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Gallery: World Cup - Day 23

Updated / Saturday, 5 Jul 2014 16:16

Brazil had some incredible support in Fortaleza

Take a look at the best pictures from the first two World Cup quarter-finals, as European rivals France and Germany meet in Rio de Janeiro and hosts Brazil play Colombia in Fortaleza.

French kissing in the Maracana

This supporter isn't the only with World Cup on the brain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The Maracana was pregnant with excitement before the game

These German fans enjoyed a pre-match picnic basket

Hugo Lloris is unable to stop Mats Hummels header as Germany take an early lead

Hummels celebrates scoring the opening goal

Yohan Cabaye (R) tackles Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes

The 6'0 Bastian Schweinsteiger grapples with 5'1 Mathieu Valbuena

The German WAGS enjoying the game

Delight for Germany, who progress to the semi-finals...

...but despair for France

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Manuel Neuer (R) celebrate

Brazilian fans packed the stadium in Fortaleza for their side's clash with Colombia

Colombia wore their colours with pride

No, Big Phil hasn't got his hands on the trophy just yet

Brazilian fans in confident mood before the game

Thiago Silva gives Brazil the lead in just the seventh minute

He's quite happy about it

David Luiz curls a beautiful free-kick into the top corner of the Colombian net

Sheer joy for Luiz

Goalkeeper Julio Cesar fouls Carlos Bacca of Colombia and concedes a penalty

James Rodriguez scored the penalty, despite a tight marking job from a Brazilian insect

Brazil's star forward Neymar is carried off on a stretcher

Matchwinner David Luiz celebrates at the final whistle

Brazilian fans in Rio celebrate victory

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