Germany fans gather in the Stadtgarten in Köln to watch television coverage of Germany vs. Ecuador, not far from Yvonne and Erwin's apartment in Ehrenfeld.

The colours of the German flag were kind of popular...

German national team shirts were also well represented!

And of course, plenty of excellent beer was on tap for the event.

Erwin enjoys a weisbier (wheat beer) as the Germany Ecuador game kicks off.

Germany fans are delighted as Klose opens the scoring against Ecuador with just four minutes gone.

More celebrations as Klose scores his second of the game against Ecuador in the 44th minute.

Germany fan in the Stadtgarten in Köln.

The fans cheer as Lukas Podolski makes it three nil to Germany against Ecuador.

The beer garden is buzzing as the final whistle approaches and Germany have a perfect record going into the second round.

The final whistle blows and Germany celebrates.

Happy German fans.

Erwin watches television coverage of the World Cup from the balcony of the apartment.

Germany fans celebrating on the streets of Köln.

Sweden fans leave a trail of blue and yellow behind them at the tram station, as they head to the stadium for their clash with England.

Sweden fan waiting for the tram to the stadium to see them take on England.

Germany fans appreciating a joke from an England fan on the tram.

England fan with inflatable hammer heading to the Sweden game in a white limo.

Köln residents living on the main road to the stadium. Germany had beaten Ecuador earlier that day and now they were toasting England and Sweden fans heading to the stadium for their game.

England fan kissing a Köln police officer while his friend captures the moment on camera.

Delighted Germany fan heading into Köln's stadium to watch England vs. Sweden.

England fan outside the stadium in Köln before the game against Sweden.

Sweden fans (one with a Freddie Ljunberg mask on the back of his head) outside Köln's stadium, before their match with England.

Germany fans outside Köln's stadium.

Emgland fans in bowler hats and St. George's bowties arrive at the stadium by tram for the game with Sweden in Köln.

"England game cancelled... please leave your ticket with me!!" Creative advertising by an England fan trying to get a ticket for England vs. Sweden at the stadium in Köln.

England fan being arrested by Köln police outside the stadium before the Sweden game.

England fan being arrested by Köln police outside the stadium before the Sweden game.

Plenty of police were on hand outside the stadium in Köln for the England Sweden game.

Sweden and Mexico fans pose for pictures on the tram back from the stadium in Köln after Sweden's 2-2 draw with England.

Swedish family on the tram from the stadium in Köln after Sweden's 2-2 draw with England.

German couple on the tram from the stadium in Köln after Sweden's 2-2 draw with England.