Oliver Kahn of the tournament that Kahn became the starting goalkeeper. Two years after the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, in which defending champions Germany made an embarrassing exit in the group stage, Kahn received the squad's captaincy, succeeding the striker Oliver Bierhoff. Kahn experienced one of his worst performances in his international career against England in Munich in 2001. Germany were favoured to win as they had beaten England 1–0 in 2000 at the Wembley Stadium. However, they were routed 5–1, including a hat-trick by Michael Owen. Despite the defeat, Germany qualified for the World Cup after winning a playoff against
Israel Kahn Israel Kahn Eduardo Israel Kahn Gómez (born December 1, 1988), known as Israel Kahn, is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Segunda División Peruana club Deportivo Coopsol. Kahn made his Peruvian First Division league debut on February 14, 2010 in the first round of the 2010 season. The manager at the time, Teddy Cardama, allowed him to play the entire match for his debut, which contributed to Alianza Atlético's 2–1 win over Cienciano del Cuzco. In round 11 that season, Kahn scored his first Peruvian First Division league goal on April 25, 2010 away to Universitario