Despite being unbeaten in the World Cup so far, France and Germany both face selection dilemmas ahead of their quarterfinal clash at Rio's Maracana Stadium.
Perhaps the most intriguing is the choice France coach Didier Deschamps has between Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann.
Giroud and Griezmann have alternated places in Deschamps' starting team so far this tournament, with Giroud preferred for last Monday's round of 16 clash with Nigeria.
But it was Griezmann who made the greater impact. The Real Sociedad winger replaced Giroud in the 62nd minute and created a host of chances. Perhaps more significant was his impressive link-up play with Karim Benzema.
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