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: [ Ссылка ]

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

More chanting at Frunzenskaya station: [ Ссылка ]

Another rendition of Cielito Lindo while riding up the escalator: [ Ссылка ]

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!: [ Ссылка ]

More singing closer to stadium: [ Ссылка ]

Mexican reporter interviewing the vastly outnumbered German fans: [ Ссылка ]

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

Unfurling of national flags before kick-off: [ Ссылка ]

Mexican National Anthem before the match: [ Ссылка ]

Crazy celebration after Hirving Lozano's goal: [ Ссылка ]

Tense moments for Mexican fans before loud cheering at final whistle: [ Ссылка ]

More celebration post-match on metro: [ Ссылка ]

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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