BRAZIL, Recife : Germany's forward Thomas Mueller (2nd R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring their first goal during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
June 25, 2014
PHOTOS: World Cup – United States 0 Germany 1
RECIFE, June 26, 2014 (AFP) – Football: Germany beat United States 1-0 to take top spot in World Cup Group G
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger kicks the ball during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s defender Mats Hummels (L) and US forward Clint Dempsey vie for the ball during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller (L), Germany’s forward Lukas Podolski (2nd L), US defender Omar Gonzalez (R) and US midfielder Michael Bradley (2nd R) vie for the ball during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s defender Jerome Boateng (L) and Germany’s defender Mats Hummels (R) vie for the ball with US forward Clint Dempsey (C) during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : German supporters hold up a poster reading “Let’s go Germany – Go for a goal!” as they watch a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : A US supporter cheers prior to a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller (L) and US midfielderMichael Bradley vie for the ball during a Group G football match betweenUS and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFAWorld Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (L) jumps for a ballshot by US forward Clint Dempsey (R) who missed the goal during a Group Gfootball match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recifeduring the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSONALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Recife : Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller (C-L) hugs Germany’sforward Miroslav Klose after a Group G football match between US andGermany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cupon June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA