BIH, it seems that way. A real blow for both the player and Germany.
Jordan, we had that around 75 minutes ago.
Both sides are in the tunnel - and a banner in the German crowd says "We won't let Argentina win in your home." Brazilian fans had better hope that's right...
EG, I'm saying 301 Germany, but the loss of Khedira just before the game could open it up somewhat.
Estevao, you could say that -- what a match this is going to be!
Poor Khedira. He'd worked so hard to regain his fitness in time for the tournament and now this
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Here come the teams -- this is the moment you wait your whole life for as a player -- or, in the case of Kramer, around 10 minutes.
Mahakam, no -- he isn't already a sub.
Mordi, it could well be years, potentially even a generation.
The German national anthem plays, and the camera closes in on Philipp Lahm, who could well be the next captain to lift the World Cup in around two hours.
Germany will be in all white, while Argentina are in their change strip of dark blue.
Part of me hopes there's a guy with a jetpack outside who's about to pull off the heist of the century and make off with the trophy.
If there were any doubts as to the crowd's leaning, the roar that greets the Argentine national anthem confirms this is very much a home game for them!
This is Christoph Kramer's first World Cup start for Germany by the way. His only other game was in a friendly against Poland in May. Wow.
