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Nigeria's national soccer team players pose for photographs before the start of their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against France at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.UESLEI MARCELINO/Reuters

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France's players pose before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.JORGE SILVA/Reuters

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France's Mathieu Valbuena fights for the ball with Nigeria's Juwon Oshaniwa during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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France's Yohan Cabaye fights for the ball with Nigeria's Victor Moses during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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France's Paul Pogba fights for the ball with Nigeria's Kenneth Omeruo during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. At rear is Nigeria's Ogenyi Onazi.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Nigeria's Ahmed Musa spits out water during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against France at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.UESLEI MARCELINO/Reuters

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France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (top) saves the ball during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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France's Paul Pogba, right, challenges Nigeria's Victor Moses, left, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike kicks to score a goal against France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, which was later ruled offside and disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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France's Blaise Matuidi, left, argues with referee Mark Geiger from the United States during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Hassan Ammar/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's John Obi Mikel reacts after fouling France's Olivier Giroud during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie, left, and France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris challenge for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Hassan Ammar/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama jumps to make a save on a shot at goal by France's Paul Pogba (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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France's Raphael Varane sits on the ground as he reacts to being hit in the face by the ball during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.UESLEI MARCELINO/Reuters

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Nigeria's Juwon Oshaniwa, left, and France's Paul Pogba challenge for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Hassan Ammar/The Associated Press

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Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (1) makes a save from France's Karim Benzema during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.David Vincent/The Associated Press

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France's players celebrate after their teammate Paul Pogba scored a goal against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.SIPHIWE SIBEKO/Reuters

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Germany's players pose before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Algeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Algeria's players pose for their team photo before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Germany at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.STEFANO RELLANDINI/Reuters

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Algeria's and Germany's soccer players stand on the pitch for the national anthem before kickoff during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters

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Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, slides in to make a save against Algeria's Islam Slimani during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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Algeria's goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi saves the ball near his teammate Rafik Halliche and Germany's Thomas Mueller during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters

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Germany's Jerome Boateng, right, clears the ball away from Algeria's Islam Slimani during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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Algeria's El Arabi Soudani controls the ball next to teammate Faouzi Ghoulam and Germany's Shkodran Mustafi during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.STEFANO RELLANDINI/Reuters

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Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi deflects a ball over the crossbar during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Fabrizio Bensch/The Associated Press

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Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli is fouled by Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters

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Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi makes a diving save during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger lies on the pitch in pain after being fouled by Algeria's Rafik Halliche (not pictured) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi, left, makes a save from Germany's Philipp Lahm during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Sergei Grits/The Associated Press

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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, right, tackles Algeria's Saphir Taider during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014.Fabrizio Bensch/The Associated Press

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