Germany Draw 2-2 with Mexico in Friendly 

Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)
Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)
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Germany Draw 2-2 with Mexico in Friendly 

Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)
Germany's forward #09 Niclas Fullkrug (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the international friendly football match between Germany and Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on October 17, 2023. (AFP)

Germany drew 2-2 with Mexico in a friendly at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Tuesday in Julian Nagelsmann's second match in charge of the Euro 2024 hosts.

Germany, who beat the United States 3-1 on Saturday, opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Antonio Rudiger when the defender headed home following Leroy Sane's corner.

Uriel Antuna converted Hirving Lozano's cross to level the score 12 minutes later and Mexico went 2-1 up shortly after halftime when Erick Sanchez headed in Antuna's cross.

The lead did not last long, however, with Niclas Fullkrug equalizing in the 51th minute after Florian Wirtz's shot was cleared off the line by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

"I'm happy not only for my individual work but also for what we did as a group," Antuna said of Mexico's performance.

"The team, despite being down, always attacked, always defended until the last minute, it is important to tell the fans that together we can do many important things and compete.

"The job is to be consistent, since Jimmy's (Lozano) arrival the team has been working step by step," he added.



Japanese Forward ‘King Kazu’ Turns 58 and Prepares for His 40th Season in Professional Football 

Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura speaks to reporters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) 
Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura speaks to reporters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) 
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Japanese Forward ‘King Kazu’ Turns 58 and Prepares for His 40th Season in Professional Football 

Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura speaks to reporters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) 
Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura speaks to reporters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) 

Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura turned 58 on Wednesday.

Happy Birthday to the player known as "King Kazu."

But there's more to celebrate.

He's also set to start his 40th season in professional soccer, the oldest player in the Japanese Football League.

Miura plays for Japanese fourth-division team Suzuka, on loan from second-division club Yokohama.

Suzuka was set to begin training this week with the season to open next month.

"Retiring isn't an option. I want to play as many minutes as I can in games," Miura said late last year at a news conference, quoted by Japanese news agency Kyodo.

Miura has played professionally in Brazil, Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal. He made his debut in 1986 with Santos in Brazil, a club made famous by Brazilian star Pelé.

In 2017 at age 50, he became the oldest player to score in a professional match. That topped the record held by highly decorated England international Stanley Matthews.

Miura was one of the first big names in Japanese football. He scored 55 goals in 89 appearance and was a star with Japan's national team in the 1990s.