MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
•Brazil and Germany have played more World Cup matches than any other side (102 and 104 respectively), but have only met once before at the tournament. That was the 2002 final, won 2-0 by the Brazilians.
•Honours are even in the three subsequent meetings. The sides drew 1-1 in a friendly in 2004, Brazil won 3-2 in a Confederations Cup semi-final in 2005 and Germany recorded a 3-2 victory in a friendly in 2011. All those matches were on German soil.
•Brazil have scored in each of their last 10 meetings with Germany, averaging 2.2 goals per game
Brazil
•Brazil committed more fouls (31) against Colombia than they have in any other World Cup match since such data has been recorded (starting in 1966).
•Their only defeat in the last 26 games came against Switzerland last August (W19, D6, L1).
•They are unbeaten in 42 successive home matches, with their last defeat coming against Paraguay in August 2002.
•The Brazilians have reached the last four of the World Cup for the 11th time, although this will only be their eighth semi-final (because of different formats at earlier tournaments).
•The only semi-final they have lost was their first, against Italy in 1938. They have won five times and drawn once - with that draw followed by a penalty shootout win against the Dutch in 1998.
•Injured Brazilian striker Neymar has played a part in 50% of Brazil's 10 goals at this World Cup (four goals, one assist).
Germany
•Germany (including West Germany) have reached the last four for the 13th time at a World Cup, although this will be their 12th semi-final (they reached the 1974 final after coming through a second group stage).
•The Germans are the first country to reach four successive World Cup semi-finals.
•Their record in their 11 previous semi-finals is four wins, five defeats and two draws - both of which were followed by penalty shootouts which they won.
•Germany are unbeaten in their last 16 internationals (W11, D5), the best run of any side still involved at the World Cup.
•Germany (three) have kept the joint highest total of clean sheets at this World Cup. Only Ghana and Algeria have managed to breach the Germans defence so far.
•Miroslav Klose could make his 23rd appearance in a World Cup match, a total bettered only by Lothar Matthaus (25). Paolo Maldini also played 23 games at the tournament.
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