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On Friday, friendly matches of national teams took place all around the world.
In a great match, Ukraine managed to stop the powerful German national team, playing 3-3 at home.
Andriy Yarmolenko and Yevhen Konoplyanka gave the hosts a two-goal advantage, but Toni Kroos narrowed the gap before halftime.
Nevertheless, after a precise strike from Serhiy Nazarenko at the end of the first half, it seemed like the Ukrainians would celebrate victory at the future European Championship final stadium, but Simon Rolfes and Thomas Muller equalized.
Meanwhile, in Wrocław, Mario Balotelli secured a 2-0 victory for Italy over Poland.
The Man City forward scored a goal himself in the 30th minute, and after the break, he made an assist for Giampaolo Pazzini.
In Paris, France defeated the United States with a minimal score of 1-0. The hosts' victory was determined by Loic Remy's strike into Tim Howard's goal in the 72nd minute.
The Dutch footballers did not bring joy to the fans, as despite the famous names in the attack, they failed to break through the Swiss defense in Amsterdam. The match ended goalless 0-0.
The future opponent of the Lithuanian national team in the World Cup qualifying cycle, Greece, played a 1-1 draw at home against Russia.
The visitors took the lead after an early goal from Alan Dzagoev, but Kostas Katsouranis equalized in the 59th minute.
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