Germany, utterly dominant despite playing without a recognised centre forward, went on to win 4-0 with a hat-trick for Muller – the golden boot winner at the last World Cup – and a thunderous header from Mats Hummels
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Meanwhile, the Big boss opted for Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa and Emmanuel Emenike to attack for the Eagles
The African Champions take on Iran in their group opener in Brazil later this evening ahead of forthcoming meetings with former world champions, Argentina, and Bosnia-Herzegovina
The USA-born full-back believes that there is little to separate the three less-fancied teams in the group
NFF Technical Committee Chairman, Barr. Chris Green, who is in Curitiba with the team, alongside Federation President Alhaji Aminu Maigari and other board members said it was disheartening to learn that some people were still hammering on the long settled issue of bonuses and appearance fees for the players
The match was the first World Cup game at the Maracana since Brazil lost to Uruguay in the final round of the 1950 tournament, which remains a deep wound in Brazilian football history
France controlled the game from the first whistle with Paul Pogba running the game in midfield with Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi and Mathieu Valbuena.
Their passing and movement was too much for Honduras to handle but the final ball was lacking so often
Quiroz said the team was battle ready for the challenges in the preliminary stage of the Mundial and he was optimistic that his boys would shock the world
It was the fifth time in nine matches so far at this World Cup that a team had come from behind to win
The respected tactician was in the Nigeria Football Federation delegation that flew from Lagos to Sao Paulo on Saturday and will also be in Curitiba for Monday’s first game of the FIFA World Cup for the African champions
“There are two other matches in the group phase, against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Argentina, but our focus for now is what we must achieve against Iran in Curitiba
Setting is the 42,000-capacity Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, a venue originally built in the 1990s to replace the older Estadio Jaoquim Americo Guimaraes and which is the home ground of Atletico Paranaense FC
England now travel to Sao Paulo to play Uruguay in a must win match for both teams.
Uruguay’s miserable night was complete in added-on time when Maxi Perreira was shown a straight red-card for lashing out and must now serve a ban in Thursday’s clash against England
Left back Armero opened the scoring in the fifth minute when his deflected shot rolled past Greece goalkeeper, Orestis Karnezis
The state’s Commissioner for Sport and Youth Development, Honourable Patrick Ugbe, spoke on behalf of the Governor who was away in Brazil as part of Federal Government’s delegation to the opening day of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
He added: “I want to make sure we achieve something coming here. We don’t just want to come and make up the numbers, we want to do well
Vera has been overseeing international matches since 2007 and has officiated at several CONCACAF competitions, including the Copa America 2011 and the Copa Libertadores since 2008, as well as at the FIFA Club World Cup in 2012
The 68-year-old Germany’s most famous World Cup player and manager, said he had nothing to hide but that he would not be welcome at the tournament after his suspension
The 68-year-old Germany’s most famous World Cup player and manager, said he had nothing to hide but that he would not be welcome at the tournament after his suspension