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Germany's national soccer players pose for a team photo before their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.EDDIE KEOGH/Reuters

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France's national team poses before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

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Germany's Miroslav Klose heads the ball during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.RICARDO MORAES/Reuters

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Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, skips over a challenge from France's Patrice Evra and Antoine Griezmann, right, during the World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.David Vincent/The Associated Press

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Germany's Toni Kroos, left, and Sami Khedira challenge France's Blaise Matuidi during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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France's Hugo Lloris reacts after conceding a goal to Germany during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.POOL/Reuters

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Germany's players celebrate a goal against France by Mats Hummels during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.POOL/Reuters

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Germany's Thomas Mueller controls the ball during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.POOL/Reuters

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France's Mathieu Valbuena fights for the ball with Germany's Jerome Boateng and Bastian Schweinsteiger during the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.PILAR OLIVARES/Reuters

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France's Blaise Matuidi, left, heads the ball clear of Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger during the World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Martin Meissner/The Associated Press

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Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer makes a save on a shot at goal by France's Mathieu Valbuena (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.CHARLES PLATIAU/Reuters

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France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris deflects the ball away beside teammate Raphael Varane and Germany's Mats Hummels during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.EDDIE KEOGH/Reuters

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Germany's Thomas Mueller, top, falls over France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, right, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Thanassis Stavrakis/The Associated Press

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Germany's Mats Hummels controls the ball near France's Mathieu Valbuena during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.PILAR OLIVARES/Reuters

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France's Patrice Evra (L) fights for the ball with Germany's Thomas Mueller during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.POOL/Reuters

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France's Mathieu Valbuena shoots during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Frank Augstein/The Associated Press

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Germany's Thomas Mueller reacts during the team's 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters

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France's Raphael Varane grimaces after stopping a shot by Germany's Andre Schuerrle during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

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France's Olivier Giroud reacts at the end of the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Germany and France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014.PILAR OLIVARES/Reuters

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Players warm up prior to the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Fabrizio Bensch/The Associated Press

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The Colombian team poses for a group photo before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Manu Fernandez/The Associated Press

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Brazil's national team poses before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Natacha Pisarenko/The Associated Press

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Brazil's David Luiz stretches his neck muscles prior to the World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Themba Hadebe/The Associated Press

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Brazil's Thiago Silva, right, scores the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Themba Hadebe/The Associated Press

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Brazil's Thiago Silva (3) celebrates with Paulinho after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.MARCELO DEL POZO/Reuters

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Brazil's Oscar is airborne as he reaches for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Fabrizio Bensch/The Associated Press

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Colombia's Victor Ibarbo clears the ball next to Brazil's Maicon's head during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Natacha Pisarenko/The Associated Press

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Brazil's Hulk, center, has a shot saved by Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Manu Fernandez/The Associated Press

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Brazil's Neymar lies on the pitch during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against Colombia at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina clears the ball during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against Brazil at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Brazil's Fernandinho collides into Colombia's Fredy Guarin while being defended during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Andre Penner/The Associated Press

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Brazil's David Luiz celebrates after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Natacha Pisarenko/The Associated Press

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Brazil's David Luiz celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Colombia during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Members of the media record Brazil's David Luiz celebrating scoring his team's second goal against Colombia during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters

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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar fouls Colombia's Carlos Bacca to give away a penalty, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.Fabrizio Bensch/The Associated Press

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Colombia's James Rodriguez scores past Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar for a goal during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.MARCELO DEL POZO/Reuters

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Brazil's Neymar is fouled by Colombia's Mario Yepes during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014.STEFANO RELLANDINI/Reuters

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