Germany 4- Australia 0

Germany -- a 3-time champion, a 7-time finalist and an 11-time semifinalist -- has yet to lose any first-round match while playing as one Germany since 1994, winning nine times and drawing three more. It won its 2002 opener, 8-0, and its first game in 2006, 4-2 winning 8-0 and 4-2. Yet the ankle injury that removed the iconic captain Michael Ballack presents doubt.

Teams

Germany: Neuer; Friedrich, Mertesacker, Lahm, Badstuber; Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Mueller; Podolski, Klose.

Australia: Schwarzer; Neill, Moore, Chipperfield, Wilkshire, Valeri, Culina, Grella, Emerton, Cahill, Garcia.