Germany's (L-R) Thomas Mueller, Lars Bender and Philipp Lahm celebrate Bender's goal against Paraguay during their international friendly match in Kaiserslautern August 14, 2013. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (Reuters) - Germany had to recover twice to draw 3-3 against Paraguay in a friendly in Kaiserslautern on Wednesday with their defence looking more like a work in progress than that befitting 2014 World Cup contenders.
Germany's eye-popping abundance of talent in midfield was clearly obvious as the hosts carved out a dozen clear scoring chances but their backline was leaking badly in the first half, letting in three goals.
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