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The German team pose for a group photo ahead of the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

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Portugal's players pose for before the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Christophe Ena/The Associated Press

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Portugal's Pepe heads the ball away from Germany's Thomas Mueller during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 16, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Germany's Mario Goetze (19) is fouled after having his shirt pulled by Portugal's Joao Pereira (R) during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador, June 16, 2014.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Germany's Thomas Mueller, right, scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Francois Marit/The Associated Press

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Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring a penalty against Portugal during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 16, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Portugal's Hugo Almeida and Germany's Mats Hummels fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 16, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Portugal's Nani fights for the ball with Germany's Philipp Lahm during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 16, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Germany's Jerome Boateng, left, and Portugal's Raul Meireles battle for the ball during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Bernat Armangue/The Associated Press

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Germany's Thomas Mueller, right, holds his face after making contact with Portugal's Pepe, left, during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Francois Marit/The Associated Press

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Portugal's Pepe headbutts Germany's Thomas Mueller (L), receiving him a red card, during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador, June 16, 2014.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Referee Milorad Mazic of Serbia shows Portugal's Pepe the red card during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 16, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Portugal's Joao Pereira fights for the ball with Germany's Mario Goetze during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 16, 2014.POOL/Reuters

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The sun goes through the roof of the Arena Fonte Nova stadium during a group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Christophe Ena/The Associated Press

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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, and Joao Moutinho demonstrate with referee Milorad Mazic from Serbia after he refused to give a penalty during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Bernat Armangue/The Associated Press

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Iran's soccer players pose before their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Baixada stadium in Curitiba June 16, 2014.AMR ABDALLAH DALSH/Reuters

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Nigeria's national soccer players pose for a team photo before their 2014 World Cup F soccer match against Iran at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 16, 2014.HENRY ROMERO/Reuters

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Nigeria's Ahmed Musa, left, is challenged by Iran's Ashkan Dejagah during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Fernando Vergara/The Associated Press

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Iran's Mehrdad Pouladi, right, and Iran's goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi challenge Nigeria's Ahmed Musa during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's Victor Moses controls the ball during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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Iran's Jalal Hosseini fights for the ball with Nigeria's Ahmed Musa during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 16, 2014.IVAN ALVARADO/Reuters

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Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, left, is challenged by Iran's Jalal Hosseini during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Fernando Vergara/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's Vincent Enyeama saves a shot against Iran during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 16, 2014.IVAN ALVARADO/Reuters

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Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, left, grimaces after a challenge from Iran's Mehrdad Pouladi during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's Ahmed Musa, right, prepares to take a corner during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's Juwon Oshaniwa, top, and Iran's Reza Ghoochannejhad battle for the ball during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Fernando Vergara/The Associated Press

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The Ghana team pose for a group photo before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Ricardo Mazalan/The Associated Press

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Team U.S.A poses before during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between Ghana and the U.S. at the Dunas arena in Natal June 16, 2014.STEFANO RELLANDINI/Reuters

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Clint Dempsey of the U.S. celebrates after scoring their first goal during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Ghana at the Dunas arena in Natal June 16, 2014.TORU HANAI/Reuters

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Players of the U.S. celebrate their goal against Ghana during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 16, 2014.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters

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United States' Jermaine Jones, top, and Ghana's Daniel Opare battle for the ball during the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Ricardo Mazalan/The Associated Press

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Ghana's Mohammed Rabiu, left, and United States' Kyle Beckerman struggle with each other to head the ball during the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press

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Ghana's John Boye kicks high and knocks into the face of Clint Dempsey of the U.S. during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 16, 2014.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters

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Clint Dempsey of the U.S. lies on the pitch injured after being knocked in the face by Ghana's John Boye (not pictured) during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 16, 2014.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters

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