Group F, Germans will be favourites to win the Group, and the Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Germany Training - Eppan, Italy - May 26, 2018 Germany's Sami Khedira, Julian Draxler, Mesut Ozil and Jonathan Tah during training REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

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Preggie Moodley

28 May 2018, 16:35 [SAST]

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Defending champions Germany are unlikely to fear a group that also features Mexico, Sweden and South Korea.

Sweden will be buoyed up after knocking out Italy in the playoffs, showing the sort of defensive mettle that can bring success in tournament football. Mexico are World Cup stalwarts who have reached the last 16 in the previous six editions.