Substitute Lukas Podolski scored an 81st-minute equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw for World Cup winners Germany against Asian champions Australia in a lively friendly, in Kaiserslautern, last night.

Podolski slid the ball into the net with his left foot nine minutes after coming on to grab his 48th goal for his country.

Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak had put his side 2-1 up with a curling free-kick in the 50th minute.

Earlier, Marco Reus had given the hosts the lead before James Troisi levelled.

In Aarhus, Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick as Denmark came from behind to beat the US 3-2 in a friendly international.

It turned out to be a double celebration for captain Christian Eriksen as he became the youngest Dane to win a half-century of caps.

The hosts enjoyed most of the possession but it was Jozy Altidore who put the US ahead after 19 minutes.

Wolfsburg forward Bendtner levelled the score after 33 minutes by slotting the ball into an empty net from five yards out.

Altidore turned provider in the second half, flicking the ball into the path of Aron Johannsson, who poked home to take the lead again before Bendtner netted twice to steal the win for his side.

Other friendly result: Scotland 1 (Berra 85) Northern Ireland 0.

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