00:00Germany strike first. A brilliant attack. And the finish is perfect.
00:04The shot flies past the defender. The keeper stretches but just can't stop it.
00:09And Germany take the lead. What a huge moment in this match.
00:12And the crowd absolutely loves it. The replay shows it all.
00:17Now Ivory Coast come forward with a chance of their own.
00:20The shot is taken. The keeper dives to the left.
00:23Another dangerous effort, but this time the goalkeeper is ready and makes a solid save.
00:29Another attack from Ivory Coast. The cross comes in. The header is there.
00:33But it goes out of reach and wide of the target.
00:38And Ivory Coast come close once more.
00:41That was a very dangerous chance, but they just couldn't convert it.
00:45Germany and Ivory Coast don't have a long football history between them
00:49because these two sides have only met once before at senior level.
00:53That match came in an international friendly back in 2009
00:57and it ended in a dramatic 2-2-2 draw.
01:00Germany took the lead early through Lukas Podolsky,
01:04but Ivory Coast fought back strongly and even looked set to win late in the game.
01:09However, Germany struck again in stoppage time to rescue the draw.
01:13So heading into this World Cup clash,
01:15the history between these two teams is very limited.
01:18Just one previous meeting, no wins for either side
01:21and one entertaining draw already in the books.
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