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Germany crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat to Mexico in their opening World Cup match in Moscow on Sunday.
AFP looks at five things we learned on a frustrating night for the reigning world champions at the Luzhniki Stadium:
Ineffective Ozil
Whether it was down to a distracting pre-World Cup scandal or the result of an average season at Arsenal, Mesut Ozil was woeful.
Ozil and Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan, who were born in Germany to Turkish parents, drew the wrath of fans after posing for a photo alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month.
On Sunday, the attacking midfielder offered only token resistance during the build-up to Hirving Lozano’s 35th-minute goal as the Mexicans tore through Germany’s midfield.
Head coach Joachim Loew has said Ozil struggled emotionally…
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