USA vs. Germany #USvsGER Live updates from World Cup 2014

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3rd & 7 37yd

1 MINS: Germany comfortably spray the ball around, before Boetang's cross narrowly evades Muller's acrobatic effort and Podolski blasts high, wide and ugly...

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:02:33 PM
What a Muller miss there! Volley gone wrong.

by Fentselite via twitter 6/26/2014 4:02:58 PM
This is going to be the best game watching experience ever! 500 US soldiers in a sports bar and one German soldier. Hahah. 😂💕🇺🇸🇩🇪⚽️ #USAvGER

by Breanna Boren via twitter 6/26/2014 4:04:06 PM
4 MINS: The stadium is slowly filling up but the newcomers are being treated to a patient passage of play from the Germans. Boetang tries to fire a clever drilled cross into the box but the ball is easily collected by Howard. USA have been unable to get a foothold in this one so far.

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:05:35 PM
Does anyone wanna cover Boetang today?

by Drewnopolis93 via twitter 6/26/2014 4:05:47 PM
Boetang looks sharp for Germany #GERvsUSA

by CCroft21 via twitter 6/26/2014 4:05:55 PM
Don't forget, we'll keep you fully up to date with all the goings-ons in Portugal vs Ghana as they come in

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:07:36 PM
“@SportsNation: Will Ferrell + Teddy Gooalsevelt = WIN FOR #USA

(via @ussoccer) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrERuF7IUAAsomC.jpg”

by Owen via twitter 6/26/2014 4:07:48 PM
7 MINS: Toni Kroos - Bayern Munich star and long-time target of Manchester United - has started to work his magic in the middle of the park. The creative midfielder is pulling all the strings so far and helps to thread in Podolski down the left, whos cross narrowly evades the sliding Muller.

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:09:05 PM
Schweinsteiger, Lahm, and Kroos are so simple. It's amazing.

by Aldair Chirino via twitter 6/26/2014 4:09:17 PM
Admire Kroos passing ability

by Epan via twitter 6/26/2014 4:09:21 PM
Toni Kroos is too good

by Joshy Boyy via twitter 6/26/2014 4:09:25 PM
10 MINS: Gonzalez swings wildly and almost turns Boetang's cross into a very dangerous area. It's all German pressure so far in the first 10 minutes. The USA need need to rattle some cages... quickly.

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:10:30 PM
11 MINS: So close! Howedes gets in the way of Mertesacker's effort on goal. A simple breakdown in communication has prevented Germany going a goal up there...

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:11:10 PM
What a great block by Benedikt Höwedes to deny... Per Mertesacker. #USA 0-0 #GER.

by aji411 via twitter 6/26/2014 4:11:26 PM
Literally why are Boateng and Mertesacker making crosses and the US can't block them what are you doing

by z00here via twitter 6/26/2014 4:11:30 PM
12 MINS: Howedes picks up Germany's first yellow card of the tournament...

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:12:31 PM
#USA VS #GER #WorldCup2014
Let's go!!!! Advance !Advance !Advance ! instagram.com/p/ptqn4OLM3N/

by JJSoria via twitter 6/26/2014 4:12:57 PM
13 MINS: Here we go. That's more like it. USA start to enjoy a bit more of the ball and the crowd immediately respond, punctuating every pass with an 'OLE'!

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:13:47 PM
14 MINS: Boetang is wreaking absolute havoc down the right. This time his cross is well blocked by Howard. USA are going to need to tighten up down that side of the pitch if they want to stay level

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:15:04 PM
Gotta shut down Boetang come on boys #usa 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

by Maddy Mathers via twitter 6/26/2014 4:15:16 PM
Boetang is going to connect on one of those crosses eventually.

by O-Town's 11 via twitter 6/26/2014 4:15:16 PM
Boetang is wide open every singe time on the wing

by Drew Sitler via twitter 6/26/2014 4:15:20 PM
You can hear the chants in the stadium! #USA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEZ3AKCAAAzBwK.png

by U.S. Soccer via twitter 6/26/2014 4:15:46 PM
15 MINS: Omar Gonzalez is looking like a human wall at the minute - shutting down any attempts from Boetang to breach the US rearguard and muscling the clever Muller off the ball at any opportunity he can. He's going to need some help from his team-mates before long though - 90 minutes is a long time.

