Deschamps: There was not much in quarter-final

Mats Hummels' header in the 12th minute proved the decisive blow in a somewhat turgid affair at the Maracana on Friday, as Germany advanced to their fourth successive World Cup semi-final.

France seemed surprisingly cautious in their bid to conjure an equaliser, only pressing forward with any urgency in the final 15 minutes.

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