Germany Draw 2-2 with Mexico in Friendly 

Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)
Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)
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Germany Draw 2-2 with Mexico in Friendly 

Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)
Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)

Germany drew 2-2 with Mexico in a friendly at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Tuesday in Julian Nagelsmann's second match in charge of the Euro 2024 hosts.

Germany, who beat the United States 3-1 on Saturday, opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Antonio Rudiger when the defender headed home following Leroy Sane's corner.

Uriel Antuna converted Hirving Lozano's cross to level the score 12 minutes later and Mexico went 2-1 up shortly after halftime when Erick Sanchez headed in Antuna's cross.

The lead did not last long, however, with Niclas Fullkrug equalizing in the 51th minute after Florian Wirtz's shot was cleared off the line by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

"I'm happy not only for my individual work but also for what we did as a group," Antuna said of Mexico's performance.

"The team, despite being down, always attacked, always defended until the last minute, it is important to tell the fans that together we can do many important things and compete.

"The job is to be consistent, since Jimmy's (Lozano) arrival the team has been working step by step," he added.



Hamilton Goes Fastest for Ferrari as Rain in Bahrain Hits F1 Testing 

Formula One F1 - Pre-Season testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 27, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during testing. (Reuters)
Formula One F1 - Pre-Season testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 27, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during testing. (Reuters)
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Hamilton Goes Fastest for Ferrari as Rain in Bahrain Hits F1 Testing 

Formula One F1 - Pre-Season testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 27, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during testing. (Reuters)
Formula One F1 - Pre-Season testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 27, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during testing. (Reuters)

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his new Ferrari on the morning of the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing as rain in the desert affected Thursday's session.

The seven-time champion's best time was nearly four-tenths of a second faster than his former teammate George Russell of Mercedes. Carlos Sainz, Jr. was third fastest for Williams.

Hamilton's time was also a second faster than the best lap from the first day of testing Wednesday, which was set by Lando Norris for McLaren. Times in testing often don’t reflect a driver or car’s true pace because of different strategies.

Adding to the unseasonably cold conditions, the rare sight of light rain in Bahrain midway through the session was an extra complication for teams trying to learn more about their new cars.

Expecting dry conditions in the desert, only two teams — Aston Martin and Haas — brought wet-weather tires for the test.

Testing continues later Thursday and the first race of the season is the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 16.