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