2018 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 27 June 2018. The group consisted of Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
October 2017 June 2018
F1 Germany1UEFAUEFA Group C winners5 October 201719th2014Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)1
F2 Mexico2CONCACAFCONCACAF Fifth Round winners1 September 201716th2014Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)16
F3 Sweden3UEFAUEFA Second Round winners13 November 201712th2006Runners-up (1958)25
F4 South Korea4AFCAFC Third Round Group A runners-up5 September 201710th2014Fourth place (2002)62
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2017 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ↑ Germany competed between 1951 and 1990 as West Germany.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3  South Korea 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Germany 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

All times listed are local time.

Germany vs Mexico

Germany 0–1 Mexico
Report
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 78,011
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Germany
Mexico
GK1Manuel Neuer (c)
RB18Joshua Kimmich
CB17Jérôme Boateng
CB5Mats HummelsYellow card 84'
LB2Marvin PlattenhardtSubstituted off 79'
CM8Toni Kroos
CM6Sami KhediraSubstituted off 60'
RW13Thomas MüllerYellow card 83'
AM10Mesut Özil
LW7Julian Draxler
CF9Timo WernerSubstituted off 86'
Substitutions:
FW11Marco ReusSubstituted in 60'
FW23Mario GómezSubstituted in 79'
MF20Julian BrandtSubstituted in 86'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
RB3Carlos Salcedo
CB2Hugo Ayala
CB15Héctor MorenoYellow card 40'
LB23Jesús Gallardo
CM16Héctor HerreraYellow card 90'
CM18Andrés Guardado (c)Substituted off 74'
RW7Miguel Layún
AM11Carlos VelaSubstituted off 58'
LW22Hirving LozanoSubstituted off 66'
CF14Javier Hernández
Substitutions:
DF21Edson ÁlvarezSubstituted in 58'
FW9Raúl JiménezSubstituted in 66'
DF4Rafael MárquezSubstituted in 74'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio

Man of the Match:
Hirving Lozano (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Mark Geiger (United States)

Sweden vs South Korea

Sweden 1–0 South Korea
 Report
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Sweden
South Korea
GK1Robin Olsen
RB6Ludwig Augustinsson
CB4Andreas Granqvist (c)
CB18Pontus Jansson
LB2Mikael Lustig
RM17Viktor ClaessonYellow card 61'
CM7Sebastian LarssonSubstituted off 81'
CM8Albin EkdalSubstituted off 71'
LM10Emil Forsberg
CF9Marcus Berg
CF20Ola ToivonenSubstituted off 77'
Substitutions:
MF15Oscar HiljemarkSubstituted in 71'
FW22Isaac Kiese ThelinSubstituted in 77'
MF13Gustav SvenssonSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Janne Andersson
GK23Cho Hyun-woo
RB2Lee Yong
CB20Jang Hyun-soo
CB19Kim Young-gwon
LB6Park Joo-hoSubstituted off 28'
CM17Lee Jae-sung
CM16Ki Sung-yueng (c)
CM13Koo Ja-cheolSubstituted off 73'
RF11Hwang Hee-chanYellow card 55'
CF9Kim Shin-wookYellow card 13'Substituted off 66'
LF7Son Heung-min
Substitutions:
DF12Kim Min-wooSubstituted in 28'
MF15Jung Woo-youngSubstituted in 66'
MF10Lee Seung-wooSubstituted in 73'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong

Man of the Match:
Andreas Granqvist (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Taleb Al Maari (Qatar)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

South Korea vs Mexico

South Korea 1–2 Mexico
 Report
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 43,472
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
South Korea
Mexico
GK23Cho Hyun-woo
RB2Lee YongYellow card 63'
CB20Jang Hyun-soo
CB19Kim Young-gwonYellow card 58'
LB12Kim Min-wooSubstituted off 84'
RM18Moon Seon-minSubstituted off 77'
CM8Ju Se-jongSubstituted off 64'
CM16Ki Sung-yueng (c)
LM11Hwang Hee-chan
CF17Lee Jae-sung
CF7Son Heung-min
Substitutions:
MF10Lee Seung-wooYellow card 72'Substituted in 64'
MF15Jung Woo-youngYellow card 80'Substituted in 77'
DF14Hong ChulSubstituted in 84'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
RB21Edson Álvarez
CB3Carlos Salcedo
CB15Héctor Moreno
LB23Jesús Gallardo
CM7Miguel Layún
CM16Héctor Herrera
CM18Andrés Guardado (c)Substituted off 68'
RF11Carlos VelaSubstituted off 77'
CF14Javier Hernández
LF22Hirving LozanoSubstituted off 71'
Substitutions:
DF4Rafael MárquezSubstituted in 68'
MF17Jesús Manuel CoronaSubstituted in 71'
MF10Giovani dos SantosSubstituted in 77'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio

