France and Germany will battle for a place in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup for the fourth time in a World Cup game.
France lost to Germany in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.
In 1982 West Germany came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 and won the shootout. In that game, West Germany goalkeeper Toni Schumacher rushed out of his area and broke the jaw of Patrick Battiston with a feet-first tackle that was not punished.
West Germany also beat France 2-0 in the 1986 World Cup semifinals, but France has won four of its six matches since German reunification in 1990.
The last time France beat Germany in a World Cup game was 1958.

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