Venue: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Kick-off: 5pm (1pm, Brazil time)
TV coverage: ITV1, from 4pm
Odds: Germany 6/5, Draw 11/5, Portugal 13/5
Referee: Milorad Mazic (Serbia)
Managers: Joachin Low (Germany) and Paulo Bento (Portugal)
Key clash: Cristiano Ronaldo v Jerome Boateng
Boateng is expected to be placed out of position at right back in a makeshift German back four and will face the unenviable task of marking Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who Portugal channel most of their attacks through. If he can stand firm then Germany have the game as good as won – if not, we could be in for goals.
One to watch: William Carvalho (Portugal)
Carvalho has been the standout player in Liga Sagres this season and has caught the attention of the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid. Owners Sporting Lisbon are demanding a huge fee for the midfielder but some good performances in Brazil might give one of the big clubs reason to test their resolve.
Head-to-head record: Played 17 Germany wins 9 Draws 5 Portugal wins 3
Team News:
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has declared himself fully fit for Monday's Group G clash with fellow European heavyweights Portugal after knee and thigh injuries.
Germany coach Joachim Low has given his side a clean bill of health.
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who went to hospital for a scan on Saturday, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who missed Germany's final two warm-up friendlies and a training camp last month due to a shoulder injury, are both ready to start.
Captain Philipp Lahm will start as one of two defensive midfielders with Champions League winner Sami Khedira favourite to partner him.
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- Germany’s opening game at the 2014 World Cup against Portugal will be their 100th in the competition, they are the first team to reach that tally in the competition.
- Germany have only lost one of their last 18 games in the group stages of the World Cup, it was against Serbia on 18 June 2010 (0-1), winning 13 and drawing four.
- Portugal have lost their two games in the World Cup against their opponents in Group G: USA in 2002 and Germany in 2006.
- Die Mannschaft have opened their last six World Cups with a victory; the last time they failed to win their opening game was back in 1986, when they drew 1-1 with Uruguay.
- Germany scored more goals than any other team in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (36).
- Joao Moutinho delivered more assists than any other player in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (10).
- Portugal have only won one of their last seven games at the World Cup (7-0 v North Korea in 2010), drawing three and losing three.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has scored two goals from a total of 48 shots at the World Cup.
- Portugal have only won three of their 17 previous internationals against Germany (D5 L9), losing their last three at major tournaments (World Cup 2006, Euro 2012 and Euro 2008).
- Miroslav Klose currently has 14 World Cup goals – only Brazilian star Ronaldo has more (15).
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