Germany remained unbeaten under new coach Juergen Klinsmann with a 2-0 win over Iran thanks to goals from Fabian Ernst and Thomas Brdaric in a friendly before a frenzied men-only crowd of 110,000 on Saturday.[See Photos]

Iran were hosting a major world soccer power for the first time in decades and as well as a huge crowd in the stadium there were another 150,000 fans outside who could not get tickets.

Iranian women were not allowed to see the match after the football federation on Tuesday upheld a ban on them entering stadiums even though women are the Islamic country's most passionate fans. However, German women were allowed to attend.

Recovering from their dismal winless showing at Euro 2004, a rejuvenated Germany under the charismatic retired striker put in another sparkling performance on the heels of an inspiring 1-1 draw against Brazil and a victory over Austria.

Germany's reserve goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, given a chance by Klinsmann to audition for the 2006 World Cup, made a series of spectacular stops to keep out Iran's dangerous attack and stake his claim on the job held by 2002 World Cup hero Oliver Kahn.

Having already qualified for the 2006 finals as hosts, Germany used the friendly to experiment, with Klinsmann giving not only Arsenal's Lehmann a chance but also testing Chelsea defender Robert Huth and Aston Villa's Thomas Hitzlsperger.

"We gained a huge amount of experience here, standing firm in front of an amazing crowd of over 100,000," Klinsmann said. "We had a very young team. We suffered from some nervousness in the first half, but after that things went smoother against a very good Iran side."