Outnumbered German fans being interviewed by Mexican media before Germany vs Mexico game on 17 June 2020
We were very lucky in the first round of ballot for World Cup tickets and secured tickets to three group-stage matches. We were even luckier when we knew after the draw that we would be watching defending champion Germany and Mexico.
On match day, we took the metro Line 1 from Okhotny Ryad in Red Square area towards Luzhniki Stadium.
Mexican fans singing Cielito Lindo on-board Moscow Metro: • Mexican fans singing C...
Most Mexican fans got off one stop earlier at Frunzenskaya station and the chants continue.
More chanting at Frunzenskaya station: • Mexican fans at Moscow...
Another rendition of Cielito Lindo while riding up the escalator: • Mexican fans singing C...
It was clear that the Mexican fans had coordinated before hand to make the trek together as a group to the stadium. I reckoned that there were at least 40,000 Mexican fans in Moscow that day.
The fans were even singing while waiting to pay at the supermarket; we really love them!: • Mexican fans singing a...
More singing closer to stadium: • Mexican fans singing o...
Mexican reporter interviewing the vastly outnumbered German fans: • German fans interviewe...
It was mostly sea of green in the stadium with only a pocket of flag-waving Germans.
Unfurling of national flags before kick-off: • Unfurling of flags - W...
Mexican National Anthem before the match: • Mexican national anthe...
Crazy celebration after Hirving Lozano's goal: • Celebration after Mexi...
Tense moments for Mexican fans before loud cheering at final whistle: • Final minutes - World ...
More celebration post-match on metro: • Mexican fans celebrati...
We were so impressed by Mexican fans' passion and we decided to visit the country (a long way from Singapore!) the following year in April 2019.
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