Soccer Football - International Friendly - Germany vs Spain - ESPRIT arena, Dusseldorf, Germany - March 23, 2018 Germany’s Toni Kroos applauds their fans after the match REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - World champions Germany drew 1-1 with Spain in a high tempo friendly on Friday as they launched their preparations for a title defence in Russia while their opponents had striker Diego Costa making his long-awaited comeback as a substitute.
Germany's Thomas Mueller scored with a long-range strike in the 35th minute to cancel out Rodrigo Moreno's early opener.
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