World Cup: USA 0 Germany 1

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World Cup: USA 0 Germany 1

It's good enough! Both US and Germany are through to the next round. Congratulations! Ghana and Portugal both head home.

Well done USA!

Your team today was Rachel Clarke – an Englishwoman who played in defense, was raised to support Arsenal and who likes Germany but today is ALL TEAM USA; Jason Hanna, from metro Detroit, who played goalkeeper for his frat and is a West Ham fan, and Dorrine Mendoza, another goalie from back in 6th grade, who's jumped on our bandwagon.

3rd & 7 37yd

we are all on live stream, dont tell the boss. oh wait he on it too HEHEHE

by here at work with 30 of my... 6/26/2014 4:34:20 PM
The other game

Portugal takes the lead with a Ghana own goal -- that's good for the US.
CNN Breaking News
@cnnbrk
In other game, Portugal now 1-0 over Ghana. http://t.co/neux9fkgS6
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:32:11 PM
29th minute: Jones, meet the ref

The U.S.'s Jermaine Jones looked like running onto a chance at the edge of the penalty area, but fell after running into the ref!
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Great ball by Bradley to spring Johson. Cuts it back for Jones! He runs into the ref and goes down! No call. Get outta here, Ref! #USAvGER
Jun. 26, 2014
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James Masters
@Masters_JamesD
Jermaine Jones taken out there on the edge of the penalty area....completely blocked off...oh, by the referee. #USA
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 4:31:38 PM
We're glad to be here for you!

Love hearing from you all in the airport and at work :-)

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:30:11 PM
At airport, ready to board, keep the updates coming!!!

by micalj 6/26/2014 4:28:11 PM
I'm at work (pretending to work) glued to this steam. My jersey is underneath my button-up shirt.

by Maciel 6/26/2014 4:28:09 PM
Keeping a clean sheet

Germany making our defense work overtime, but so far so good. Nearly 30 minutes gone.

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:27:45 PM
28th minute: Germany still driving the action
The U.S. has had a few chances, but Germany has been more dangerous and literally more on the ball, with 62% of the possession so far, FIFA's stat wizards say.
Shots are in Germany's favor, 3-2.

by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 4:27:32 PM
Keep the news coming in...can't get to a TV till 2nd half!!! Come on USA!

by ColoradoUSA 6/26/2014 4:26:21 PM
Counterattack

Started by Jermaine Jones, nice shot from Graham Zusi, just a little high.

Better!
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Jones with a great run into Germany's half. Finds Bradley who moves it to Zusi, he puts it on his right and curls it just over! #USAvGER 0-0
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:22:30 PM
Altogether now ...

U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A!
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
You can hear the chants in the stadium! #USA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEZ3AKCAAAzBwK.png
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:20:46 PM
.@TimHowardGK with a nice early save for the #USMNT . http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEalAuCIAIgirT.png

by U.S. Soccer via twitter 6/26/2014 4:17:50 PM
Thank you Omar Gonzalez

For that tackle on Thomas Muller ... there are too many attacks by Germany for our liking right now.

Wasn't this supposed to be a slow game in the rain, with both sides playing for a draw?

That's not happening.
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Another big tackle from @Omar4Gonzalez to break up a 1-2 on the edge of the area...Now Jones clears at the near post. #USAvGER 0-0, 16'
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:17:02 PM
That other match -- Ghana v. Portugal
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Over in #PORvGHA : @Cristiano has gone close twice. Hit the bar and had a free kick saved. Still 0-0 there also.
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 4:15:16 PM
At work, in a pub, under a bridge

We'll watch anywhere!

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:14:23 PM
13th minute: US getting it going

Sustained possession, finally, for the Americans. Hoewedes pulled down Fabian Johnson for that yellow card moments ago.

by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 4:13:40 PM
Yellow card!

Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes for a cynical foul on one of our boys. Play nicely now!

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:12:17 PM
Lucky escape

That was too close Germany, thanks for the block Michael Bradley.

