Germany vs Mexico as it happened World Cup 2018: Goal updates and analysis as Hirving Lozano stuns world champions

Follow all the latest news from the first Group F match in Russia

2018 Russia World Cup in numbers

Germany begins their campaign to defend their World Cup title with a pretty tough starting match against Mexico in Moscow.

After dominating the group stages since 1994, the Germans have a lot to prove after suffering a bad year of results.

Mexico might see this as an opportunity to strike while the iron is hot but you can expect Germany, with Timo Werner, Mesut Ozil and Toni Kroos listed on the squad, to make a good run.

Live Updates

What time is kick-off?

Germany vs Mexico kicks off at 4pm BST.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown on ITV.

Odds

Germany: 4/9

Mexico: 6/1

Draw: 7/2

Prediction

Germany 2-1 Mexico.

But who do you think will win? Let us know by voting above.

Key Points

• Follow coverage of the first game of Group F in Russia 
• Game kicks-off in Moscow at 16:00

[17 June 2018 17:45 · Molly Hudson]

88 mins: Mario Gomez with the chance to win it! But he fails to connect properly with a cross and could that be that for the Germans?

[17 June 2018 17:47 · Molly Hudson]

89 mins: Brandt the substitute rifles a shot at goal and it's inches away! Late drama and Herrera picks up a yellow card as the Mexicans give everything to hang on

[17 June 2018 17:47 · Molly Hudson]

90 mins: Three added minutes, could there be one more chance?

[17 June 2018 17:51 · Molly Hudson]

FULL TIME: Germany 0-1 Mexico

It's over!! There's tears of joy, and shock for the Germans as Mexico beat the holders. They gave everything, and Lozano's first half goal was enough to give us the biggest shock of the tournament so far

[17 June 2018 18:00 · Molly Hudson]

  ↵We have the first big World Cup shock...and with another big hitter to come in Brazil, who knows what could happen in the 7pm kick off? Follow all the action here: