Dahinter waren Ballack und Torsten Frings Antreiber des Spiels.
Bis auf ein paar gelegentliche Wackler stand die Abwehr, die zum dritten Mal nacheinander zu Null spielte, sicher.
Der für Robert Huth ins Deckungszentrum zurückgekehrte Christoph Metzelder bewies in seinem 25. Länderspiel viel Übersicht.
wm2006.deutschland.dePlaying behind the front two Ballack and Torsten Frings ran the game from midfield.
For the third consecutive game Germany did not concede a goal with the defence standing firm and making only the occasional minor error.
Christoph Metzelder returned to the centre of the defence in place of Robert Huth to gain his 25th cap and showed great vision.
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