Awakening the Sleeping Giants
The alarm has been sounded, forcing these giants to get up immediately and release their wrath on the two remaining matches in the group stage in order to make it through to the round of 16.
A fan of the German team wearing the colors of the German flag gestures prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F soccer match between Germany and Mexico on June 17, during a public viewing event in the "Fanmeile" area in front of Berlin\'s landmark Brandenburg Gate.
VATUTINKI, MONDAY – Major teams and fan favorites of the 2018 World Cup are like giants slowly awakened from their slumbers. Fans were shocked by the bad performances of Germany, Argentina, Brazil and Spain in their respective first matches at this year’s global sports event. The alarm has been sounded, forcing these giants to get up immediately and release their wrath on the two remaining matches in the group stage in order to make it through to the round of 16.
Germany is under the most pressure. The defending champion underperformed in its match against Mexico and was defeated 0 to 1 in the first Group F match on Sunday (17/6/2018). German media, which closely followed “Die Mannschaft” in Russia, called the defeat a “crestfallen” moment. It was Germany’s first defeat in a World Cup first match since 1982.