Germany retained top spot in World Cup qualifying Group Four after first-half goals from Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack (left) gave them a 2-1 win over Russia on Saturday.
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Having built a deserved 2-0 lead at halftime, the Euro 2008 runners-up came under severe pressure in the second period, and rode their luck near the end when Alan Dzagoyev's scrambled effort rebounded off a post.
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