Merkel Pays Locker Room Visit After Germany Win Over Portugal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the German National team in their locker room after their 4-0 win against Portugal.

Image: Germany v Portugal: Group G - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the German National team in their dressing room after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil.Guido Bergmann / Bundesregierung via Getty Images

June 17, 2014, 10:12 AM UTC / Updated June 17, 2014, 10:35 AM UTC

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the German National team in their locker room after their 4-0 win against Portugal in their World Cup opener at Arena Fonte Nova on Monday in Salvador, Brazil.

Image: Group G - Germany vs Portugal — German Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrates German's 2-0 score during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group G preliminary round match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, 16 June 2014.MARCUS BRANDT / EPA