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A photographic look at Saturday's international soccer friendlies

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Brazilian soccer fans are pictured before the friendly soccer match between Brazil and Denmark in Hamburg, May 26, 2012. Brazil won 3-1. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerFabian Bimmer/Reuters

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Ireland's Shane Long (19) heads a goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina during a friendly international soccer match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin May 26, 2012. Ireland won 1-0. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughtonCathal McNaughton/Reuters

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Bouchra van Persie (C) and her son Shaqueel look at players of the Netherlands prior to their friendly soccer match against Bulgaria in Amsterdam May 26, 2012. Bulgaria won 2-1. REUTERS/Michael KoorenMichael Kooren/Reuters

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England's Andy Carroll controls the ball during their international friendly soccer match against Norway at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, May 26, 2012. England won 1-0. REUTERS/Darren StaplesDarren Staples/Reuters

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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) takes a free kick in front of Macedonia's (from L) Stefan Ristovski, Stefan Spirovski and Goran Pandev during their international friendly soccer match at Magalhaes Pessoa stadium in Leiria May 26, 2012. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. REUTERS/Jose Manel RibeiroJose Manel Ribeiro/Reuters

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Germany's coach Joachim Loew reacts during a friendly soccer match against Switzerland in Basel May 26, 2012. Switzerland scored a shock 5-3 win. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannArnd Wiegmann/Reuters

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Czech Republic's Vaclav Pilal (L) and Israel's Yossi Benayoun fight for the ball during their international friendly soccer match in Hartberg May 26, 2012. Czech Republic won 2-1. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerLisi Niesner/Reuters

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Greece's Chalkias Konstantinos saves a ball during their international friendly soccer match against Slovenia in Kufstein May 26, 2012. The teams tied 1-1. REUTERS/Dominic EbenbichlerDominic Ebenbichler/Reuters

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Landon Donovan (R) of the U.S. celebrates with teammate Terrence Boyd (L) after scoring against Scotland during their international friendly soccer match in Jacksonville, Florida May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Daron DeanDaron Dean/Reuters

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A firefighter removes a flare from the pitch during the friendly soccer match Spain against Serbia in St. Gallen May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Miro KuzmanovicMiro Kuzmanovic/Reuters

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