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:10:39 PM
8th minute: Crucial intervention by Howard

USA's Tim Howard dove to stop a Lukas Podolski cross. Lots of pressure from Germany still.

by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 4:10:02 PM
Someone, somewhere

Is holding up a D-Fence sign. Germany is making the US work hard right now.

Tim Howard, we believe in you!

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:08:28 PM
Celebs are watching too

GO #USA!!! (or a Portugal/Ghana tie would be fantastic) #USMNT #LetsDoThis
by Josh Duhamel via Facebook

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:05:20 PM
Kickoff! Germany with early possession

The game has started, and the Germans have taken the early initiative through the first four minutes. In just the second minute, Thomas Muller tried -- but missed -- an acrobatic bicycle kick, and Lukas Podolski fired a shot into the stands.

by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 4:04:47 PM
We are not alone

Looks like there are watch parties all over the place, good for you!
Ole Wintermann
@olewin
Great to see the crowd at DuPont Circle watching #USAGER Maybe our colleagues by @BertelsmannFdn r also joining? https://t.co/jX0x67LweW
Jun. 26, 2014
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Kiratiana
@Kiratiana
PANORAMA: Look at that crowd! Can you guess how many people are in DuPont Circle? #USAvsGermany http://t.co/yzx46IauK9
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 4:04:37 PM
KICKOFF #USA vs. #GER is under way, as is #POR vs. #GHA . Portugal needs a convincing win to deny Team USA. #CNNWorldCup

by CNN Football Club via twitter 6/26/2014 4:02:51 PM
Oh say, they can sing

The starters have lined up on the field for the national anthems. Each American player has put a hand on a teammate's shoulder for the U.S. anthem.
Frederik Pleitgen
@fpleitgenCNN
Let it begin! #cnnworldcup http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEV44vIYAAAP0y.jpg
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 3:56:02 PM
We are a global news organization

And we love our Fred Pleitgen, especially as his team is about to get beat!
Frederik Pleitgen
@fpleitgenCNN
Supporting Team Germany! #cnnworldcup http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrETM-vCYAAIF54.jpg
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:49:17 PM
The (other) footballers chime in
Philadelphia Eagles
@Eagles
We didn't let snow stop us. Bring it on, rain. #LetsDoThis #FlyEaglesFly http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEMY5hCAAI2OK_.jpg
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Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:44:32 PM
Collusion or competition

Both sides will advance if the game is tied. And we've got a lot in common with the German team. So could there be a deal struck? Nein, says Jurgen.

by Rachel Clarke

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:41:55 PM
Less than 30 minutes till kickoff...

Go to the bathroom NOW!

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:36:00 PM
Things are going swimmingly

How rainy has Recife been ahead of the game? Try 3 inches in the last 12 hours, CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray says. Our James Masters adds the following:
James Masters
@Masters_JamesD
#USA weather watch - Recife rainfall has totaled 3.9 inches/98mm – rainfall represents about 25% of the monthly average. #GER #USMNT
Jun. 26, 2014
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Good news is the air is cooler than what the Americans dealt with in the Amazon region on Sunday -- expect temps rising to about 79 F today, with it feeling something like 82 F on the field, Gray says.
by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 3:31:31 PM
We second that emotion
Tim Siedell
@badbanana
Today, we are all soccer moms. #USA
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:17:58 PM
How do you say GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL?

Send in photos and videos to us at iReport!
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Will Ferrell is in Recife for #USAvGER . He's showing off his #GoalFace . Can't wait to see yours today! #LetsDoThis http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEKfl0IYAAibxO.png
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:14:15 PM
The Germans are sending ...

