MoArriving at the Sko Luzhniki Stadium, the first attraction is the swaying Mexican fans in sombrero hats. with them. They also gifted him a hat, which he later took back. June 17, 2018, Germany vs Mexico match. Mexico is not a big opponent for Germany, who come with the pride of being the defending champions. But that night Luzhniki was stunned. Germany was overthrown.
They beat Sweden in the next match, but lost 2-0 to South Korea in the final group match and Germany are out of the World Cup. Korea scored goals in four and six minutes of injury time to Germany’s advantage.
One thing was certain with that World Cup, first round exits are the bane of the reigning champions. Mannan’s shoulders shifted. It happened in the third World Cup in a row. Italy fell victim to that curse in 2010 and Spain in 2014. Italy did not win a single match at the World Cup in South Africa. In the last match they lost to Slovakia 3-2. Spain shocked in the first match in Brazil World Cup. They lost to the Netherlands 5-1. They also lost to Chile in the next game. They beat Australia in the last match but to no avail. The defending champions’ best ‘performance’ in the last three World Cups has been Spain’s, third in the group!
This misfortune might cause a dent for defending champions France as they prepare for their first match in Qatar this time. Abscesses and lesions on the fungus. They can make an eleven of those who are out injured. The last silver bullet was the dismissal of Karim Benzema. Playmakers Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante were out earlier. It can be calculated that France will easily reach the pre-quarters from the group that includes Australia, Denmark and Tunisia.
France is no stranger to being knocked out in the first round. France, the first world champions in 1998, succumbed miserably in the first round of the next World Cup. He got one point and might not score even a single goal. Scored a goal in 2010. Finished fourth in the group. At that time, there was no grudge once morest the current champion.
In 1966, Brazil shocked the world of football. The team consisting of Pele and Garincha came to England to retain the world title. They beat Bulgaria 2-0 in the first match. Pele and Garincha became the first players to score in three consecutive World Cups. However, Pele might not play in the next match due to the foul of the Bulgarian players. 3-1 loss to Hungary. Pele returned in the next match, but Brazil lost to Portugal.
This is the world stage. anything might happen. Expect surprises in the Arabian wonderland during the unpredictable World Cup.
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