Germany Opens With A Bang

The defending champions used the World Cup opener to make a statement. Germany destroyed Group A foe Argentina 11-0 in Monday's tournament kick-off match. The German blitz was led by strikers Birgit Prinz and Sandra Smisek, who both claimed hat-tricks.

Scoring

Vanina Correa (og 13)
Kerstin Garefrekas (17)
Melanie Behringer (25)
Birgit Prinz (31)
Birgit Prinz (45)
Renate Lingor (51)
Sandra Smisek (57)
Birgit Prinz (59)
Sandra Smisek (70)
Sandra Smisek (79)
Vanina Correa (og 90)