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U.S. Men Rally Past No. 1 Germany in Exhibition

COLOGNE, Germany — Bobby Wood came through with the deciding goal for the second time in six days, and the United States men’s team earned its first victory at a European soccer power with a 2-1 win over Germany, the World Cup champion, in an exhibition game Wednesday night.

Wood, a 22-year-old from Hawaii, scored in the 87th minute to break a 1-1 tie.

The United States’ captain, Michael Bradley, had passed to Brad Evans wide on the right flank, and Evans made a 25-yard diagonal pass to Wood, who had entered in the 74th minute. Wood trapped the ball just outside the arc, swiveled, took a touch and sent a 23-yard shot on a hop past goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler.