Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 29.06.2017
4-1 (2-0)
Goretzka 6., 8., Werner 59., Younes 90.+1. / Fabian 89.
Having topped Group B, Germany would take on Group A runners-up Mexico in the semi-final in Sochi. In what was an exciting encounter, the World Champions flew into an early two-goal lead courtesy of Leon Goretzka, but then had to soak up some sustained pressure from their lively opponents before effectively settling the issue just before the hour through Timo Werner. Mexico would pull a goal back with a stunning Marco Fabián strike a minute from time, but a smart finish from Amin Younes in added time would add the final gloss.
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Germany: ter Stegen – Kimmich, Rüdiger, Ginter – Henrichs, Rudy, Hector – Goretzka (67. Can), Draxler (c) (81. Younes) – Stindl (78. Brandt), Werner
Mexico: Ochoa – Layún, Araujo, Moreno (c), Alanis – J. dos Santos (66. Marquez), Herrera, G. dos Santos (62. Fabian) – Raúl Jiménez, Javier Hernández, Aquino (46. Lozano)
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Assistants: Hernán Maidana (Argentina), Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth Official: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Video Assistant Referees: Sandro Ricci (Brazil), Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Yellow Cards: Can / Jímenez
Red Cards: – / –
Ball Possession: 42% / 58%
Attempts on Target/Blocked: 9 / 17
Attempts off Target: 3 / 8
Corners: 4 / 11
Fouls Committed: 16 / 8
Attendance: 37,923
Man of the Match: Leon Goretzka (Germany)