FIFA World Cup 2010 - Germany vs Australia Live Stream

Sunday, June 13, 2010 18:30 GMT / 2:30 PM EDT
Group D - Germany vs Australia
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

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PREVIEW

In a curious twist of fate typical of the FIFA World Cup™, Australia's opening opponents in a fierce-looking Group D here on South African soil are none other than Germany, host nation for the Socceroos' previous two finals trips in 1974 and 2006. Having reached the Round of 16 four years ago, the Aussies will be keen to repeat that feat, yet a group containing the three-time world champions – taking part in their 17th finals – as well as Serbia and Ghana leaves little margin for error.

Australia is braced for a tough start to its World Cup campaign when it takes on three-time champion Germany in their Group D opener on Sunday.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm said his team wants an emphatic win to prove it is capable of a title challenge even without influential captain Michael Ballack.

Underdog Australia is appearing in only its third World Cup, but Germany coach Joachim Loew is taking nothing for granted when the teams meet at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on the edge of the Indian Ocean.

UPDATE: Germany beats 10-man Australia 4-0 at World Cup

GAME RECAP

Germany scored two goals in each half and Tim Cahill was sent off as three-time champion Germany beat Australia 4-0 Sunday in Group D of the World Cup.

Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose scored in the first 30 minutes as Australia coach Pim Verbeek’s defensive tactics backfired, and Thomas Mueller and Cacau added the others against an overwhelmed Australian defense.

Cahill was red-carded in the 56th minute for a late challenge on Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The dominant win, played in front of 62,660 fans at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, came without injured captain Michael Ballack.

Podolski shot into the roof of the net in the eighth minute when Mesut Oezil passed to Mueller on the right and the young Bayern Munich midfielder cut the ball back. Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer could only deflect the ball on its way in.

Klose doubled the lead when he got in front of Lucas Neill to head a cross from Philipp Lahm powerfully past Schwarzer.

The strike drew him level with Juergen Klinsmann as Germany’s second most prolific World Cup marksman. Gerd Mueller tops the list with 14 goals.

Thomas Mueller made it 3-0 in the 68th, dragging the ball back to avoid a lunge from Scott Chipperfield and sending a low shot in off the post.

Cacau rounded off the scoring in the 70th, tapping in from close range just two minutes after coming on as a substitute for Klose.

Hoping to hold out for a draw, Verbeek used Cahill as a forward and packed his midfield. But with Cahill isolated up front instead of controlling the midfield, Australia had no answer to Germany’s swift passing and running game.

Earlier Sunday, Asamoah Gyan scored an 85th-minute penalty to give Ghana a 1-0 win over Serbia in the opening Group D match.

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