France vs Germany: Stats, facts and team news for the quarter-final clash
As the 2014 World Cup enters the closing stages, Sportsmail will
be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture in Brazil
from team news ato betting odds.
As the 2014 World Cup enters the closing stages, Sportsmail will
be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture in
Brazil from team news and key battles to betting odds and Opta stats...
here is all the information you need for the quarter-final clash between
France and Germany.
EXPERT INSIGHT
Quarter-final: France vs Germany
Venue: Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro
Kick-off: 5pm (1pm, Brazil time)
TV coverage: BBC1, from 4.30pm
Referee: Nestor Pitana, Argentina
Managers:
Didier Deschamps (France)
Joachim Low (Germany)
Joachim Low (Germany)
Tactician: Germany manager Joachim Low has been in charge since 2006
VIDEO Team Profile: Germany highlights
Key clash: Karim Benzema (France) v Per Mertesacker (Germany)
Benzema
is likely to be paired with Antoine Griezmann, who has looked a much
more natural partner for the frontman than Olivier Giroud. That should
allow him to run at defenders through the middle and while Mertesacker
has had an excellent season at Arsenal, Benzema could exploit his lack
of pace on the ground.
One to watch: Thomas Muller (Germany)
The
attacker has nine World Cup goals to his name in just two tournaments.
He will hoping to add to his tally of four at the current tournament to
propel his side into the last four.
Head-to-head record: Played 25, France Wins 11, Draws 6, Germany Wins 8
Boot room bet: HT Draw, FT Draw, 7/2
Powerhouse: France striker Karim Benzema is likely to cause a serious threat to Germany's defence
VIDEO Team Profile: France highlights
Opta stats:
•
There have been 17 goals scored in the three previous World Cup
meetings between France and Germany, an average 5.7 goals per game.
• Germany have scored two or more goals in each of those World Cup matches and are unbeaten since their first World Cup clash with France in 1958 (3-6 defeat), winning in the 1982 clash on penalties (3-3) and winning in 1986 (2-0).
• The two sides last met in a friendly in February 2013. France took the lead through a Mathieu Valbuena strike in the first half, before second half goals from Thomas Müller and Sami Khedira secured the victory for Germany.
• Germany have reached the semi-finals of the last three World Cups. No nation has ever made the last four in four successive tournaments.
• Germany are unbeaten in 15 internationals (W10 D5), longer than any other side still involved at the World Cup.
• On the last five occasions that France have progressed past round 1 in the World Cup, they have reached the semi-final stage (1958, 1982, 1986, 1998 and 2006).
• All of France’s goals during this World Cup have come from inside the box (10).
• France have lost only one of their 10 games played on Brazilian soil (W6 D3).
• France are the first team to benefit from two own goals in the same World Cup.
• Les Bleus have hit the woodwork more often than any other team at this World Cup (6), which is the highest tally for a team since Poland and Argentina in 1982 (both 6).
• Thomas Müller (four goals, two assists) has been directly involved in six of Germany’s nine goals (66.7 per cent) at this this World Cup.
• Karim Benzema (19) has fired in 12 more shots than any other French player during this tournament.
• André Schürrle has scored five goals in his last five competitive matches for Germany.
• Miroslav Klose needs one more goal to be the World Cup’s highest scorer. He is currently joint-top with Ronaldo (15 goals).
• Germany have scored two or more goals in each of those World Cup matches and are unbeaten since their first World Cup clash with France in 1958 (3-6 defeat), winning in the 1982 clash on penalties (3-3) and winning in 1986 (2-0).
• The two sides last met in a friendly in February 2013. France took the lead through a Mathieu Valbuena strike in the first half, before second half goals from Thomas Müller and Sami Khedira secured the victory for Germany.
• Germany have reached the semi-finals of the last three World Cups. No nation has ever made the last four in four successive tournaments.
• Germany are unbeaten in 15 internationals (W10 D5), longer than any other side still involved at the World Cup.
• On the last five occasions that France have progressed past round 1 in the World Cup, they have reached the semi-final stage (1958, 1982, 1986, 1998 and 2006).
• All of France’s goals during this World Cup have come from inside the box (10).
• France have lost only one of their 10 games played on Brazilian soil (W6 D3).
• France are the first team to benefit from two own goals in the same World Cup.
• Les Bleus have hit the woodwork more often than any other team at this World Cup (6), which is the highest tally for a team since Poland and Argentina in 1982 (both 6).
• Thomas Müller (four goals, two assists) has been directly involved in six of Germany’s nine goals (66.7 per cent) at this this World Cup.
• Karim Benzema (19) has fired in 12 more shots than any other French player during this tournament.
• André Schürrle has scored five goals in his last five competitive matches for Germany.
• Miroslav Klose needs one more goal to be the World Cup’s highest scorer. He is currently joint-top with Ronaldo (15 goals).
Supersub: Veteran Germany striker Miroslav Klose needs just one more goal to break the World Cup record
Team news:
Germany
have been hit by signs of the flu in their camp, with Thomas Muller one
of several players feeling under the weather. But Joachim Low insists
that his players will all be fit to play, minus Shkodran Mustafi who
will miss the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury. Low's
biggest headache is whether to play Phillip Lahm in midfield or
right-back, with Sami Khedira potentially taking his place in the middle
of the park. Mats Hummels is set to return in defence after missing the
win against Algeria with a fever.
France
look set to bring Antoine Griezmann in to the side in place of Olivier
Giroud, who was unable to forge an effective strike partnership with
Karim Benzema against Nigeria in the last 16. Didier Deschamps will
bring back Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho, who has recovered from a leg
injury, in central defence at the expense of Arsenal’s Laurent
Koscielny.
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