Sunday, September 4, 2016

Mueller ends Germany drought; Allardyce's lucky England win (The Associated Press)

Slovakia's Michal Duris, center, challenges for a ball with England's Adam Lallana, right, as Danny Rose, left, falls down during their World Cup Group F qualifying soccer match in Trnava, Slovakia on Sunday Sept. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Bundas Engler)

Germany has made a flying start to its mission to become the first country in more than 50 years to defend its World Cup title. With an emphatic win in Norway, the Germans got July's European Championship semifinal loss to France out of their system Sunday. Mueller scrambled in the opener in the 15th minute after his first attempt was blocked by Even Hovland and Havard Nordtveit before heading in his second on the hour.


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