 29 June 2017 in the Confederations Cup, with Germany winning 4-1; Marco Fabian scored El Tri's consolation.They also met once in a World Cup, with Germany prevailing 2-1 in 1998, Jürgen Klinsmann and current Team Manager Oliver Bierhoff scoring in Montpellier.Mexico are in the World Cup for the 16th time and have reached at least the quarter-finals in the past six editions.This is Germany's 19th World Cup and they have reached at least the quarter-finals in each of the past nine editions, reaching the semi-finals at least each time since 2002.Former Leverkusen forward Javier Hernandez is Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer; he is just one goal shy of 50.Mexico conceded just one goal in CONCACAF qualifying, finishing ahead of Honduras, Canada and El Salvador.
Probable line-ups
Germany: Neuer (c) – Kimmich, Rüdiger, Hummels, Hector – Khedira, Kroos – Müller, Draxler, Reus - Werner
Substitutes: ter Stegen, Trapp, Boateng, Ginter, Plattenhardt, Süle, Brandt, Gomez, Goretzka, Gündogan, Özil, Rudy
Absentees: -
Coach: Joachim Löw
Mexico: Ochoa – Salcedo, Ayala, Moreno, Layun – Herrera – Lozano, J. Dos Santos, Guardado (c), Vela – Hernandez
Substitutes: Telavera, Corona, Reyes, Alvarez, Gallardo, Marquez, Fabian, G. Dos Santos, Jimenez, Peralta, Corona, Aquino
Absentees:
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Source: bundesliga.com