Just how much Leon Goretzka wanted to seize his opportunity in an experimental Germany squad became clear after only eight minutes against Mexico in the Confederations Cup semi-final.With two goals in the space of 109 seconds, Goretzka put the defensively ragged Mexicans on the back foot and set Germany on its way to the final with a clinical 4-1 victory.Germany coach Joachim Loew is using the World Cup warm-up tournament to assess his pool of talent, resting all but three of his world champions from 2014.Silverware was never the priority. But the World Cup will have another trophy for company if Loew's fledglings can beat Chile on Monday morning (AEST) in St Petersburg.More in this report by Dimitris Theofanis.
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