World Cup 2014, Brazil: June 12 - July 13


The focus before today's opening game between Germany and Portugal has been on the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo. The captain of Portugal has been struggling with knee and thigh problems but has declared himself fit: 'I'm at 100%. I want to have a great World Cup.' Here his shirt hangs in the dressing room before the Group G match


And here he is warming up with team-mates before the match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador

Neuer and his Germany team-mates warm up


German coach Joachim Löw, assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick and goalkeeper coach Andreas Köpke of Germany stand during the national anthems


Ronaldo has the first big chance of the match. He bears down on goal but blasts straight at Manuel Neuer from a tight angle

Germany win a penalty when Mario Götze is hauled back by the arm by João Pereira as he closed in on the Portugal goal


And Germany go ahead courtesy of an excellent Thomas Müller penalty. He shoots low and hard into the bottom left-hand corner


Müller of Germany celebrates with team-mates Mesut Özil, Jérôme Boateng and Sami Khedira



And so does German Chancellor Angela Merkel



Germany double their lead courtesy of a Mats Hummels bullet-header from the edge of the six-yard box, leaping above Pepe to convert a corner


Hummels celebrates as the Germans move into a comfortable lead


Just before half-time Müller scores the third for Germany as he fires past Rui Patricio from 13 yards out. The goalkeeper should have done better


Miroslav Klose and German substitutes celebrate



The half-time whistle goes and it is a very disappointing half for Ronaldo and Portugal



Merkel looks happy, though



Whereas Portugal manager Paulo Bento looks concerned at the performance of his team



More bad news for Bento as Portugal's defender Fabio Coentrao is stretchered off



Hummels joins Fabio Coentrao as he is helped off the pitch


Thomas Müller scores his hat-trick and Germany's fourth past goalkeeper Rui Patricio


And he celebrates with team-mates. It is a comfortable win for the Germans



Germany fans enjoy watching the match in Berlin
 
Au wanaogop wasije haribu mahusiano yao mazuri ya uuzaji na uzalishaji wa mafuta?
 
Argentina na Boznia watapita kiulaini kundi hili
 
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