Before the match on Luzhniki past, the last time Germany (then West Germany) lost the opening match was 36 years ago at Espana 1982. That day, Rummenigge was the only goal scorer Jupp Derwall's team in the 1-2 defeat to Algeria.
36 years later, they lost once in the match, this time with the championship, by the sole goal of Hirving Lozano. One of Lozano's freakish hobbies was hiding under a chair and suddenly jumped on the team. From there, the player is nicknamed "El Chucky", just like the famous ghost doll character. It is said that the nickname comes from the face that people associate ghost dolls when the player has a smile ...
