Germany unlucky to not be ahead, but great last-ditch defending from Sweden. The teams are out and we are moments from kick off. The match will kick off at 20 hours (CEST) on 23 June at the Olympic Stadium in Sochi. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 27 June 2018. Marco Reus will be in from the off, and Joshua Kimmich will need to be more balanced, rather than the all-out-attack that left gaps behind him in the first game. Germany vs Sweden, World Cup 2018: Toni Kroos goal pulls reigning world champions back from the brink. Plenty of fans will be willing him on, as he finally gets his chance to showcase his talent on the greatest stage of all. Last updated on 23 June 2018 23 June 2018. South Korea failed to register a single shot on target and will certainly be tested against a Germany attacking force with a point to prove. Please allow a moment for the live blog to load. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Sweden will make it tough, but ultimately their defensive barrier will not be able to withstand Germany’s attacks. The early German exit was "greeted with shock in newspapers around the world". The group consisted of Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea. Forsberg perhaps unlucky not to earn Sweden a free kick as Germany's defence panic. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. ITV will be showing live coverage on ITV 1 and on the ITV hub. Sweden and Mexico were the top two teams that advanced to the round of 16. Hirving Lozano scored the only goal of the game which had the German players scratching their heads and gazing at one-another with confused looks. International Sign Language - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 23th June 2018 - Germany vs. Sweden FIFA will publish short summaries of all 64 World Cup … It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. PSV Eindhoven have reached a deal with World Cup-winner Mario Gotze, the Dutch club announced on Tuesday. 6 mins: The first Sweden break, and all of Germany's poor defending from the Mexico game is clear to see again. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. For all of Germany's early pressure and possession, there looks to be a slim chance of a goal for Sweden, Thomas Muller and his Germany team-mates suffered defeat to Mexico on Sunday. Who would have thought at the start of this World Cup that after just one game, Germany would be playing for their tournament lives? Last updated on 23 June 2018 23 June 2018. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Defending champions Germany lost their opening game to Mexico, elgium thrashed Tunisia 5-2 in early kick-off, exico then beat South Korea 2-1 to remain top of Group F, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Follow all the action as Germany look to make up for their loss to Mexico, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Group F remains wide open which means anything other than a win for Germany would be a disaster. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Immense talent, but incredibly unlucky with injuries, here he gets his chance from the start in a World Cup for the very first time. - Eredivisie on ESPN+: Stream LIVE … Germany have a huge task ahead of them and it is likely the rest of the world will be rooting for Sweden, who have not beaten Germany in 40 years. 3 mins: Just the standard goal line clearance to start this one. From the section World Cup. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Germany vs Spain. Germany will be raring to get over their surprise 1-0 defeat they suffered against Mexico in their opening Group F game. Join us for build-up, team news and minute-by-minute coverage. It's a big occasion for Sweden, anyone remember a small, quiet figured named Zlatan Ibrahimovic who might have fancied this one? The big team news is Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira miss out on spots in the starting XI after poor displays against Mexico. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Manchester United's Victor Lindelof is back in defence for Sweden, and will have plenty to do against the likes of Reus, Muller and co. Sweden are ready...and we have less than 15 minutes until kick off. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. From the section World Cup Sweden's Ola Toivonen was agonisingly on the losing side against Germany, but claimed top spot in the Player Rater. It's a big game for Marco Reus tonight. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Nothing in it between the two sides in 38 games: 15 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats for Germany. Germany 1-0 Sweden. In their first game Sweden strolled past South Korea, Andreas Granqvist scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Germany vs Sweden kicks off at 19:00 in Sochi’s Fisht Olympic Stadium. Germany will either bounce back and play brilliantly as they prove why they are World Champions, or Sweden could get under their skin and add to their misery. World Cup 2018: Germany v Sweden - how players rated. Follow all the action as Germany look to make up for their loss to Mexico The incumbent World Cup champions, Germany, placed last, making it the first time since 1938 that Germany did not advance beyond the first round, and the first time ever, the group stage. Sport > Football > World Cup Germany vs Sweden As it happened World Cup 2018: Toni Kroos goal breaks Swedish hearts. When and where will Germany be playing Sweden at the 2018 World Cup? Two defeats in a row just doesn’t happen to Germany at World Cups and Joachim Low will be determined to have his side fired up to make up for previous mistakes. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. KICK OFF: Sweden get us underway in a must-win match for Germany. Sweden haven't beaten Germany in 11 games, but this provides their best chance in a while. Germany and Sweden head-to-head. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. They need to win against Sweden to keep their hopes of defending the World Cup alive. Down to 10 men, facing the prospect of its earliest World Cup dismissal since 1938, the defending champion beats Sweden in a goal in the 95th minute. On the basis of the first couple of minutes its going to be a long 90 minutes for Sweden.
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