RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil World Cup huge event, Germany and France will meet Nigeria and Algeria by blocking their quarter final chances.
African teams had never reached last 16 and tonight if they win their games they will meet in quarter finals and will assure the first ever place in the final eight.
French coach Didier Deschamps and Germany´s Joachim Loew know however that if they win, they will meet in super eight at Rio De Janerio.
France will face off Nigeria in Brasilia at 9pm PST while Germany play Algeria, with the North Africans also playing for revenge, in Porto Alegre at 1 am PST (Tuesday).
Several french players were given rest for Ecuador, when France were held to a 0-0 draw. So Mathieu Valbuena should return and Laurent Koscielny could line up in central defence alongside Raphael Varane as Mamadou Sakho is dubious due to a thigh injury. Yohan Cabaye will come back after missing the Ecuador game due to suspension, but Paul Pogba´s place is under hazard from Moussa Sissoko.
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi urges that his side´s strife over bonuses is history now that their cash has been paid, and they will be trying hard to get spot in the quarter final.
Ahmed Musa, who scored twice in the 3-2 defeat by Argentina, said: "We need to defend well, take our chances up front and learn from the Argentina game."
Germany have played Algeria twice -- at the World Cup in 1982 and in a 1964 friendly -- and lost both games, but it is Vahid Halilhodzic´s Algeria who have retribution on their mind.
German captain Philipp Lahm has said Germany will have to play fairly to maintain their reputation of being Europe´s best hope at the World Cup. "We have had great teams in the past and this squad has great potential, but we have to take it a round at a time and play aggressively," he said. "I think we are the better team, but we have to prove that on the pitch."
Winner will meet in super eight (quarter final) of big event at Rio de Janierio
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