Two of the European football giants will clash in the quarter-finals at the World Cup on Friday, France take on Germany at the Maracana. France had reached the final of the World Cup the last two times that they have managed to get past the group stage, undoubtedly they would like to make that three this year. Head coach Didier Deschamps has no fresh injury concerns while Blaise Matuidi was not suspended by FIFA following a brutal challenge on Onazi in the match against Nigeria.
Germany coach Joachim Low will be without Shkodran Mustafi due to a thigh injury, but Mats Hummels could be returning to fitness just in time to make the starting lineup. The two sides' last direct meeting at a World Cup was in 1986 and back then Germany won 2-0.
Probable starting line-ups:
France: Lloris - Debuchy, Varane, Koscielny, Evra - Pogba, Matuidi, Cabaye, Valbuena - Giroud, Benzema
Germany: Neuer - Hummels, Mertesacker, Boateng, Howedes - Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Kroos - Ozil, Muller, Gotze
My prediction: 1-1 after 90 minutes, Germany to qualify after extra time or penalties.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
France win - 21/10
Draw - 23/10
Germany win - 6/4
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Dominic Horsley
07/04/14, 12:07:50 AM
France and Germany is a really close one, I don't have much of an idea of what the result will be. When the Germans are in form they're like well oiled machine lol,...
France and Germany is a really close one, I don't have much of an idea of what the result will be. When the Germans are in form they're like well oiled machine lol, and France have been the dark horses in this competition. I think I predicted 1-1 in 90 minutes as well, it seems the most probable result in my eyes
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