All you need to know about the Group F fixture Sweden take on Mexico in their final World Cup Group F fixture on Wednesday. The Mexicans have an unblemished record so far but if they lose to Sweden and Germany beat South Korea, Juan Carlos Osorio’s men could be eliminated. 3 Mexico will take on Sweden today in a crunch match If Sweden want to progress they will need to win, or draw and hope Germany lose to South Korea. Sweden beat South Korea and lost 2-1 to Germany in their last game as a result of a last minute goal by Toni Kroos. When is Mexico vs Sweden? The game will take place at 3pm UK time. The match will be played in the Ekaterinburg Arena, which has a capacity of around 35,000. 3 The Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg How can I listen to live coverage? Click here to listen to our live commentary of the action on talkSPORT 2. What’s the team news? Mexico: Ochoa, Alvarez, Salcedo, Moreno, Gallardo, Layun, Guardado, Herrera, Vela, Lozano, Hernandez Subs: Jose de Jesus Corona, Ayala, Marquez, Gutierrez, Jonathan, Fabian, Jimenez, Giovani, Jesus Corona, Peralta, Aquino, Talavera Sweden: Olsen, Lustig, Lindelof, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Berg, Toivonen Subs: Johnsson, Olsson, Guidetti, Svensson, Helander, Hiljemark, Krafth, Jansson, Rohden, Durmaz, Thelin, Nordfeldt. What does Group F look like ahead of the game? LATEST WORLD CUP NEWS change FIFA considering proposals to hold men's and women's World Cup every two years WHAT A BEAUTY Nike reveal another stunning Nigeria kit for 2022 World Cup and AFCON GOAL MACHINE What happened next to England's previous Golden Boot winner? THIRD PLACE Does the World Cup have a bronze medal and what is the prize money? DAPPER BOSS Why does Gareth Southgate wear a waistcoat? ON THE PLANE England icon Gazza flies to Russia to support Three Lions in World Cup SPITTING IMAGE Incredible Gareth Southgate lookalike steals the show at England v Sweden 'ABSOLUTE DISGRACE' Fans turn on Manchester United star after shock World Cup exit talkSPORT are with listeners all day and all night at this year’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with over 800 hours of World Cup content and all 64 games live across the talkSPORT network.<doc-sep>Follow the Mexico vs Sweden live stream online with As English. What time does the Mexico vs Sweden match start? The 2018 World Cup Group F match between Mexico and Sweden will kick off at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg on Wednesday 27 June 2018 at 16:00 CEST. Find out what time Mexico vs Sweden starts where you are in the world. Where can I watch Mexico vs Sweden? No matter where you are in the world, you can see what channel the Mexico vs Sweden match is available on here. Is the Mexico vs Sweden game available online? This match is available in most nations through the rights holders' online platform, if they have one. Your best bet is to check who is showing the game in your country, and if they have an online service or iOS/Android app to watch it on. Mexico vs Sweden live on AS English You can keep up to date with every kick of the ball in Ekaterinburg with our very own inimitable live coverage, right here on AS English.<doc-sep>Mitch Freeley You can watch the stream of Mexico Vs Sweden Live & Exclusive on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. Match Report Sweden secured a place in the last 16 of the World Cup by thumping Mexico 3-0 in a pulsating encounter in Ekaterinburg, while defending champions Germany were eliminated. Janne Andersson's side reaped the rewards of a relentless attacking display to secure top spot in Group F, with Mexico following them through as runners-up after Germany's shock 2-0 defeat to South Korea. There were no lingering effects of the embittering late 2-1 loss suffered to Germany last time out as Sweden went for the jugular from the off, though they were denied a penalty for a blatant handball by Javier Hernandez despite referee Nestor Pitana reviewing video footage. The impressive Guillermo Ochoa kept Emil Forsberg and Marcus Berg out in the opening period, but Ludwig Augustinsson volleyed a deserved opener through the Mexico goalkeeper in the 50th minute. Andreas Granqvist rifled home 12 minutes after Pitana pointed to the spot