Mexico vs Sweden LIVE World Cup 2018: Germany crash out - latest reaction from Ekaterinburg
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Your support makes all the difference.Sweden will need to beat top of the group Mexico in order to guarantee their place in the round of 16. Mexico already have their place confirmed in the knockout stage of the tournament.
The Swedes are coming into this game after having suffered a defeat against a 10-man Germany side. They conceded a late goal from a Toni Kroos free-kick five minutes into injury time.
Mexico have seen a string of success in the competition so far. They upset the defending champions in the group opener and went on to win over bottom of the group South Korea.
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What time is it?
Mexico vs Sweden kicks off at 15:00 at the Ekaterinburg Arena.
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage is available on BBC Two and online via the BBC Sport website.
Odds
Mexico: 7/5
Sweden: 11/5
Draw: 11/5
Prediction
Mexico are expected to continue their successful run into this game and take home the victory. This game is predicted to be quite close with the edge going to Mexico.
73 mins: MEXICO 0 - 3 SWEDEN - Alvarez OG
GOAL! That's game over for Mexico, the ball comes in to the area for Sweden Thelin flicks the ball on and Alvarez misses the ball as he tries to clear it, it ricochets off his standing leg and goes into the net
77 mins: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Korea are getting more chances now Germany are advancing more, Lee Jae-sung leads the charge out of Korea's area and finds Son will a long ball, but he pulls his shot a drags it wide
80 mins: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Werner gets the ball on the left, he nudges it forward towards the touchline but it's too hard and it goes out of play, poor from him
81 mins: MEXICO 0 - 3 SWEDEN
Mexico almost had one back, the ball comes in across goal to Hernandez on the far post, he fires it back across goal and it gets a deflection up to Vela who just needed to head it towards goal but he missed it
86 mins: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Oh Germany! That was the chance Hummels should've scored, he was free in the box when the ball came in from Ozil but his header was mistimed and it hits his shoulder and goes wide
89 mins: SOUTH KOREA 0 - 0 GERMANY
Corner for South Korea, Germany are really open at the back now but Sule blocks and shot and gives away a corner, the corner is poor but the ball comes in Kim Young-sun scores but is he offside?!
92 mins: SOUTH KOREA 1 - 0 GERMANY - Kim Young-Sun
SOUTH KOREA have knocked Germany out of the World Cup, the ball came into the box, it hit Kroos and rebounded off Sule, Kim was there and he puts the ball into the net
94 mins: SOUTH KOREA 1 - 0 GERMANY
Hummels gets a chance to draw level, the ball comes to him in the box but he heads the ball over the bar
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