July 3 – Quarter-finals kick off Frday with two match-ups that feature the battle of the giants from South America and Europe. Hosts Brazil face increasingly favourited Colombia, while France and Germany square off in what could be an old-school Euro classic.
Brazil v Colombia
This is the first time Colombia have reached the quarter-finals – Brazil have got this far in each of their last six World Cups.
This will be the first World Cup match between Brazil and Colombia.
Colombia have failed to score in 9 of their last 12 games against Brazil.
Colombia’s 11 goals so far is their best ever in a World Cup.
If James Rodriguez scores in this match he would be the first player since Rivaldo in 2002 to score in the first five games of a World Cup and the first since Teofilo Cubillas (across the 1970 and 1978 tournaments) to score in his first five career World Cup appearances.
Brazil have conceded at least one goal in each of their last eight World Cup quarter-finals.
Head to Head games
21/01/45 Brazil v Colombia 3-0 (Copa America)
17/04/49 Brazil v Colombia 5-0 (Copa America)
24/03/57 Brazil v Colombia 9-0 (Copa America)
14/03/63 Brazil v Colombia 5-1 (Copa America)
06/08/69 Colombia v Brazil 0-2 (World Cup)
21/08/69 Brazil v Colombia 6-2 (World Cup)
20/02/77 Colombia v Brazil 0-0 (World Cup)
09/03/77 Brazil v Colombia 6-0 (World Cup)
01/02/81 Colombia v Brazil 1-1 (International)
25/04/85 Brazil v Colombia 2-1 (International)
15/05/85 Colombia v Brazil 1-0 (International)
07/07/89 Brazil v Colombia 0-0 (Copa America)
13/07/91 Brazil v Colombia 0-2 (Copa America)
19/07/91 Brazil v Colombia 2-0 (Copa America)
13/07/95 Brazil v Colombia 3-0 (Copa America)
20/12/95 Brazil v Colombia 3-1 (International)
19/06/97 Brazil v Colombia 2-0 (Copa America)
28/03/00 Colombia v Brazil 0-0 (World Cup)
15/11/00 Brazil v Colombia 1-0 (World Cup)
19/07/03 Colombia v Brazil 0-2 (CONCACAF Gold Cup)
07/09/03 Colombia v Brazil 1-2 (World Cup)
13/10/04 Brazil v Colombia 0-0 (World Cup)
14/10/07 Colombia v Brazil 0-0 (World Cup)
15/10/08 Brazil v Colombia 0-0 (World Cup)
14/11/12 Brazil v Colombia 1-1 (International)
FIFA Ranking (June 5th 2014)
Brazil: Rank: 3 Points: 1242
Colombia: Rank: 8 Points: 1137
World Cup 2014
Brazil
First in Group A with 7 points (P3 W2 D1 GF7 GA2)
Round of 16: Brazil 1 – 1 (3 – 2 pens) Chile
Colombia
First in Group C with 9 points (P3 W3 GF9 GA2)
Round of 16: Colombia 2 – 0 Uruguay
Last 10 Matches
Brazil: WWWWWWWDWW
15/10/13 Brazil 2 – 0 Zambia (Friendly)
17/11/13 Honduras 0 – 5 Brazil (Friendly)
20/11/13 Brazil 2 – 1 Chile (Friendly)
05/03/14 South Africa 0 – 5 Brazil (Friendly)
03/06/14 Brazil 4 – 0 Panama (Friendly)
06/06/14 Brazil 1 – 0 Serbia (Friendly)
12/06/14 Brazil 3 – 1 Croatia (World Cup)
17/06/14 Brazil 0 – 0 Mexico (World Cup)
23/06/14 Cameroon 1 – 4 Brazil (World Cup)
28/06/14 Brazil 1 – 1 Chile (World Cup)
Goals for: 27 Goals against: 4
Colombia: WWDDDWWWWW
16/10/13 Paraguay 1 – 2 Colombia (World Cup Qualification South America)
14/11/13 Belgium 0 – 2 Colombia (International)
19/11/13 Netherlands 0 – 0 Colombia (International)
05/03/14 Colombia 1 – 1 Tunisia (International)
31/05/14 Colombia 2 – 2 Senegal (International)
07/06/14 Colombia 3 – 0 Jordan (International)
14/06/14 Colombia 3 – 0 Greece (World Cup)
19/06/14 Colombia 2 – 1 Ivory Coast (World Cup)
24/06/14 Japan 1 – 4 Colombia (World Cup)
28/06/14 Colombia 2 – 0 Uruguay (World Cup)
Goals for: 21 Goals against: 6
France v Germany
Stats
There have been 17 goals in the 3 World Cup matches between France and Germany
Germany won the 1982 match on penalties after one of the most controversial incidents in world football history – the “tackle” by Harald Schumacher which Michel Platini thought at the time had killed his team-mate Patrick Battiston.
