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World Cup opening match: Wulff and Merkel as noble fans

WM-Eroffnungsspiel: Wulff und Merkel als EdelfansDFB-fans: Lammert (l.), Wulff (m.) and Merkel (r.)-© SID-IMAGES/AFP/John EISELE

Germany's leaders miss the opening match of the women's football World Cup on 26 June in Berlin (6: 00 pm / ARD).

Frankfurt/Main (SID) - Germany's leaders miss the opening match of the women's football World Cup on 26 June in Berlin (6: 00 pm / ARD). In addition to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Christian Wulff also Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, as well as the two Federal Minister will sit Wolfgang Schaeuble and Norbert Rottgen in the official gallery of the Olympic Stadium, if Germany and Canada open the final round. Also Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit has declared war.

The big names of German sports have also announced their coming: DFB President Theo Zwanziger and OK President Steffi Jones look forward in Berlin including the visit of DOSB President Thomas Bach and Franz Beckenbauer.

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