Mexican national anthem - World Cup 2018: Germany vs Mexico (17 June 2018)

The Mexican National Anthem (Spanish Himno Nacional Mexicano) before the start of Germany vs Mexico on 17 June 2018.

Mexican fans singing Cielito Lindo on Moscow Metro before the start of Germany vs Mexico on 17 June 2018.

We were very lucky in the first round of ballot for World Cup tickets and secured tickets to three group-stage matches. We were even luckier when we knew after the draw that we would be watching defending champion Germany and Mexico.

On match day, we took the metro Line 1 from Okhotny Ryad in Red Square area towards Luzhniki Stadium.

Mexican fans singing Cielito Lindo on-board Moscow Metro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8MRk7Fl4ag

Most Mexican fans got off one stop earlier at Frunzenskaya station and the chants continue.

More chanting at Frunzenskaya station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIvGyVmqfIE

Another rendition of Cielito Lindo while riding up the escalator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig7lyzu_efA

It was clear that the Mexican fans had coordinated before hand to make the trek together as a group to the stadium. I reckoned that there were at least 40,000 Mexican fans in Moscow that day.

The fans were even singing while waiting to pay at the supermarket; we really love them!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBbNoWS5zjQ

More singing closer to stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S03TaGpO494

Mexican reporter interviewing the vastly outnumbered German fans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcn7wgpe0Kg

It was mostly sea of green in the stadium with only a pocket of flag-waving Germans.

Unfurling of national flags before kick-off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6Tgi4XMLA

Mexican National Anthem before the match: https://youtu.be/fbkNXp6C3cA

Crazy celebration after Hirving Lozano's goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf4nSw7Soso

Tense moments for Mexican fans before loud cheering at final whistle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54iLFkFiMsE

More celebration post-match on metro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18w6_li5cE

We were so impressed by Mexican fans' passion and we decided to visit the country (a long way from Singapore!) the following year in April 2019.

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