If they win this game, Germany will become the only nation to have reached the semi-finals in four successive tournaments.
Germany are unbeaten in 15 internationals (W10 D5 L0) and 15 World Cup matches (including qualifiers).
Miroslav Klose is currently joint-top World Cup scorer with Ronaldo on 15 goals
Head to Head games
15/03/31 France v Germany 1-0 (International)
19/03/33 Germany v France 3-3 (International)
17/03/35 France v Germany 1-3 (International)
21/03/37 Germany v France 4-0 (International)
05/10/52 France v West Germany 3-1 (International)
16/10/54 West Germany v France 1-3 (International)
28/06/58 France v West Germany 6-3 (World Cup)
26/10/58 France v West Germany 2-2 (International)
24/10/62 West Germany v France 2-2 (International)
27/09/67 West Germany v France 5-1 (International)
25/09/68 France v West Germany 1-1 (International)
13/10/73 West Germany v France 2-1 (International)
23/02/77 France v West Germany 1-0 (International)
19/11/80 West Germany v France 4-1 (International)
08/07/82 Germany v France 3-3 (5-4) (World Cup)
18/04/84 France v West Germany 1-0 (International)
25/06/86 France v West Germany 0-2 (World Cup)
12/08/87 West Germany v France 2-1 (Berlin Anniversary)
28/02/90 France v West Germany 2-1 (International)
01/06/96 Germany v France 0-1 (International)
27/02/01 France v Germany 1-0 (International)
15/11/03 Germany v France 0-3 (International)
12/11/05 France v Germany 0-0 (International)
29/02/12 Germany v France 1-2 (International)
06/02/13 France v Germany 1-2 (International)
FIFA Ranking (June 5th 2014)
France: Rank: 17 Points: 913
Germany: Rank: 2 Points: 1300
World Cup 2014
France
First in Group E with 7 points (P3 W2 D1 GF8 GA2)
Round of 16: France 2 – 0 Nigeria
Germany
First in Group G with 7 points (P3 W2 D1 GF8 GA2)
Round of 16: Germany 0 -0 (2 – 1 ET) Algeria
Last 10 Matches
France: LWWWDWWWDW
15/11/13 Ukraine 2 – 0 France (World Cup Qualification Europe)
19/11/13 France 3 – 0 Ukraine (World Cup Qualification Europe)
05/03/14 France 2 – 0 Netherlands (International)
27/05/14 France 4 – 0 Norway (International)
01/06/14 France 1 – 1 Paraguay (International)
08/06/14 France 8 – 0 Jamaica (International)
15/06/14 France 3 – 0 Honduras (World Cup)
20/06/14 Switzerland 2 – 5 France (World Cup)
25/06/14 Ecuador 0 – 0 France (World Cup)
30/06/14 France 2 – 0 Nigeria (World Cup)
Goals for: 28 Goals against: 5
Germany: DWWDDWWDWW
15/11/13 Italy 1 – 1 Germany (International)
19/11/13 England 0 – 1 Germany (International)
05/03/14 Germany 1 – 0 Chile (International)
13/05/14 Germany 0 – 0 Poland (International)
01/06/14 Germany 2 – 2 Cameroon (International)
06/06/14 Germany 6 – 1 Armenia (International)
16/06/14 Germany 4 – 0 Portugal (World Cup)
21/06/14 Germany 2 – 2 Ghana (World Cup)
26/06/14 USA 0 – 1 Germany (World Cup)
30/06/14 Germany 2 – 1 Algeria (World Cup)
Goals for: 20 Goals against: 7