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Germany beat Kuwait 7:0 in their first ever encounter
Germany and Kuwait met for the first time at full international level on Thursday evening, with proceeds from the game going to the Egidius Braun Foundation, whose motto reads `Football - it`s about more than winning 1-0`.
Germany and Kuwait met for the first time at full international level on Thursday evening, with proceeds from the game going to the Egidius Braun Foundation, whose motto reads “Football – it’s about more than winning 1-0”.
With just 23 days to go before their opening 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan encounter with Saudi Arabia, Rudi Völler’s men certainly took the Foundation’s message to heart, romping home 7-0 (H-T 5-0).
A 22,000 crowd at Freiburg’s Dreisamstadion saw goals from Torsten Frings (10th minute), Oliver Bierhoff (24, 43, 71 (pen)), Sebastian Deisler (40), Sebastian Kehl (44) and Carsten Jancker (77) ease a Germany side to victory over a disappointing Kuwaiti outfit.
Bureau Report
A 22,000 crowd at Freiburg’s Dreisamstadion saw goals from Torsten Frings (10th minute), Oliver Bierhoff (24, 43, 71 (pen)), Sebastian Deisler (40), Sebastian Kehl (44) and Carsten Jancker (77) ease a Germany side to victory over a disappointing Kuwaiti outfit.
Bureau Report