The city of Philadelphia was overtaken by sports fans on Tuesday night as 62,000 fans packed into Lincoln Financial Field to watch Germany face off in a friendly against Mexico.
2023 Friendlies
2-2
Match Events
0' The match is about to start
10' Santiago's shot wide out
25' GOAL! Mexico 0-1 Germany (Rudiger)
37' Offside! Muller's goal disallowed
38' GOAL! Mexico 1-1 Germany (Uriel Antuna)
47' GOAL! Mexico 2-1 Germany (Erick Sanchez)
51' GOAL! Mexico 2-2 Germany (Fullkrug)
59' Yellow Card! Alvarez booked
79' Musiala's shot wide out
Match Report
Germany came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw with Mexico in what turned into a entertaining contest for the thousands of fans who made it out in one of the 2026 World Cup host cities.
Second-half substitute Niclas Fullkrug saved the day for Germany, ramming home a low finish from close range on 51 minutes to preserve new coach Julian Nagelsmann's unbeaten record.
Germany had arrived in Philadelphia in confident mood after a 3-1 defeat of the United States on Saturday.
Line-ups
Mexico XI: G. Ochoa, Lozano, J. Gallardo, César Montes, Jorge Sánchez, Érick Sánchez, Alvarez, Luis Romo, Uriel Antuna, Santiago Gimenez, Johan Vásquez
Subs: Julio González, Antonio Rodríguez, Jimenez, Orbelín Pineda, Henry Martín, Luis Chávez, Luis Malagón, Jordi Cortizo, Gerardo Arteaga, Sebastián Córdova, César Huerta, Kevin Álvarez, Marcel Ruiz, Ramón Juárez
Germany XI: Muller, Gundogan, Gross, Ter Stegen, Rudiger, Sule, Tah, Sane, Gosens, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz
Subs: Hummels, Oliver Baumann, Trapp, Leno, Füllkrug, Hofmann, Kevin Behrens, Goretzka, Brandt, Robert Andrich, David Raum, Havertz, Chris Führich, Malick Thiaw