Goalless stalemate edges Germany, Poland towards Round of 16
Paris - Old rivals Germany and Poland fought a battle of attrition that ended in a goalless draw and edged both countries towards a place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Thursday.
The stalemate left Germany on top of Group C on goal difference with both sides on four points from two matches.
Poland's Arkadiusz Milik had the best chance when he bundled the ball wide from point-blank range early in the second-half.
Germany's Jerome Boateng complained that his side had been "too rigid" in their play.
But a draw was a fair result from a tightly contested encounter.
Northern Ireland's 2-0 win over Ukraine earlier on Thursday leaves Michael O'Neill's men just a point behind the leaders ahead of their final group game against Germany on Tuesday.
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Poland next takes on Ukraine in Marseille, with a draw enough to seal a place in the knockout stages.