France and Germany play the note to chambers

France and Germany, two champions of the world, could play a place in the semifinals of the World-wide in the republising of a classical European duel. But if they want to be presents in the appointment will have to surpass this afternoon to the two last African representatives

France measures his strengths against Nigeria (18.00 hours) and Germany confronts to Algeria (22.00 hours). For the selection magrebí is a historical appointment, because it is his first presence in some eighth of final of a World-wide. But also because reencuentra with the selection that in the World-wide-82 pactó supposedly a result in the last day with Austria to leave them out of the second phase. 32 years afterwards, the memory still is present between the African. 

"This subject is not forgotten. It speaks constantly", it admits Vahid Halilhodzic, seleccionador of the "Fennec". Joachim Löw, by his part, says that "it does more than 30 years and for us is a subject of the past". In any case, Germany does not want to sin of excess of confidence in front of a selection that has won them the twice that they have confronted in official party (the years 1964 and 1982).

France wants the label of candidate to the World-wide

If Germany already split to the start of the World-wide like one of the big candidates to the title, France also is winning this merit. In spite of the drop of his star, Franck Ribéry, the men of Didier Deschamps have completed a big first phase and have in front of Nigeria the opportunity to confirm . The African selection, by his part, wants to surpass for the first time the eighth of final in his third presence in this round.