Germany lead Socceroos 2-0
Three-time champions Germany led Australia 2-0 at half-time of their Group D match here on Sunday thanks to goals from Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose.
Germany beat Brazil for the first time in 18 years on Wednesday with a 3-2 scoreline while Italy got a lucky 2-1 over Spain in a duel of the last two World Cup winners.