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Can you start work later after World Cup games?
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Can you start work later after World Cup games?

Football fans in Germany face a dilemma during the World Cup in Brazil as a five-hour time difference means many of the matches will be played late at night. Unions have urged companies to allow employees to start work later the next day. But not all German bosses are football fans.
Germany survive Cameroon scare
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Germany survive Cameroon scare

A struggling Germany side were run close in a 2-2 draw with Cameroon on Sunday in a World Cup warm-up game. Coach Joachim Löw will name his final squad on Monday with just 14 days to go until the team's first game in Brazil.
World Cup qualifiers - a tale of two teams
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World Cup qualifiers - a tale of two teams

The football World Cup qualifiers are reaching their climax and once again England is leaving it until the last minute, while Germany has breezed through its group. The Local looks at why the countries have such different records.
Germany wastes huge lead to draw Sweden 4-4
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Germany wastes huge lead to draw Sweden 4-4

Germany threw away a 4-0 lead over Sweden allowing four unanswered second-half goals in Tuesday's dramatic World Cup qualifier at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. It ended in a 4-4 draw, with the equaliser arriving in the 93rd minute.
Blatter hints Germany bought 2006 World Cup
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Blatter hints Germany bought 2006 World Cup

The German Football Association (DFB) and football legend Franz Beckenbauer have reacted angrily to FIFA President Sepp Blatter's suggestion that Germany won the right to host the 2006 World Cup was won with a shady back room deal.
Footballers power past team Brazil
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Footballers power past team Brazil

Germany's young guns proved they are fast becoming a force to be reckoned with as they turned on the style to beat Brazil 3-2 here on Wednesday with rising star Mario Götze in dazzling form.
Germany happy with World Cup qualifying draw
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Germany happy with World Cup qualifying draw

Germany has often had the luck of the draw in World Cup qualifying selection, and the story was no different on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. While its Group C competitors aren't lightweights, the challenge is manageable, officials say.