Played
October 12, 2012 2:45 PM EDT
Aviva Stadium — Dublin
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 51151
October 12, 2012 2:45 PM EDT
Aviva Stadium — Dublin
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 51151
World Cup Qualifying Preview: Republic of Ireland - Germany
The visitors will be hoping to continue their perfect start to qualifying against Giovanni Trapattoni's men, who have not lost a competitive match on their own turf since 2010.
By Ryan Kelly
| PROBABLE LINEUP |
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IRELAND
 Westwood Kelly, O'Shea, O'Dea, Ward McGeady, McCarthy, Andrews, Fahey Long, Cox |
GERMANY  Neuer Boateng, Howedes, Badstuber, Schmelzer Khedira, Kroos Muller, Ozil, Reus Klose |
Republic of Ireland welcomes Germany to the Aviva Stadium on Friday 12 as both sides continue their respective bids to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Giovanni Trapattoni's Boys in Green have had to cope with a series of injuries, with first-choice center back pairing Richard Dunne and Sean St Ledger unavailable for selection, while striker Kevin Doyle had to pull out of the squad due to a groin problem, Glenn Whelan is also out injured, and captain Robbie Keane is out as well with a fresh Achilles injury.
Joachim Low will be without several key members of his squad, too, with captain Philipp Lahm serving a suspension and first-choice center back Mats Hummels missing through injury. Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has an ankle concern and is unlikely to start the game, while there are also concerns about the fitness of Mario Gotze.
Germany has won its opening two qualifiers, defeating Faroe Islands and Austria 3-0 and 2-1 respectively. Ireland will look to build upon its opening 2-1 victory against Kazakhstan.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Ireland's last competitive home defeat came two years ago in October, 2010, when the Boys in Green succumbed to a 3-2 loss against Russia.
- Since their dismal Euro 2012 display, the Boys in Green have fallen 10 places in the FIFA ranking table to 28, despite being unbeaten in subsequent fixtures.
- Ireland has qualified for just three World Cups since 1934, most recently in 2002, when it was drawn in a group with Germany.
- Remarkably, Germany has lost just two of its 76 World Cup qualification matches, with neither of those defeats occurring away from home.
- Germany has qualified for every World Cup since 1954, getting to the final on seven occasions and winning the competition three times.
- With 64 goals, Miroslav Klose (pictured, right) is just four goals away from matching Gerd Muller's record of 68.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Ireland Republic 0-3 Germany
- 21.31 %
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Ireland Republic 0-2 Germany
- 14.62 %
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Ireland Republic 1-3 Germany
- 11.98 %
| WCQ 2014 (UEFA) (WCQE) | Oct 12, 2012 | Ireland Republic 1 - Germany 6 |
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| European Championship Qualification 2012 (EC) | Oct 13, 2007 | Ireland Republic 0 - Germany 0 |
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| European Championship Qualification 2012 (EC) | Sep 2, 2006 | Germany 1 - Ireland Republic 0 |
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Ireland Republic
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Ireland Republic 2 - Austria 2 | WCQE |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sweden 0 - Ireland Republic 0 | WCQE |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Ireland Republic 2 - Poland 0 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Ireland Republic 0 - Greece 1 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Faroe Isl. 1 - Ireland Republic 4 | WCQE |
Germany
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Germany 4 - Kazakhstan 1 | WCQE |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Kazakhstan 0 - Germany 3 | WCQE |
| Feb 6, 2013 | France 1 - Germany 2 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Netherlands 0 - Germany 0 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Germany 4 - Sweden 4 | WCQE |
| 16 | Keiren Westwood | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Darren O'Dea | Defender |
| 4 | John O'Shea | Defender |
| - | Stephen Ward | |
| 7 | Seamus Coleman | Midfielder |
| - | James McCarthy | Midfielder |
| - | Aiden McGeady | |
| - | Keith Andrews | |
| - | Keith Fahey | |
| 20 | Simon Cox | Striker |
| 14 | Jonathan Walters | Striker |
| 23 | David Forde | Goalkeeper |
| - | Darren Randolph | Goalkeeper |
| - | Ciaran Clark | Defender |
| - | Marc Wilson | Defender |
| - | Paul McShane | |
| 12 | Stephen Kelly | Defender |
| - | Conor Clifford | Midfielder |
| - | David Meyler | |
| - | Robbie Brady | Midfielder |
| 21 | Andy Keogh | Midfielder |
| 19 | Shane Long | Striker |
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper |
| - | Holger Badstuber | |
| 20 | Jerome Boateng | Defender |
| 3 | Marcel Schmelzer | Defender |
| 17 | Per Mertesacker | Defender |
| 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Midfielder |
| 8 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| - | Miroslav Klose | |
| 21 | Marco Reus | Midfielder |
| 13 | Thomas Müller | Midfielder |
| - | Marc-Andre ter Stegen | |
| 22 | Ron-Robert Zieler | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Benedikt Höwedes | Defender |
| 5 | Heiko Westermann | Defender |
| 18 | Toni Kroos | Midfielder |
| 9 | Andre Schürrle | Midfielder |
| 10 | Lukas Podolski | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edin Dzeko Striker Man City |
7 | 0 |
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Tomer Hemed Striker Mallorca |
6 | 0 |
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Mesut Özil Midfielder Real Madrid |
5 | 2 |
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Wayne Rooney Striker Man United |
5 | 1 |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
5 | 1 |
