Germany played its last match in the group stage of the soccer championship in Brazil on June 26 in the city of Recife. In the presence of 41,000 spectators, the Germans fought the US national team.
The German team had already secured their way into the next stage of the tournament, but the defeat in the match could have lowered the Germans to the final second place in Group G. The US team could be content with a draw in order not to keep in mind the outcome of the meeting between the teams of Portugal and Ghana. The Americans, subject to scoring points in the match with the Germans, also left the group in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup.
The game began with German domination. Hard pressing, more possession of the ball - all this led to the advantage of the German team in the first 15 minutes of the match. However, no significant scoring chances were created.
Starting from the middle of the half, the Americans got used to it and slightly equalized the game. The US national team most often used long passes on front-line strikers, but this did not bring the desired result. The Germans also did not create anything dangerous at the gates of the US national team. It must be admitted that the first half turned out to be not only goalless, but also a little boring.
In the second half of the meeting, the audience still saw one goal. On the 55th minute, Thomas Muller sent the ball into the corner of the Americans' goal with a gorgeous shot from the penalty line. This goal has already become a quarter for the German in the tournament. Germany led 1 - 0.
After the goal was scored, no bursts of activity from the US national team were observed at the gates of the Germans, and the German players themselves were in no hurry to score. Only in condensed time did the most dangerous moment arise. The Americans could win back, but the captain of the Netsev Lam saved his team. The US player punched dangerously at Neuer's goal, but Lam blocked the ball's way into the goal in a sliding tackle.
The final score of the meeting 1 - 0 in favor of Germany takes the Germans to the playoffs of the tournament from the first place. Team USA ranks second, as the Portuguese failed to beat Ghana in a big way. By the best difference between goals scored and conceded, the Americans were ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo's team.
