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Osorio reveals 'simple reason' Mexico beat Germany at 2018 World Cup

Juan Carlos Osorio says his Mexico team was able to take Germany by surprise at the 2018 World Cup, with the then-reigning world champions not familiar enough with El Tri to counteract their game plan.

A goal from Hirving Lozano in the 35th minute gave Mexico a 1-0 win to kick off Group F, though Mexico later slipped to a second-place finish and fell to Brazil in the last 16.

Now the manager of Atletico Nacional in his native Colombia, Osorio was asked about his habit for wearing shirts with a motivational message printed on them, including one currently in the rotation that reads "It’s unlikely to win if we don’t accept the possibility of losing.