World Cup winners and losers: Mexico fans, Chicagoans, Vladimir Putin and chickens
by Phil Rosenthal, Kevin Williams, Jeremy Mikula and Tim Bannon, Chicago Tribune
Jun 18, 2018
3 minutes
After four days, 11 games and one memorable hat trick, the World Cup already has produced many highs and lows. Let's review.
Winner: Mexico fans
They came out in full force Sunday (Fox broadcasters estimated 80 percent of the crowd) to watch Mexico stun Germany 1-0 in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
Loser: Chicagoans
The world's biggest sports tournament will return to the U.S. in 2026, and 16 cities will host games, but
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