Azerbaijan                                                                                                                                                            Germany 2 (Schweinstager 12, Klose 54)

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Miroslav Klose scored the goals as Germany consolidated their lead at the top of Group Four with a hard fought victory against a plucky Azerbaijan in Baku.
There was a partisan atmosphere inside the Tofik Bahkramov stadium as Berti Vogts welcomed his native countrymen for the qualifier. [...]

Germany face the arduous trip to the banks of the Caspian Sea to face Azerbaijan on Wednesday evening with a crucial three World Cup qualification points up for grabs. Sitting in the host’s dugout will be former German World Cup winner and manager, Berti Vogts - adding spice to a fixture that normally would be considered [...]