Germany v Argentina, 15 August 2012
| Score | 3-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Jonas Eriksson |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt |
| Attendance | 48,808 |
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Germany
Manager: Joachim Low
Goals:
| Benedikt Höwedes | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender
Holger Badstuber
Defender
Jérôme Boateng
Defender
Mats Hummels
Defender
Marcel Schmelzer
Midfielder
Lars Bender
Midfielder
Sami Khedira
Midfielder
Mesut Özil
Midfielder/Forward
Thomas Müller
Midfielder/Forward
Marco Reus
Forward
Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
| Benedikt Höwedes for Mats Hummels | 25 |
| Marc-André ter Stegen for Thomas Müller | 32 |
| André Schürrle for Miroslav Klose | 62 |
| Toni Kroos for Mesut Özil | 69 |
| Ilkay Gündogan for Sami Khedira | 69 |
| Mario Götze for Lars Bender | 74 |
Cards:
| Ron-Robert Zieler | 30 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marc-André ter Stegen
Defender
Benedikt Höwedes
Midfielder
Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder
Toni Kroos
Midfielder/Forward
Mario Götze
Forward
André Schürrle
3
Argentina
Manager: Alejandro Sabella
Goals:
| Sami Khedira | own goal | 45 |
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| Lionel Messi | 52 |
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| Angel Di María | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Sergio Romero
Goalkeeper
Federico Fernández
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Marcos Rojo
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Fernando Gago
Midfielder
José Sosa
Midfielder
Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
Midfielder/Forward
Gonzalo Higuaín
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sergio Agüero for José Sosa | 46 |
| Hugo Campagnaro for Pablo Zabaleta | 66 |
| Pablo Guiñazú for Angel Di María | 73 |
| Rodrigo Braña for Javier Mascherano | 80 |
Cards:
| Pablo Zabaleta | 26 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Hugo Campagnaro
Midfielder
Rodrigo Braña
Midfielder
Pablo Guiñazú
Forward
Sergio Agüero