West Germany v USSR, 15 September 1956
| Score | 2-1 to USSR |
| Referee | Arthur Ellis |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover |
| Attendance | 90,000 |
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West Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
| Willi Schroder |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fritz Herkenrath
Defender
Horst Eckel
Defender
Herbert Erhardt
Defender
Erich Juskowiak
Defender
Josef Posipal
Midfielder
Ulrich Biesinger
Midfielder
Fritz Walter
(captain)
Forward
Heinz Vollmar
Substitutions:
| Hans Schafer for Ulrich Biesinger | 0 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Hans Schafer
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USSR
Goals:
| Eduard Streltzov | 3 |
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| Valentin Ivanov | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Lev Yashin
Goalkeeper
Igor Netto
Midfielder
Anatoli Ilyin
Forward
Valentin Ivanov
Forward
Sergei Salnikov
Forward
Eduard Streltzov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ivan Mozer for Anatoli Ilyin | 46 |