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3-0 win over Ireland takes Germany to WCup

Cologn, Germany: Germany sealed a spot at next year's World Cup with an assured 3-0 win over Ireland on Friday.   Sami Khedira opened the scoring with a deflected shot in the 12th minute, Andre Schuerrle


"Altogether it was a very good qualification. We've won eight from nine games and we should have won the ninth," said Germany coach Joachim Loew, referring to the 4-4 draw with Sweden in October 2012, when the Swedes fought back from four goals down.
   
Sweden hosts Germany on Tuesday in a now-meaningless final game.
   
"We have a little score to settle with Sweden and so we'll approach the game in all seriousness," Loew said.
   
Martin Harnik gave Austria a 29th-minute lead in Stockholm, only for Ibrahimovic to set up Martin Olsson to equalize with a diving header in the 56th.