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Jozy Altidore To Miss U.S.-Germany World Cup Game

SAO PAULO (AP) Jozy Altidore will miss the United States' World Cup game against Germany on Thursday because of his strained left hamstring.

The forward was injured in the Americans' opening 2-1 win against Ghana on June 16 and didn't play in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Portugal.

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Tuesday that if the Americans qualify for the knockout stage, "we'll have a good chance to have him back again."

Germany has four points and leads Group G on goal difference over the U.S. Portugal and Ghana, who also play Thursday, have one point apiece.

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