MEXICO CITY — Mexican fans in Guadalajara greeted German supporters with a chant of Hirving Lozano’s name, turning a simple welcome into a reminder of one of Mexico’s most famous World Cup nights. The chant recalled Lozano’s goal in Mexico’s 1-0 victory over Germany at the 2018 World Cup.

Eight years later, that match still sits close to the surface for many Mexican supporters, and Lozano’s name was enough to pull it back into the room. For the German fans on the receiving end, the greeting was less a courtesy than a pointed nod to the result that has lingered ever since.

Lozano’s goal in 2018 gave Mexico a 1-0 win over Germany, and the memory of that result has remained vivid among fans. The Guadalajara scene showed how a single World Cup goal can outlast the tournament itself, becoming part of the way supporters talk to each other long after the final whistle.

What stands out is not just that the chant returned, but where it appeared: in a moment meant to receive visiting supporters, yet shaped by a scoreline from eight years ago. The exchange left little doubt that the old victory is still being used as a reference point, and that German fans walking into Guadalajara were met with history, not neutrality.

That is likely the point. Mexico’s win over Germany in 2018 has not faded into routine tournament memory; it remains a live part of fan culture, ready to be revived whenever the two countries cross paths in public. In Guadalajara, Hirving Lozano’s name was all it took.