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:17:17 PM
Omar Gonzalez and Tim Howard are already my heroes in this game...#usmnt #usa #worldcup

by Tanya Carman via twitter 6/26/2014 4:17:25 PM
A really risky tackle by Omar Gonzalez in the box, but the LA Galaxy man got it perfectly right. #WorldCup

by Goal USA via twitter 6/26/2014 4:17:37 PM
17 MINS: A clash off the ball between Beckerman and Schweinsteiger sees the dreadlocked enforcer lucky to escape a booking for tugging on his counterparts shirt. If it takes underhand tactics to keep the Germans under wrap, the USA seem willing to try it...

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:19:14 PM
Go team USA!! #USMNT instagram.com/p/ptrXqor_Mp/

by TouchlineDrama via twitter 6/26/2014 4:19:21 PM
19 MINS: Boom! That's what we like Bradley. A crunching challenge from the midfielder halts German progress through the middle of the park. He's stepping up to the challenge over in Brazil

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:20:55 PM
Bradley is playing like someone who read the twitters in the past few days to fuel his hatefire.

by pbelmore via twitter 6/26/2014 4:21:03 PM
Bradley with a couple really great quality tackles right there

by drewby18 via twitter 6/26/2014 4:21:23 PM
#USA #USAvGER

by Bruce Wayne via twitter 6/26/2014 4:22:23 PM
21 MINS: A fanastic counter-attack from USA sees the ball sprayed out wide to the left flank. Zusi steps inside and curls an arrowing effort JUST over the crossbar. Best attack of the game from the Americans. Game on.

by Europcar 6/26/2014 4:23:33 PM
#19 smokes one! Just a bit high. Watch out #GER - next one's going in the back of the net. #USAvGER

by DegreeMen via twitter 6/26/2014 4:25:25 PM
That one was close! Credit to @Jermainejunior for starting the move. @gzusi putting it JUST over with his right foot from 19 yds. #USAvGER

by U.S. Soccer via twitter 6/26/2014 4:25:33 PM
24 MINS: Beckerman is charging around the pitch like a madman, giving away fouls all over the show. He needs to be careful though, or he'll end up with a yellow. The aggression seems to have paid off though, Kroos and Schweinstieger are looking much more subdued now...

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:26:45 PM
I will always support the USA and Kyle Beckerman's hair.

by Dear_Jaymay via twitter 6/26/2014 4:27:09 PM
Beckerman supposed to be hitting the showers already -.- two yellows for sure!!

by Robert leon via twitter 6/26/2014 4:27:21 PM
27 MINS: USA continue to probe in what is becoming a pretty open game. Klinsmann's team - and the fans - react angrily to the referee accidentally wiping out Jones. It's not often you see that in the game, you can't blame the ref for that one!

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:29:26 PM
Absolutely fantastic work here from Tyler Gibbon...

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:30:55 PM
Meanwhile in Portugal vs Ghana.... the Portuguese are 1-0 up! A John Boye own goal has given Cristiano Ronaldo's side the slightest of chances in getting out of Group G. In reality, that's a very good goal for USA.

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:33:32 PM
32 MINS: Schweinstieger's clever reverse ball only JUST escapes Podolski. A close escape there for Howard and Co.

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:34:33 PM
34 MINS: The pressure's getting cranked up. Ozil fires in on Howard, who palms away to safety

by Europcar via Snack Media 6/26/2014 4:35:37 PM
Ozil you could have made that

by Zãçh via twitter 6/26/2014 4:35:46 PM