Defending champions Germany crashed out of FIFA World Cup 2018 after losing 0-2 to South Korea in their last Group F match. Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 and both the teams qualified for Round of 16 from Group F with six points each. But Sweden topped the group by virtue of a better goal difference and Mexico came second.
Spouth Korea came third and Germant, with a galaxy of star players and several World Cup winners in their ranks, came a humiliating last in the group. They are also the fourth defending champions who have failed to move beyond the group stage in the last five FIFA World Cups.
| Group F Points Table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Sweden (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Mexico (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
Sweden will play Switzerland in the Round of 16 (pre-quarterfinals) which will be played at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, July 3 at 7:30 pm IST. Mexico face Brazil in the last 16 at Samara Arena, Samara on Monday, July 2 at 7:30 pm IST.
