MUNICH -- Birthday boy Miroslav Klose scored twice as Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 in a record-breaking World Cup curtain raiser in Munich on Friday.
Germany's Phillip Lahm scores the first goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup as Costa Rica's Danny Fonseca looks on in Munich on Friday. Germany won 4-2.
The six-goal haul represents the most goals in the opening match of a finals, ahead of the five scored in France's 4-1 win over Mexico in the first-ever tournament in 1930.
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