RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4, 2014 (AFP) – A Mats Hummels header sent Germany into a record fourth successive World Cup semi-finals as they beat France 1-0 in the Maracana on Friday.

The Germans — who have not won the World Cup since 1990 — will play either hosts Brazil or Colombia in Belo Horizonte nexzt Tuesday.

Hummels headed home from a superb freekick by Toni Kroos to give the Germans the lead in the 13th minute.

Germany thought they should have been awarded a penalty shortly afterwards as Miroslav Klose went down with his shirt being tugged by Mathieu Debuchy.

France had their chances with the best seeing German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer marking his 50th appearance with a great double save first from Mathieu Valbuena and then Karim Benzema.

Benzema had a great chance to level affairs in the dying seconds as he worked some space on the left but his shot was batted away by the peerless Neuer.

Result of World Cup quarter-final match between France and Germany at the Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, on Friday:

France 0 Germany 1 (Hummels 13)

Teams

France: Hugo Lloris (capt) – Mathieu Debuchy, Raphael Varane, Mamadou Sakho (Laurent Koscielny 71), Patrice Evra – Paul Pogba, Yohan Cabaye (Loic Remy 73), Blaise Matuidi – Mathieu Valbuena (Olivier Giroud 85), Karim Benzema, Antoine Griezmann

Germany: Manuel Neuer – Philipp Lahm (capt), Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Benedikt Howedes – Sami Khedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos (Christoph Kramer 90+2) – Thomas Mueller, Miroslav Klose (Andre Schuerrle 69), Mesut Ozil (Mario Goetze 83)

Yellow card: Sami Khedira (54), Bastian Schweinsteiger (80)

Referee: Nestor Pittana (ARG)