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The end of Germany's preparations for Euro 2012 did not go extremely well as the side suffered a loss to Switzerland. This was rectified with a 2-0 win over Israel.

The fact that Germany's squad is full of young talents is well known and fans will have to wait and see what the results are this time around. It has to be said that the nation's 2010 World Cup squad also had their fair share of young talent.

While Germany had up-and-down pre-tournament friendly games, Portugal was disappointing in both their warm-up games with a draw against Macedonia and a loss to Turkey.

While performance matters more than results in most friendlies, the team's inability to win right before the tournament surely raises eyebrows.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the team's captain, gave an interview to UEFA and Paulo Bento, the team's coach, also provided his view on the team. Both seem confident that things will be better when the tournament begins.

Germany vs Portugal Head to Head
Germanyvs Portugal
16Matches Played16
8Wins3
5Draws5
3Losses8
24Goals16

FIFA World Cup
Germanyvs Portugal
1Matches Played1
1Wins0
0Draws0
0Losses1
3Goals1

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Germanyvs Portugal
4Matches Played4
1Wins1
2Draws2
1Losses1
3Goals3

Euro Cup
Germanyvs Portugal
3Matches Played3
1Wins1
1Draws1
1Losses1
3Goals5

Friendly
Germanyvs Portugal
8Matches Played8
5Wins1
2Draws2
1Losses5
15Goals7

FIFA Ranking
Germany: 2
Portugal: 7

Prediction
Germany 60% vs 40% Portugal

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