The German national team wrapped up their journey to the USA with a tie. In Philadelphia, the DFB team played to a 2-2 draw against Mexico. Antonio Rüdiger opened the scoring for the four-time world champions in the 25th minute, but Uriel Antuna leveled the score for the Central Americans in the 37th minute. After the halftime break, Erick Sanchez took advantage of a defensive lapse by the German team in the 47th minute, and Niclas Füllkrug secured the equalizer in the 51st minute.
The newly sparked German soccer euphoria has been dampened a little. German coach Julian Nagelsmann and his national team, who at times berated each other vehemently, missed out on a second win on the second stop of their controversial trip to the USA - in a 2-2 (1-1) draw against Mexico, the defense in particular was too vulnerable in a fiery atmosphere.
After a weak opening quarter of an hour, Nagelsmann initially saw a clear improvement, Antonio Rüdiger (25th) scored at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field in front of 50,000 fanatical Mexicans among the 62,284 spectators to take the lead.
Strong attacks alternated with terrible weaknesses in defense: Uriel Antuna (37th) took advantage of a double drowsiness by Rüdiger and Niklas Süle to equalize, and when Erick Sanchez scored (47th), Robin Gosens and Süle were inattentive. Joker Niclas Füllkrug (51.) struck back immediately, however. Nevertheless, a victory for Mexico would have been deserved.
The new national coach can consider the trip to America a success overall: the sporting direction is right, a new start has been made after the dismissal of Hansi Flick.
There were no serious injuries, but some cause for hope for a successful home European Championship next summer. In November, Nagelsmann plans to continue honing his game idea and European Championship squad against Turkey and Austria.
Next door, the Philadelphia Flyers played NHL ice hockey, and across the street, the Philadelphia Phillies played playoff baseball - the city celebrated a sporting feast day. On the grounds and access roads, that meant a crush of about 120,000 people, and both (soccer) teams were stuck in traffic. Those who wanted to watch the match in the German night had to wait another quarter of an hour until 2:15.
Nagelsmann, no longer in the premiere shirt he will auction off at the RTL telethon, but in inconspicuous dark blue, took it easy. He wanted to "finish the trip on a positive note," he told ARD before kickoff - with two changes from the 3:1 against the USA: Thomas Müller, in his 125th international match, somewhat unhappily played the only top role, Süle replaced Mats Hummels, but moved to the right side of defense. Jonathan Tah played alongside Rüdiger on the inside.
In the first duel with Mexico since the 2018 World Cup (0:1), there were eleven opponents on the pitch - and an extremely large number of Mexicans in the stands. Perhaps it was also the music played after goal kicks that led goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen in a nervous opening phase to a mispass in the penalty area, this remained unpunished (3.). Florian Wirtz (5th) had the first chance.
The German team lacked calmness and consistency in the duels, Mexico had space, Wirtz and Jamal Musiala were without force in front. Nagelsmann clapped, cheered: And he saw his strategist Ilkay Gündogan take control of the game after 20 minutes.
The second dangerous Leroy Sane corner kick in a matter of seconds was on target: Rüdiger headed in after extra time from Gosens, caricaturing criticism of his jagged running style as he cheered. The DFB team now combined forward again and again, but defensively there were still vulnerabilities. Rüdiger failed to clear the ball properly, Süle was too passive against Hirving Lozano - and it was 1-1. Müller had scored an offside goal immediately before.
After the break, the game went from strength to strength. Gosens failed to prevent Antuna's cross before conceding the second goal, Süle was too late against Sanchez. Füllkrug, who came on for Müller at the start of the second half, scored a classic tap-in goal after a finish from the now much stronger Wirtz.
Nagelsmann used the last half hour to play through some personnel variations. Leon Goretzka also got a start, and Kevin Behrens from Union Berlin became the second debutant under Nagelsmann after Chris Führich.
Füllkrug and his fellow Borussia Dortmund teammates returned home on a private jet that same evening as they have a Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen scheduled for the upcoming Friday.
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