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Germany
Germany (Group A)
Team founded: 1900 (affiliated 1904)
World Cup Participations: fifteen (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002)
World Cup Honors: three-time World champions (1954, 1974, 1990)
Titles: three-time European champions (1972, 1980, 1996)
Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann (nationality: German)
Team Captain: Michael Ballack (Midfielder, Bayern Munich)
The Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, England)
Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Timo Hildebrand (VfB Stuttgart, Germany)
Defenders:
Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin, Germany)
Robert Huth (Chelsea, England)
Marcell Jansen (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany)
Per Mertesacker (Hannover, Germany)
Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Midfielders:
Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Thomas Hitzlsperger (VfB Stuttgart, Germany)
David Odonkor (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
Strikers:
Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Lukas Podolski (FC Cologne, Germany)
Mike Hanke (VfL Wolfsburg, Germany)
Oliver Neuville (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany)
Gerald Asamoah (Schalke 04, Germany)
Ranking: 19
Qualifiers: Automatic as host
Schedule:
June 9 v Costa Rica (Munich) W 4-2
June 14 v Poland (Dortmund) W 1-0
June 20 v Ecuador (Berlin) W 3-0
The Odds: Italy whipped them 4-1 in March; can Costa Rica beat them in Group A? It’s possible, with the Germans nervous in front of a packed Munich stadium; but not likely. How about Poland? Germany has never lost to Poland. And remember: the host nation has won six of the 17 World Cups. Nothing like playing at home where the fans love you and your players know the climate and field conditions better than their opponents.
Updates:
Germany started group games without captain Michael Ballack, out with a thigh injury. Nonetheless, the squad finished off Costa Rica without a great deal of fuss. Want to comment on the game? Go to the comments section (tab at top right).
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| Anonymous | German baby boom | 0 | May 8 2007, 3:32 PM EDT by Anonymous | |
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Thread started: May 8 2007, 3:32 PM EDT
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I wonder what happened to the Germany baby boom after the world cup. Any ideal?
Mike http://www.experience-germany.info |
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| Soccernut | Game one against Costa Rica | 0 | Jun 9 2006, 3:09 PM EDT by Soccernut | |
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So, went down to the local at 9am to see the game. I thought there'd be a few others, but the place was packed, out the door. They were turning people away. I got in thanks to my man at the door, and squeezed in. The preferred breakfast drink seemed to be Guinness stout – appropriate enough, as it does taste like milk in which cereal has sat for, oh, three weeks or so. A great aspect of watching the games in the US is that all venues are multi-national, and the George & Dragon is no exception. The Costa Rican contingent was large, and they got plenty of support from the uncommitted. As for the game, would it be ungracious to say that the refereeing was atrocious? The Costa Rican goals both seemed to come from clear off sides, and there were other very poor decisions in favor of Germany, too. My mates told me I should be more gracious, because it's easier to see off sides on tv than from the sideline. I don't buy that, because the touch judge is, after all, right there on the side of the pitch. But it the better-view argument is valid, then perhaps offside calls in the Cup should be made via video?
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