by Associated Press Germany wins, Portugal loses in Euro qualifiers Associated Press - 7 September 2014 18:57-04:00 LONDON (AP) — Two months after winning the World Cup, Germany began its 2016 European Championship campaign with a 2-1 victory over Scotland on Sunday, while Portugal and Greece both slumped to defeat in their qualifying matches. Thomas Mueller scored Germany's goals, a difficult backward header in the 18th minute and a close-range effort in the 70th — just four minutes after Ikechi Anya had scored a deserved equalizer for Scotland. "I'm satisfied with the three points. It was important to start with a win," said Germany coach Joachim Loew, whose side is unbeaten in 33 European Championship or World Cup qualifiers. Elsewhere, a Portugal side without injured Cristiano Ronaldo lost 1-0 at home to Albania, 10-man Romania beat Greece 1-0 and Serbia drew 1-1 with Euro 2016 host France in a friendly. News Topics: Sports, FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Men's sports, Men's soccer, Soccer, Events, International soccer People, Places and Companies: Thomas Muller, Cristiano Ronaldo, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, Scotland, Europe, Greece, Western Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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