Man of the Match:
Javier Hernández (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Video assistant referee:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Tiago Martins (Portugal)

Germany vs Sweden

Germany 2–1 Sweden
 Report
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Attendance: 44,287
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Germany
Sweden
GK1Manuel Neuer (c)
RB18Joshua Kimmich
CB16Antonio Rüdiger
CB17Jérôme BoatengYellow card 71' Yellow-red card 82'
LB3Jonas HectorSubstituted off 87'
CM19Sebastian RudySubstituted off 31'
CM8Toni Kroos
RW13Thomas Müller
AM7Julian DraxlerSubstituted off 46'
LW11Marco Reus
CF9Timo Werner
Substitutions:
MF21İlkay GündoğanSubstituted in 31'
FW23Mario GómezSubstituted in 46'
MF20Julian BrandtSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK1Robin Olsen
RB2Mikael Lustig
CB3Victor Lindelöf
CB4Andreas Granqvist (c)
LB6Ludwig Augustinsson
RM17Viktor ClaessonSubstituted off 74'
CM7Sebastian LarssonYellow card 90+7'
CM8Albin EkdalYellow card 52'
LM10Emil Forsberg
CF9Marcus BergSubstituted off 90'
CF20Ola ToivonenSubstituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF21Jimmy DurmazSubstituted in 74'
FW11John GuidettiSubstituted in 78'
FW22Isaac Kiese ThelinSubstituted in 90'
Manager:
Janne Andersson

Man of the Match:
Marco Reus (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

South Korea vs Germany

South Korea 2–0 Germany
 Report
Kazan Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 41,835
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
South Korea
Germany
GK23Cho Hyun-woo
RB2Lee Yong
CB5Yun Young-sun
CB19Kim Young-gwon
LB14Hong Chul
RM17Lee Jae-sungYellow card 23'
CM15Jung Woo-youngYellow card 9'
CM20Jang Hyun-soo
LM18Moon Seon-minYellow card 48'Substituted off 69'
CF13Koo Ja-cheolSubstituted off 56'
CF7Son Heung-min (c)Yellow card 65'
Substitutions:
FW11Hwang Hee-chanSubstituted in 56'Substituted off 79'
MF8Ju Se-jongSubstituted in 69'
DF22Go Yo-hanSubstituted in 79'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
GK1Manuel Neuer (c)
RB18Joshua Kimmich
CB5Mats Hummels
CB15Niklas Süle
LB3Jonas HectorSubstituted off 78'
CM6Sami KhediraSubstituted off 56'
CM8Toni Kroos
RW14Leon GoretzkaSubstituted off 63'
AM10Mesut Özil
LW11Marco Reus
CF9Timo Werner
Substitutions:
FW23Mario GómezSubstituted in 58'
FW13Thomas MüllerSubstituted in 63'
MF20Julian BrandtSubstituted in 78'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Cho Hyun-woo (South Korea)

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Frank Anderson (United States)
Fourth official:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Corey Rockwell (United States)
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Mexico vs Sweden

Mexico 0–3 Sweden
Report
Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
Attendance: 33,061
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Mexico
Sweden
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
RB21Edson Álvarez
CB3Carlos Salcedo
CB15Héctor MorenoYellow card 61'
LB23Jesús GallardoYellow card 1'Substituted off 65'
CM18Andrés Guardado (c)Substituted off 75'
CM16Héctor Herrera
RW7Miguel LayúnYellow card 86'Substituted off 89'
AM11Carlos Vela
LW22Hirving Lozano
CF14Javier Hernández
Substitutions:
MF8Marco FabiánSubstituted in 65'
MF17Jesús Manuel CoronaSubstituted in 75'
FW19Oribe PeraltaSubstituted in 89'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK1Robin Olsen
RB2Mikael LustigYellow card 88'
CB3Victor Lindelöf
CB4Andreas Granqvist (c)
LB6Ludwig Augustinsson
RM17Viktor Claesson
CM7Sebastian LarssonYellow card 26'Substituted off 57'
CM8Albin EkdalSubstituted off 80'
LM10Emil Forsberg
CF9Marcus BergSubstituted off 68'
CF20Ola Toivonen
Substitutions:
MF13Gustav SvenssonSubstituted in 57'
FW22Isaac Kiese ThelinSubstituted in 68'
MF15Oscar HiljemarkSubstituted in 80'
Manager:
Janne Andersson

Man of the Match:
Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Bellati (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

References

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