United
States and Germany will fight for the top spot today in their last group game at
Arena Pernambuco.
A
draw today will going to secure their places but if any of the side lose then
there result will totally depend on the other fixture of the group that is between
Portugal and Ghana.
Stat:
USA have only won three games in the last nine matches against Germany.
TEAM NEWS:
USA
striker Jozy Altidore returned from an injury against Portugal and is set to
watch the game from the bench once again. While Geoff Cameron is still expected
to be in the lineup despite of mistakes in the last game.
Meanwhile
for Germany, Bayern Munich defender Jérôme Boateng is a doubt for this game as he
suffered a little knock against Ghana. Shkodran Mustafi might be his replacement.
While
Germany star midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will return hopefully inplace of
Real Madrid player Sami Khedira.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS:
MAN TO WATCH:
Clint Dempsey (USA):
Dempsey
has scored two goals so far and has displayed some decent football in the past
two games. The 31-year-old who might be playing his last World Cup is the key
man to watch in this match, he will probably be on the score sheet today.
HEAD
TO HEAD
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USA 4-3 Germany
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Friendly, 2013
|
Germany 4-1 USA
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Friendly, 2006
|
Germany 1-0 USA
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FIFA World Cup, 2002
|
Germany 4-2 USA
|
Friendly, 2002
|
USA 2-0 Germany
|
FIFA Confederations
Cup, 1999
|
FORM
GUIDE
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USA
(DWWW)
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Germany
(DWWDD)
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United States 2-2 Portugal
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Germany 2 – 2 Ghana
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Ghana 1 – 2 United States
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Germany 4 – 0 Portugal
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United States 2 – 1 Nigeria
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Germany 6 – 1 Armenia
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United States 2 – 1 Turkey
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Germany 2 – 2 Cameroon
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United States 2 – 0 Azerbaijan
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Germany 0 – 0 Poland
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PREDICTION:
United States 1-2 Germany, Muller and Dempsey on the
score sheet.
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