We now have Germany's lineup. Bastian Schweinsteiger is back in the starting 11 after coming on as a substitute against Ghana on Sunday. Thomas Muller is Germany's leading goalscorer this tournament, with three. Watch for Miroslav Klose as a possible substitute -- one more goal from him and he'll be the World Cup's all-time leading scorer by himself.
FIFAWorldCup
@FIFAWorldCup
#GER LINE-UP: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Podolski, Muller, Lahm (c), Mertesacker, Kroos, Boateng #USAGER #WorldCup
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Jason.Hanna 6/26/2014 3:11:38 PM
Definitely pumped up for the #USAvGER game after watching this @HulkHogan video
youtu.be/sGeZxgatmRs #CNNWorldCup #Letsdothis

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN via twitter 6/26/2014 3:07:37 PM
The (beer) bets are being made

United States Ambassador Samantha Power and Germany made a friendly wager on today's match
Samantha Power
@AmbassadorPower
Hey @GermanyUN, care to wager a case of @BrooklynBrewery beer that Team #USA wins on Thursday? #IBelieveThatWeWillWin http://t.co/5vlem959HW
Jun. 24, 2014
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German Mission to UN
@GermanyUN
.@AmbassadorPower As long as the beer is chilled & from #GER, we are in. A case on the @DFB_Team! And #KeepOnDreaming - only 2 nights left.
Jun. 24, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:04:07 PM
And the team is:
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
#USMNT lineup: Howard; Johnson, Gonzalez, Besler, Beasley; Beckerman, Jones; Zusi, Bradley, Davis; Dempsey (c) #USA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEI0CBIcAAIu6L.png
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 3:01:03 PM
Jurgen knows who the starters are

We'll let you know when we know.
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
#USMNT head coach @J_Klinsmann signing the lineup sheet. We'll have it shortly… #USAvGER #LetsDoThis http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrEE5PcIYAAa7to.jpg
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:54:26 PM
Think of it as Seattle sunshine ...

Hoping the rain will make it feel like a home game for Seattle Sounders Clint Dempsey and DeAndre Yedlin...

Nice to see the fans are ready too.

Fans in Brazil braving the rain
Let's go USA #worldcup #usa
by rodolfomateus via Instagram
ALE x USA ⚽️⚽️⚽️
by panelinhadafafah via Instagram
Peter and Benedict Arnold inside the stadium. Countdown < 2 hours #recife #usagermany #worldcup2014
by joshmtalbot via Instagram
#roughrider,#gousa,#usmnt
by mreck1215 via Instagram

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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:52:48 PM
Check out hard-core fan Teddy Goalsevelt trying to make it through the streets of Recife, Brazil. You heard it was raining, but, man - this is some serious rain. No word on whether he's speaking softly and carrying a big stick, but it's a safe bet he wants the U.S. to beat Germany today. Good luck getting to the stadium.
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Flooding in Recife. Teddy Goalsevelt guiding our car through the tough waters. Onwards to the stadium! #LetsDoThis http://t.co/lUEi5Rcxlf
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Mark.Bixler 6/26/2014 2:41:48 PM
Good advice

For those of you NOT tasked with watching the game as part of your job (thanks again CNN):
TEDDY GOOALSEVELT
@edsbs
I have written this before and will write it again: LEAVE WORK AND WATCH THE GAME. sbnation.com/soccer/2014/6/…
Jun. 26, 2014
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Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has you covered.
by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:40:06 PM
The boys have arrived
U.S. Soccer
@ussoccer
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:35:35 PM
Suarez is out

The (alleged) biter is bitten! Luis Suarez is banned for nine international matches -- big news for anyone playing Uruguay.

by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:14:52 PM
That's just harsh, Chris
Chris Cuomo
@ChrisCuomo
Look familiar? @LaraBaldesarra coming full Kenny from #brazil for #WorldCup2014 http://t.co/Fjhoc2w6X5
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:13:20 PM
Weather woes

It's raining, really, really hard. But the game will go on!
Harry Reekie
@HarryCNN
And FIFA have just confirmed the game goes ahead so I guess we try and get on with it, despite the flooding!
Jun. 26, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:09:33 PM
What the U.S. must do

The simple answer is win or tie, and the U.S. will be through to the next round.

After that, it gets complicated.

So USA, please just get that result so we can all do this:

And not have to do math ...
Andy Bergmann
@dubly
The USA is still in good shape to advance to round two of the World Cup. http://t.co/UugRzIKVq1 http://t.co/2gEvJuisc6
Jun. 23, 2014
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by Rachel Clarke 6/26/2014 2:03:00 PM