Thursday’s Germany-Mexico Confederations Cup semifinal marks the first meeting between the nations since Germany beat Mexico, 4-3, in the third-place game of the 2005 Confederations Cup. ChicagoFire midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger set up Germany’s first goal with a nifty back-heel and scored its second —  in game that featured three other future MLSplayers.

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