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Germany Headlines

Plenty of problems for Germany as World Cup nears
Germany's 1-0 loss to Argentina in a friendly in Munich this week exposed a lot of weaknesses in the Nationalmannschaft's armour.
Adler on track to be Germany's World Cup keeper
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Rene Adler is expected to be Germany's starter at the World Cup.
Low's future with Germany still unclear
With less than four months to go before Germany meets Australia in South Africa, the future of Joachim Low and the German national team still hangs in the balance.
Loew's future to be decided after World Cup
The German football federation and Joachim Loew have called a truce and agreed to decide the national team coach's future after the World Cup.
Joachim Loew awaits German federation ruling
The German football federation says it has delayed a decision on extending coach Joachim Loew's contract until the end of the World Cup in South Africa.
Germany's Simon Rolfes to miss World Cup?
Bayer Leverkusen captain Simon Rolfes underwent another operation on his knee and is in doubt for the World Cup.
Frings omission hardly a shocker
The World Cup in South Africa is five months away, but it is already over for one of Germany's best players in recent years: Werder Bremen captian Torsten Frings.
Van Gaal slams Loew over national team training
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has criticized Germany coach Joachim Loew for calling a four-day training session this weekend to start preparing for the World Cup.
Frings not going to World Cup
German national team coach Joachim Loew informed midfielder Torsten Frings on Wednesday that he won't be named to his World Cup squad for South Africa.
Joachim Low learns his lesson
Germany coach Joachim Low has stated he will only name players who see regular first-team action for their pro clubs in the next few months to his World Cup roster.

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Qualification route: Germany finished in first place (26 points) in Europe's Group 4 ahead of Russia (22 points).
Qualifying record: 10 games played, 8 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses
Goals for: 26, Goals against: 5
Top goal scorer in qualifying: Miroslav Klose (7)
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