Mexico stun champions Germany 1-0 in World Cup opener

It was not all one-way traffic and Timo Werner had two half chances in the first half-hour: first pushing a shot narrowly wide and then controlling a high ball before turning and releasing a tame shot that was easily saved by Guillermo Ochoa.

Carlos Salcedo almost gifted the Europeans the lead when he clumsily flung his left foot at a Joshua Kimmich cross, with the deflection rolling just wide of the post.

But Mexico continued to look dangerous going forward, with Vela in particular finding pockets of space.

Lozano put El Tri ahead in the 35th minute following a combination of slick passes and a deft through ball from Hernandez.