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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1
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
Marco Reus
Forward
Miroslav Klose
Forward
Thomas Müller
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
Mario Götze
Midfielder
Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder
Toni Kroos
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