<P> Group F of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 27 June 2018 . The group consisted of Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea . Sweden and Mexico were the top two teams that advanced to the round of 16 . The incumbent World Cup champions, Germany, placed last, making it the first time since 1938 that the Germans did not advance beyond the first round, and the first time ever, the group stage . The early German exit was "greeted with shock in newspapers around the world". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Draw position </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Pot </Th> <Th> Confederation </Th> <Th> Method of qualification </Th> <Th> Date of qualification </Th> <Th> Finals appearance </Th> <Th> Last appearance </Th> <Th> Previous best performance </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> FIFA Rankings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> October 2017 </Th> <Th> June 2018 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> F1 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> <Td> UEFA Group C winners </Td> <Td> 5 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> 2014 (champions) </Td> <Td> Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> F2 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> <Td> CONCACAF Fifth Round winners </Td> <Td> 1 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> 2014 (round of 16) </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals (1970, 1986) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> F3 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> <Td> UEFA Second Round winners </Td> <Td> 13 November 2017 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> 2006 (round of 16) </Td> <Td> Runners - up (1958) </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> F4 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> <Td> AFC Third Round Group A runners - up </Td> <Td> 5 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> 2014 (group stage) </Td> <Td> Fourth place (2002) </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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