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The Polish team celebrates after scoring their second goal during a Euro 2016 group D qualifying soccer match. Alik Keplicz

Poland claim historic win over world champions Germany

The hosts climbed above Ireland on goal difference as they overcame the Germans

POLAND STUNNED WORLD champions Germany 2-0 in Warsaw on Saturday to claim an historic first victory over their neighbours and leave the Germans third in their Euro 2016 qualifying group.

Ajax striker Arkadiusz Milik gave the hosts the lead on 51 minutes before substitute Sebastian Mila netted a late second to inflict Germany’s first defeat in a qualifier for seven years.

The Republic of Ireland’s 7-0 drubbing of minnows Gibraltar in Dublin earlier in the day means Germany are now third in Group D with Poland top and Ireland second.

- © AFP, 2014

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