

Joachim Low says his Germany side are almost ready for the start of the World Cup after the 3-1 defeat of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday night.
Captain Philipp Lahm and vice-captain Bastian Schweinsteiger (with two penalties) were on target in the win which was more convincing than the actual result suggests.
"We just need to do a little fine-tuning," Low said on ARD television. "We have a good team, high spirits and we can play a good tournament. There is a lot of potential and we have worked really well."
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