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Philipp Lahm: Germany will rebound from Mexico loss
Philipp Lahm expects World Cup holders Germany to pull together after their 1-0 opening defeat at the hands of Mexico and to find "a common path towards the right solution" for their tactical problems.
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The former England manager believes that the African continent has the talent required to effectively challenge the top nations in Europe for the diadem.
Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea
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Son Heung-Min: South Korea’s defeat my fault for not scoring
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Joachim Loew is facing the biggest crisis of his 12-year reign as Germany coach after the holders slipped to a shock defeat against Mexico in their World Cup opener in Russia.
VAR penalty gives Sweden a narrow win over South Korea
A VAR-awarded penalty gave Sweden a narrow but deserved victory in their opening Group F match against a poor South Korea side in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday.
Andreas Granqvist’s second-half penalty leads Sweden over South Korea
Andreas Granqvist scored a 65th-minute penalty awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR) as Sweden began their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Monday at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
Harry Kane: We are going to attack against Tunisia
England open their World Cup campaign on Monday seeking to banish memories of dismal performances in recent tournaments as Belgium’s “Golden Generation” kick off as dark-horse challengers.
Thomas Muller: Germany know ‘pressure is extreme’ after Mexico loss
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Germany crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat to Mexico in their opening World Cup match in Moscow on Sunday.
Mexico football fans cause earthquake as they celebrate win over Germany
Mexico football fans are believed to have caused a minor earthquake as they celebrated their team's shock win over Germany at the World Cup.
German media sound alarm after shock World Cup defeat
Germany's media reacted with concern and worry to the World Cup holder's shock 1-0 defeat against Mexico on Sunday.
Germany ‘under pressure’ after Mexico World Cup defeat
Toni Kroos and Mats Hummels criticised Germany's failings after the holders slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat against Mexico in their opening World Cup match on Sunday.
Mats Hummels: Germany ignored warning signs ahead of World Cup loss to Mexico
Fault lines in Germany's defence have been visible in recent games and Sunday's 1-0 World Cup defeat to Mexico should not really be seen as a surprise, defender Mats Hummels has said.
Juan Carlos Osorio: Mexico played ‘with love of winning’ in remarkable defeat of Germany
Juan Carlos Osorio said his Mexico team had played "with a love of winning" as they pulled off a remarkable 1-0 win over holders Germany in their World Cup Group F opener.
World Cup holders Germany beaten by Mexico in opening match
World Cup holders Germany have lost their opening match at this year's tournament after they were beaten 1-0 by Mexico.
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