World Cup 2014: France v Germany – in pictures

The atmosphere at the Maracanã is building for the heavyweight European clash. Here are Sandra Evra, wife of Patrice, Ludivine Sagna, wife of Bacary, and Fiona Cabaye, wife of Yohan, before the game Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty

Didier Deschamps has brought Antoine Griezman back into the starting line-up at the expense of Olivier Giroud, which means that Karim Benzema will play through the middle Photograph: Mike Hewitt/FIFA/Getty

Lukas Podolski and Manuel Neuer look relaxed alongside staff and players despite illness hitting his squad. Joachim Löw said: 'I hope they all remain stable and that we don't see any deterioration' Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty Images

There is plenty of noise and colour inside the stadium. Germany start as slight favourites Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

The French warm up before the quarter-final. Deschamps has also brought back defender Mamadou Sakho in place of Laurent Koscielny Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty

Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer makes a save during the warm-up. Harald Schumacher, the German goalkeeper from the 1982 classic semi-final between the two teams, has been speaking about his notorious challenge on on Patrick Battisto: 'I had two bodyguards for at least the next six months. Everywhere I went, at least one of them came with me' Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

The Maracanã is almost full as we approach kick-off. 74,000 are expected inside the stadium Photograph: Reuters

The French unite before singing their national anthem Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty

France's goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris rises high to catches the ball Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty

Thomas Müller is tripped while trying to go past Patrice Evra and Antoine Griezmann. Germany have dominated the early possession Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

And then: Mats Hummels scores to put Germany into a 12th-minute lead, rising above Raphaël Varane to guide a header past Lloris Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty

Hummels celebrates with his team-mates. France have struggled to exert pressure on the Germans Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

Lloris lies in his goal after conceding Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty

Lloris is soon in action again. This time gathering the ball from Müller, who collides with Evra Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty

Klose goes down after mis-controlling the ball and tussling with Mathieu Debuchy – no penalty Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty

Manuel Neuer is called into action and makes a fine save from Mathieu Valbuena's shot Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

The rebound off Neuer falls to Benzema whose shot is blocked by goalscorer Hummels Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty

Bastian Schweinsteiger's shirt is drenched with sweat as half-time approaches Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Joachim Löw is the happier of the two managers at half-time as his team go into the break 1-0 ahead Photograph: Shaun Botterill/FIFA/Getty

Midfielder Paul Pogba is on the ball early in the second half which France start on the attack Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty

Blaise Matuidi attackes Schweinsteiger and Boateng but the French are lacking creativity in the final third Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty

Evra and Müller battle for the ball as the match reaches a stalemate halfway through the second half Photograph: Reuters

Referee Nestor Pitana shows Khedira the yellow card as France begin to increase the pressure with time running out Photograph: Alexandre Loureiro/Getty

Benzema tries to control the ball but is again blocked by the German defence who have looked solid throughout the match Photograph: Mohamed Messara/EPA

Müller is challenged by Evra and Matuidi. Germany look more likely to score late on as gaps begin to appear in the French defence Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty

Benzema has a final chance in the last minute but Neuer is equal to his shot Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty

The French players are disappointed after being knocked out. They lacked the creativity that they had shown in previous matches but that could have been down to the strength of the German defending all over the pitch Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Germany reach a record fourth successive semi-final Photograph: Shaun Botterill/FIFA/Getty