for Hector Moreno's challenge on Berg, the Mexico defender's booking ruling him out of the last 16. Edson Alvarez inadvertently sent the ball into his own net as Sweden moved out of sight, but the silver lining for Mexico was that they advanced because of Germany's failure against South Korea - leaving the world champions bottom of the group. Jesus Gallardo was shown the quickest yellow card in World Cup history for a late challenge on Ola Toivonen after just 15 seconds, but the Mexico left-back cleared the resultant free-kick after Berg's knockdown fell just out of Granqvist's reach. Sweden continued to pile on early pressure and, in the fifth minute, Ochoa reacted well to ensure Forsberg did not fire home a free-kick the goalkeeper conceded for handling outside the area – Granqvist complaining no card was issued. Berg could not contort his body sufficiently to steer a header from Granqvist home, before Forsberg blazed two chances over in the space of three minutes. Hernandez was fortunate not to concede a 29th-minute penalty for handball, referee Pitana signalling for play to continue with a corner after a trip to the monitor on the sidelines. Sebastian Larsson had to be dragged away from berating the officials for the ensuing set-piece, from which Sweden went close when Berg had a stabbed attempt from Mikael Lustig's hooked ball tipped over by a leaping Ochoa. Carlos Vela shot high and wide in a rare foray forward by Mexico, having sent his first attempt earlier in the match narrowly off target, while Berg drilled into the side-netting at the end of a stoppage-time counter-attack. Sweden got the breakthrough their efforts deserved in the 50th minutes, Augustinsson volleying past Ochoa when Viktor Claesson's mishit sat up perfectly for him. After granting Mexico a reprieve in the first half, Pitana pointed to the spot when Moreno slid in on Berg and Granqvist drilled into the top-left corner. Sweden moved out of sight in the 74th minute when substitute Isaac Thelin flicked on a long throw-in and a muddled Alvarez sent the ball into his own net with his arm. Vela could not steer a drive from Hernandez home from inside the six-yard box in the 82nd minute, but their journey continues in Russia, despite a performance that was the antithesis of their opening 1-0 victory over Germany. Live Updates Goals/Highlights Own Goal for Mexico! It skims off Álvarez Goal! Ice in his veins! Andreas Granqvist slams the penalty home! 2-0 Sweden! Goal! Augustinsson puts Sweden into the lead! National Anthem time! Preamble Team News! Both teams are unchanged from their last games.... wow that was simple! Hello! Welcome to the Live Updates to Mexico Vs Sweden. Plenty on the line in this match, both sides can still qualify! Mexico just needs a point to progress, whilst Sweden needs a victory to progress. All will also depend on the other game between South Korea & Germany, but don't worry we've got you here at beIN SPORTS with all the coverage and highlights you need. Stick around, team news is incoming! Preview Mexico only needs a point against Sweden to guarantee qualification to the round of sixteen for the seventh consecutive World Cup. El Tri has been impressive in their victories against Germany & South Korea, but cannot let off the gas in their final game despite Sweden suffering a last-gasp defeat to Germany. Head coach Juan Carlos Osorio will certainly be wanting to keep the momentum ahead of a potential round of sixteen match against Brazil, Switzerland or Serbia. Javier Hernández scored his 50th international goal in the win against South Korea, and the West Ham striker is likely to lead the line again. The tricky forward loves representing his country and will be relishing the test against a slow and cumbersome Sweden backline. Mexico Predicted Team Ochoa; Gallardo, Moreno, Ayala, Salcedo; Guardado, Herrera; Lozano, Vela, Layun; Hernandez How to watch Online- beIN SPORTS CONNECT TV Channel- MAX HD3 Kick-off- 17:00 Stadium- Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg Sweden must lift themselves after their late defeat to Germany. Much of the pre-match talk has focused around Jimmy Durmaz whose tackle lead to Sweden conceding the goal against Germany. The winger was subjected to racist abuse online after the game. However