Germany and is Top 4(Germany, champion in 1954, 1974 and 1990, reached a record installed in the semifinals for the fourth consecutive World Cup. )

The Germans were imposed just enough for 1-0 with a header from Matt Hummels, at 12 minutes the first time. In the semifinals he will face Brazil.

Germany, champion in 1954, 1974 and 1990, reached a record installed in the semifinals for the fourth consecutive World Cup. 

Of the last three, could only reach the finals in Korea-Japan 2002, when he lost the decisive match against Brazil. 

He also participated in 13 semifinals in the 18 times he participated in the World, not only played in Uruguay 1930 and Brazil 1950. 

To reach the semifinals, Group G after thrashing Portugal won 4-0, 2-2 and draw with Ghana beat the United States 1-0. In the second round, eliminated overtime 2-1 Algeria and France today. 

On the other hand, the French set, champion in 1998, led the Group E after beating Honduras (3-0) and Switzerland (5-2) and a draw with Ecuador (0-0) before beating Nigeria 2-0 in the first round of the finals, but could not with Germany. 

The first half was very even and no clear dominator. In this context, Germany took advantage of their effectiveness. In the only danger he had run scored and thus went to the locker room ahead. 

A speedy ball stop was the best excuse for the Germans to come out, after a slow start to arch rival. Thus, Toni Kroos ran a freekick from the left, the ball hung in the heart of the area, and Mats Hummels earned him the mark of Raphael Varane, put his head and broke zero. 

Before, the only dangerous move had been to the French team, after a good solo run of Mathieu Valbuena on the left, the center and sent Karim Benzema gave volley, forehand and the ball went off the right post. 

Later, 34m., The French team was able to draw from a Valbuena shot that goalkeeper Manuel Neuer rejected and rebound goal with Benzema can comdidad and Hummels clears. 

At the end of the first part, a good pitch from right to left Blaise Matuidi found Benzema who outlined to the middle to get the right shot, which eventually ran as defective and the ball went into the hands of Neuer. 

In the second half, France took the field and began to push right up to the Germans. But lacked surprise and ingenuity to generate dangerous situations against an opponent who fought without much trouble defending the win. 

Germany may have settled on the final match with a replica, but Andre Schurrle entered poorly defined after a left-footed center back Philipp Lahm and saved the French keeper Hugo Lloris. 

In the past, France found that he had no depth throughout the final stage after a combination Benzema shot that left and right strong Neuer saved effort.