German soccer fans paid tribute to the victims of the Germanwings Flight 9525 air crash ahead of their national team's friendly international against Australia on Wednesday.
German soccer fans paid tribute to the victims of the Germanwings Flight 9525 air crash ahead of their national team's friendly international against Australia on Wednesday.
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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes holds up a sign reading "Haltern mourns." The defender was born in the town, which lost a group of teenage schoolchildren and two of their teachers -- who died <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F03%2F25%2Feurope%2Fgermanwings-crash-main%2Findex.html" target="_blank">when the plane crashed in the French Alps en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. </a>
Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes holds up a sign reading "Haltern mourns." The defender was born in the town, which lost a group of teenage schoolchildren and two of their teachers -- who died when the plane crashed in the French Alps en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf.
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A minute of silence was held before the international match at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern in memoriam to the 150 people believed to have died on Tuesday. The video screen broadcast a message reading: "In quiet reflection we remember the victims. Our thoughts are with their families."
A minute of silence was held before the international match at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern in memoriam to the 150 people believed to have died on Tuesday. The video screen broadcast a message reading: "In quiet reflection we remember the victims. Our thoughts are with their families."
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Germany, which won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, made the perfect start to the game when Marco Reus scored in the 17th minute.
Germany, which won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, made the perfect start to the game when Marco Reus scored in the 17th minute.
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However, Australia -- which won the Asian Cup on home soil in January -- equalized five minutes before halftime with a header by James Troisi.
However, Australia -- which won the Asian Cup on home soil in January -- equalized five minutes before halftime with a header by James Troisi.
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Mile Jedinak then stunned the world champions as he put Australia ahead with a free-kick five minutes after the interval -- it was his country's 1,000th goal in full internationals.
Mile Jedinak then stunned the world champions as he put Australia ahead with a free-kick five minutes after the interval -- it was his country's 1,000th goal in full internationals.
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Germany, warming up for Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier away to Georgia, earned a draw when Lukas Podolski (left) scored with nine minutes left after being set up by fellow substitute Andre Schurrle.
Germany, warming up for Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier away to Georgia, earned a draw when Lukas Podolski (left) scored with nine minutes left after being set up by fellow substitute Andre Schurrle.
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