the 29-year old was surrounded by his team-mates to send a defiant message to the trolls in what has been one of the most touching moments of the World Cup to date. Sweden will have to be united if they are to defeat Mexico and hope that South Korea can help them against Germany. The Swedes have been defensively strong in the tournament, led admirably Andreas Granqvist but goals will be the order of the day against the Central American side. Marcus Berg is likely to lead the line and the pressure is on the Al Ain to deliver the goals that could see Sweden through to the round of sixteen. Sweden Predicted Team Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Toivonen, Berg It promises to be a fascinating encounter as Mexico take on in Ekaterinburg.<doc-sep>Mexico take on Sweden Wednesday, June 27 at Ekaterinburg Arena on the final matchday of Group F action at the 2018 World Cup. The match begins at 10:00 a.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo with Sweden needing a big win to advance following that remarkable 2-1 defeat to Germany. For El Tri, a victory or draw secures top spot in the group. The two teams that advance from Group F will match up against teams from Group E, where nothing’s been decided yet either. Brazil currently tops the group on goal difference while Switzerland is sitting pretty in second, but Serbia could still shake everything up. The two games from Group F will be played before the two games in Group E on Wednesday. Check out our breakdown of all the World Cup knockout stage possibilities here. Here’s a preview of the match, including Mexico vs Sweden prediction, tactics, team news, possible starting elevens and key players to watch. Mexico vs Sweden Prediction, Tactics and Team News Mexico controls its own destiny heading into the final matchday in what’s proven to be the group of death. Although El Tri’s goal differential stands at only +2 following two single-goal victories, Mexico’s been much more assured and comfortable than those final score lines suggest. For many, Mexico’s been the team of the tournament, which is why a possible group stage elimination seems so implausible at this point. However, that could still be the case come Wednesday. Sweden must record a famous victory to make it happen, and the fact that they’ve already done as much against France and Italy to even make it here tells you everything. Sweden demands respect, and its match against Germany just confirms that. But the Scandinavian nation is now in the unfamiliar position of having to take the game to an opponent from the outset — this side isn’t built to do that. What’s more, that favors into Mexico’s devastating ability on the counter. It should be a fascinating battle with everything at stake. Sweden Team News and Injuries The biggest news off the pitch concerning Sweden has been the team’s defense of Jimmy Durmaz after the winger was subjected to death threats and racist abuse on social media for his foul in the lead-up to Kroos’ goal. After giving away the free kick which led to Germany's goal, Jimmy Durmaz stood up to the trolls giving him racist abuse online "F*** Racism" ( Insta: jimmydurmaz)#SWE pic.twitter.com/bUE78dC9nY — The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) June 25, 2018 Also, striker Marcus Berg will avoid sanctions after inadvertently missing a doping test following the Germany match. Possible Starting XI: Robin Olsen; Ludwig Augustinsson, Andreas Granqvist, Victor Lindelof, Mikael Lustig; Emil Forsberg, Albin Ekdal, Sebastian Larsson, Viktor Claesson; Marcus Berg, Ola Toivonen Mexico Team News and Injuries The unthinkable, of course, is that a loss to Sweden coupled with a Germany victory over South Korea sends El Tri crashing out on either goal difference, goals scored or fair play points. However, a draw will be enough for Juan Carlos Osorio’s men, it just remains to be seen how the Colombian coach will approach this potentially fraught match. Possible Starting XI: Memo Ochoa; Jesus Gallardo, Hector Moreno, Hugo Ayala, Carlos Salcedo; Andres Guardado, Hector Herrera; Chucky Lozano, Carlos Velga, Miguel Layun; Chicharito Sweden Key Players Viktor Claesson (RM): Before the tournament, it was Sweden’s left-sided midfielder, Emil Forsberg, who garnered the most hype, but it’s the 26-year-old Krasnodar winger who’s consistently performed. Claesson was perhaps Sweden’s best outlet against South Korea, and he registered the assist on Toivonen’s opener against Germany. Andreas Granqvist (CB): The captain stepped up to bury Sweden’s penalty against South Korea, and the 33-year-old followed that up with a big match in the heart of defense against Germany. Sweden really must keep a clean sheet against Mexico to advance, and Granqvist will be essential to making that happen. 