SHOWS: KAZAN, RUSSIA (JUNE 27, 2018) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1.

GERMANY SUPPORTER HOLDING INFLATABLE WORLD CUP TROPHY 2.

GERMANY SUPPORTER WEARING GERMANY COACH JOACHIM LOEW MASK 3.

GERMANY SUPPORTERS WAVING GERMAN FLAGS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN SUPPORTER, SHEYLA FROM DUSSELDORF, SAYING: "Not really, no.

I think we can do better and I think they will give their all today and that we'll win.

But the last two games weren't really what we're used to.

Perhaps we Germans are also a bit surprised.

But today it will be fine I think. 5.

GERMANY SUPPORTERS SAYING GERMANY WILL WIN BY 3-0, 4-0 6.

VARIOUS OF GERMANY SUPPORTER HAVING FACE PAINTED 7. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY SUPPORTER, UVE, FROM ESSEN, SAYING: "Definitely today.

We win 3-0 today and there will be an early goal and if we get an early goal, then we'll definitely win." 8.

UVE SPEAKING TO GERMANY SUPPORTER ULY 9. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN SUPPORTER, ULY FROM STUTTGART, SAYING: "Germany has always started more difficult, (Thomas) Mueller will score the deciding goal and 3-0 was a good tip.

I know this because of the city of Kazan.

In cyrillic Kazan is written 'Ka 3 zan' and for Germany you can read that as a 3 goal difference for Germany.

That's why we'll win this evening". 10.

GERMANY SUPPORTERS POSING WITH GIANT GERMAN FLAG 11.

VARIOUS OF GERMANY SUPPORTERS WALKING WITH GIANT GERMAN FLAG 12.

VARIOUS OF GERMANY SUPPORTERS GATHERING IN KAZAN STREET 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTER, KIM JEE YOUN, SAYING: "I heard that our key player Ki Sung-yueng got injured in the previous match.

I wish South Korean players play well this time so that they can get into the next match." 14. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTER, LEE SEUNG DAE, SAYING: "Let's go, Korea.

We still have a possibility.

Even 1 per cent is a possibility.

Cheer up!" 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTER, IN JEONG BEEN, SAYING: "Don't give up and cheer up.

Let's go!" 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTER, BAEYK GEON WOO, SAYING: (RIGHT) "I feel like South Korea will win by 2-0 and reach the round of 16." 17. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTER, BAEYK HYUN WOO, SAYING: (LEFT) "I think South Korea will beat Germany by 2-0 and go to the next match.

I really wish they will.

Let's go!" 18.

SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTER WALKING 19.

SOUTH KOREA SUPPORTERS CHEERING 20.

VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS CHEERING 21.

BAR OWNER HOLDING BAR MASCOT, THE DUCK KRAVTINA 22.

KRAVTINA WALKING IN FRONT OF BAR ENTRANCE 23.

BAR OWNER PUTTING KRAVTINA ON GROUND, KRAVTINA WALKING TOWARDS BOWLS OF RED CABBAGE LABELLED SOUTH KOREA, DRAW AND GERMANY 24.

KRAVTINA EATING IN GERMANY BOWL THEN IN DRAW BOWL STORY: Calm Germany and South Korea supporters gathered in Kazan on Wednesday ahead of the crucial World Cup clash between the two nations.

Germany supporters sporting the yellow, red and black colours of the Mannschaft kept fairly quiet a few hours before the game but were resolutely confident of their team's future success.

South Korea supporters were much less confident facing the World Cup holders but kept hoping for victory.

The world champions need to beat South Korea by two goals or more to guarantee they qualify, or they must better Sweden's result in the other group game against Mexico to secure a top two finish.

According to local bar mascot, Kravtina the duck, the Mannschaft should end on top.