2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany routs Portugal; Iran, Nigeria play to draw

Jun 16, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany routs Portugal; Iran, Nigeria play to draw

Matt Bracken 0 Comment World Cup 2014 World Cup, Brazil World Cup, Germany soccer, Iran soccer, Nigeria soccer, Portugal soccer

Day 5 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup began with Germany’s 4-0 win over Portugal. Iran and Nigeria played to a 0-0 tie.

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: Juwon Oshaniwa of Nigeria looks on late in the game during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Iran and Nigeria at Arena da Baixada on June 16, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

: Nigeria’s defender Joseph Yobo (left) fights for the ball with Iran’s forward Reza Ghoochannejhad during a Group F football match between Iran and Nigeria at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba at the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. (BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Nigeria player huddle at the end of the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Baixada arena in Curitiba on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado)

: Iran’s Ehsan Hajsafi (right) and Nigeria’s Peter Odemwingie jump for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Baixada stadium in Curitiba on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Amr Dalsh)

: Nigeria players huddle, as Iran players walk past, at the end of their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Baixada arena in Curitiba on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado)

: Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller scores on Portugal’s Rui Patricio. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portugal’s forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014. (FRANCISCO LEONG/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portugal forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo looks on as Germany defender Mats Hummels is carried off injured during the Group G football match. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

: Germany’s Sami Khedira fights for the ball with Portugal’s Nani during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Francois Marit/Pool)

: Referee Milorad Mazic of Serbia shows the red card to Portugal’s Pepe during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match. (REUTERS/Francois Marit/Pool)

: Germany’s Andre Schuerrle assists Mats Hummels, who was injured during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Portugal at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Darren Staples)

: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is seen on the field during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Germany at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Jorge Silva)

: Germany’s Jerome Boateng (20) kicks the ball next to Portugal’s Andre Almeida during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador, June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Joao Moutinho of Portugal takes on Toni Kroos of Germany, Mario Goetze and Philipp Lahm during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Francois Xavier Marit – Pool/Getty Images)

: Thomas Mueller of Germany scores his team’s fourth goal and completes his hat trick past Rui Patricio of Portugal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

: Nani of Portugal leads the protest to referee Milorad Mazic during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Francois Xavier Marit – Pool/Getty Images)

: Thomas Mueller of Germany celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal and completing his hat trick with Andre Schuerrle and Sami Khedira as Joao Pereira and goalkeeper Rui Patricio of Portugal look on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

: Thomas Mueller of Germany celebrates his team’s second goals scored by Mats Hummels (not pictured) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Francois Xavier Marit – Pool/Getty Images)

: Germany’s defender Mats Hummels challenges Portugal’s defender Ricardo Costa for the ball during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portugal’s forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s midfielder Joao Moutinho argue with Serbian referee Milorad Mazic for a penalty during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

: Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller (C) is watched by Germany’s midfielder Sami Khedira (second from right) as he scores his third goal past Portugal’s goalkeeper Rui Patricio (right) during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images)

: Germany forward Thomas Mueller (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring his third goal during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador on June 16, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Iran’s Jalal Hosseini (left) fights for the ball with Nigeria’s Shola Ameobi during their 2014 World Cup F soccer match at the Baixada arena in Curitiba on June 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Henry Romero)

: Iran players acknowledge the fans after their 0-0 draw with Nigeria during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Iran and Nigeria at Arena da Baixada on June 16, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

: A fan walks on the pitch and hugs Andranik Teymourian of Iran after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Iran and Nigeria at Arena da Baixada on June 16, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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