World Cup hosts Germany needed a late comeback to salvage a 2-2 draw against Japan here on Tuesday in a warm-up for the finals. With the World Cup just 10 days away, Germany - who open the
tournament against Costa Rica on June 9 - looked to be heading for an untimely defeat at 2-0 down.
Naohiro Takahara, who plays his football for German club
Hamburger SV, had put Asian champions Japan two goals up with a brace
(57 min, 65) inside eight minutes.
Germany looked to be heading for only their second home defeat
in the two-year reign of manager Jurgen Klinsmann but hit back late on. Miroslav Klose pulled one back with a scrambled effort in the 76th minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger powered home a header four minutes later to equalise.
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World Cup hosts Germany needed a late comeback to salvage a 2-2 draw against Japan here on Tuesday in a warm-up for the finals. With the World Cup just 10 days away, Germany - who open the
tournament against Costa Rica on June 9 - looked to be heading for an untimely defeat at 2-0 down.
Naohiro Takahara, who plays his football for German club
Hamburger SV, had put Asian champions Japan two goals up with a brace
(57 min, 65) inside eight minutes.
Germany looked to be heading for only their second home defeat
in the two-year reign of manager Jurgen Klinsmann but hit back late on. Miroslav Klose pulled one back with a scrambled effort in the 76th minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger powered home a header four minutes later to equalise.
