In a match between the two Group F favorites, Yugoslavia looked on course for three points just after half-time when Dragan Stojkovic made the score 2-0.

Dejan Stankovic had opened the scoring for Yugoslavia early on.

But Germany benefited from a fortunate own goal in the 74th minute, and 10 minutes from time, Bierhoff leveled the score at 2-2.

With Germany and Yugoslavia having won their opening games, both teams knew that victory would mean a near certain place in the next round.

Yugoslavia dominated the early exchanges and scored after 13 minutes.Real Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic, 30 metres from goal, drove in a left wing cross, and Stankovic got the faintest of touches as the ball bounced over German goalkeeper Andreas Kopke.

Though Mijatovic looked to have scored directly, Stankovic, the 19-year- old mid-fielder, who recently agreed amove from Red Star Belgrade to Lazio of Rome, was credited with the goal.

Yugoslav captain Stojkovic, playing his 65th international, was the first half's most influential player.

After 33 minutes, he played a superb pass that beat the German off-side trap. Darko Kovacevic was first to the ball, but his close range shot was blocked by Kopke.

Minutes later, Mijatovic fired in a dangerous cross from the right, and Germany needed a desperate challenge from Jurgen Kohler to clear the danger in front of an onrushing Stankovic. German coach Berti Vogts brought on Lothar Matthaus in the second half, giving the former German captain a record 22 World Cup appearances.

But Yugoslavia doubled its lead three minutes into the second half courtesy of a blunder from Kopke.

Slavisa Jokanovic made a storming run through the heart of the German defence, before knocking the ball to Kovacevic.

The Real Sociedad forward played what looked like a weak cross, but Kopke fumbled the ball to present Stojkovic with a simpletap-in from two metres.Germany was struggling for inspiration, but began its unlikely comeback with a fortunate goal after 73 minutes.

Lineups

Germany: Andreas Kopke, Christian Worns, Jurgen Kohler, Olaf Thon, Jorg Heinrich, Andy Moller (Ulf Kirsten, 51st), Jens Jeremis, Dietmar Hamann (Lothar Mattaus, 46th), Christian Zige (Michael Tarnat, 62nd), Jurgen Klinsmann, Oliver Bierhoff.

Yugoslavia: Ivica Kralj, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Slobodan Komljenovic, Zeljko Petrovic, Goran Djorovic, Slavisa Jokanovic, Dragan Stojkovic, Dejan Stankovic (Dejan Govedarica 65th), Vladimir Jugovic, Darko Kovacevic (Perica Ognjenovic, 51st), Predrag Mijatovic.