Germany sink Algeria to enter qtrs

Extra-time goals by Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil sealed Germany’s 2-1 win over Algeria in Monday’s last 16 clash to put the three-time winners into the World Cup quarter-finals. The victory at Porto Alegre’s Beira-Rio Stadium was Germany’s first over Algeria at the third attempt, but this was a far from impressive display by the Germans over 120 minutes. Schuerrle’s deft flick on 92 minutes, then Ozil’s 119th-minute tap-in was enough to put Joachim Loew’s Germany into Friday’s quarter-final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium against France, according to AFP.