After just six minutes, Philipp Lahm put Germany in front with a curling shot from outside the penalty area that beat José Porras and flew into the top corner.[1] However, Costa Rica's Paulo Wanchope equalized minutes later after breaching the German defence.[2] Germany retained their lead five minutes later when Miroslav Klose shot in Bernd Schneider's cross.[3] Klose netted his second goal just after the hour-mark, putting in the rebound after his own header was parried by Porras. However, after 12 minutes Costa Rica again cut the deficit with Wanchope scoring past Jens Lehmann with a composed finish after receiving a Walter Centeno's cross,[4] although the German players believed Wanchope was offside. The Germans sealed the victory three minutes from time with Torsten Frings firing in a long-range shot that beat Porras in similar fashion to Lahm's goal.[5] Frings' goal is considered as one of the tournament's best.
Germany (H)
Ecuador
Poland
Costa Rica
90+1
72
30
75
