Teams
Germany (3-2-3-1): Neuer; Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker,
Boateng;
Khedira, Schweinsteiger; Muller, Podolski, Ozil; Klose.
England (4-4-2): James; Johnson, Upson, Terry, A Cole;
Milner, Lampard,
Barry, Gerrard; Rooney, Defoe.
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Previous meetings
Played: 27 Germany 10, Draws 5, England 12
1930: (Berlin, Friendly): Germany 3 England 3
1935: (London, Friendly): England 3 Germany 0
1938: (Berlin, Friendly): Germany 3 England 6
1954: (London, Friendly): England 3 West Germany 1
1956: (West Berlin, Friendly): West Germany 1 England 3
1965: (Nuremburg, Friendly): West Germany 0 England 1
1966: (London, Friendly): England 1 West Germany 0
1966: (London, WC): England 4 W Germany 2 (aet)
1968: (Hanover, Friendly): West Germany 1 England 0
1970: (Leon, WC): W Germany 3 England 2 (aet)
1972: (London, EC): England 1 West Germany 3
1972: (West Berlin, EC): West Germany 0 England 0
1975: (London, Friendly): England 2 West Germany 0
1978: (Munich, Friendly): West Germany 2 England 1
1982: (Madrid, WC): W Germany 0 England 0
1982: (London, Friendly): England 1 West Germany 2
1985: (Mexico City, Friendly): England 3 West Germany 0
1987: (Düsseldorf, Friendly): West Germany 3 England 1
1990: (Turin, WC): W Germany 1 England 1 (West Germany
4-3 pens)
1991: (London, Friendly): England 0 Germany 1
1993: (Detroit, Friendly): Germany 2 England 1
1996: (London, EC): England 1 Germany 1 (Germany 5-6
pens)
2000: (Charleroi, EC): England 1 Germany 0
2000: (London, WCQ): England 0 Germany 1
2001: (Munich, WCQ): Germany 1 England 5
2007: (London, Friendly): England 1 Germany 2
2008: (Berlin, Friendly): Germany 1 England 2
Fact: Miroslav Klose has scored 11 goals in World Cup
finals, just four
behind all-time record scorer Ronaldo, who has 15.
He is only three behind Germany’s most prolific World Cup scorer, Gerd
Müller.
England’s highest scorer is Gary Lineker (10) while, in the present
squad it
is Steven Gerrard, with three.
Meanwhile, Germany have drawn only one of their last 15 games, keeping
nine
clean sheets in that spell.
All four previous knockout matches between England and Germany in major
tournaments have gone to extra time.
Prediction: The time has come for England to beat
Germany, and do it in
regular time without penalties. England will win.