2002 - Andreas Granqvist's goal was the first penalty scored by Sweden at the World Cup since 2002, when Henrik Larsson netted against Nigeria. Slot. #SWEKOR #WorldCup #SWE #KOR pic.twitter.com/RLHAdGZUG0 — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 18, 2018 Ola Toivonen (ST): Although it’s strike partner Marcus Berg who’s largely considered Sweden’s biggest threat, Toivonen has played better in both matches so far. Jan Olof Andersson will rely on the starting duo heavily, but if they’re not getting it done, John Guidetti and Isaac Thelin will be introduced sooner rather than later. Embed from Getty Images Mexico Key Players Carlos Vela (CAM): Vela was excellent in Mexico’s opening victory over Germany, and the LAFC attacker followed that up with another great performance against South Korea, including a clutch penalty to give El Tri the early lead. Embed from Getty Images The onus is on Sweden to attack, so Mexico will look to counter with Vela getting on the ball in dangerous areas on the break. Chicharito (ST): The knockout rounds begin now in earnest, and every match will be tight from here on out. Sweden’s defense bends but it rarely ever breaks. Italy couldn’t find a way past them in the playoff, South Korea couldn’t manage it and Germany needed a piece of brilliance from Toni Kroos to get the three points. Our Call of the Day on Chicharito's historic 50th goal for #ElTri goes something like this: pic.twitter.com/gYR8uFrsPZ "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL!" — @jpereznavarro — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 24, 2018 There just won’t be many chances in this game, so Mexico needs Chicharito to bury any that come his way. The game-winning goal against South Korea should do wonders for his confidence. Memo Ochoa (GK): With 14 saves at the 2018 World Cup, Ochoa has recorded more than any other goalkeeper. A two-goal victory by Sweden would guarantee its place in the Round of 16, but don’t expect the Swedes to carve out more than a few chances against El Tri. Embed from Getty Images If Ochoa makes one or two world-class saves against Sweden, then you’d have to think that Group F belongs to Mexico. Mexico vs Sweden Prediction Mexico 1 — 1 Sweden<doc-sep>
Mexico and Sweden will face off in their final match of Group F on Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia, and you can watch it on FOX and Telemundo. Online streaming is also available in English through FOX Sports Go here or in Spanish through Telemundo here. Mexico is the leader of Group F, but has not booked its ticket to the knockout stage yet. It will need at least a draw in to move on, but if Sweden wins, Mexico could be in trouble depending on the outcome of Germany and South Korea. In order for Sweden to move on to the Round of 16, it will need a two-goal win to earn its spot in the knockout stage. Mexico vs. Sweden Time, TV channel, and streaming info Time: 10 a.m. ET Location: Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg, Russia TV: FOX (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Streaming: Watch the game on Fox Sports Go (English) and Telemundo Deportes en vivo (Spanish) for free if you sign in with your TV provider. It’s also on subscription services like Fubo and Hulu. Odds: Mexico -0.25 (Full odds at OddsShark) For listings from more countries, check out Live Soccer TV. Mexico vs. Sweden news to read before kickoff How can Mexico qualify for the knockout round? Mexico turned in another impressive performance on Saturday, defeating South Korea 2-1 to follow up on its huge upset win over Germany in the first game. El Tri hasn’t qualified for the Round of 16 yet, but they are still in the driver’s seat in Group F. Germany defeat Sweden 2-1 with 95th minute winner