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FIFA World Cup 2018 Group F points table: Sweden top, Mexico 2nd, South Korea 3rd and Germany 4th

Defending champions Germany crashed out of FIFA World Cup 2018 after losing 0-2 to South Korea in their last Group F match. Sweden and Mexico qualified for Round of 16 from Group F.

FIFA World Cup 2018 Group F points table: Sweden top, Mexico 2nd, South Korea 3rd and Germany 4th Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa defends during a group F match between Germany and Mexico at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia, June 17, 2018. Photo Credit: IANS

Defending champions Germany crashed out of FIFA World Cup 2018 after losing 0-2 to South Korea in their last Group F match. Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 and both the teams qualified for Round of 16 from Group F with six points each. But Sweden topped the group by virtue of a better goal difference and Mexico came second.

Spouth Korea came third and Germant, with a galaxy of star players and several World Cup winners in their ranks, came a humiliating last in the group. They are also the fourth defending champions who have failed to move beyond the group stage in the last five FIFA World Cups.

Group F Points Table
Team Matches Won Draw Lost GF GA GD Points
Sweden (Q) 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 6
Mexico (Q) 3 2 0 1 3 4 -1 6
South Korea 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
Germany 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3

Sweden will play Switzerland in the Round of 16 (pre-quarterfinals) which will be played at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, July 3 at 7:30 pm IST. Mexico face Brazil in the last 16 at Samara Arena, Samara on Monday, July 2 at 7:30 pm IST.