Summary

  • Necib puts France ahead

  • Celia Sasic levels with late penalty

  • Thiney misses late sitter for France

  • Lavogez misses crucial spot-kick

  1. Start as we mean to go on?published at 23:56 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    World CupImage source, England

    That there was a cracking start to the quarter-final action!

    China versus USA is up at 00:30 BST and live text commentary will begin shortly, with the game live on BBC Red Button (via the blue key menu) and online.

    Then attention turns to England. Can Mark Sampson's side continue their history-making run? Join us tomorrow to find out.

  2. Ozil's happypublished at 23:50 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany win on penalties

  3. Postpublished at 23:47 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany win on penalties

  4. Next up for Germanypublished at 23:45

    Next up for Germany is either China or USA, who kick off their quarter-final at 12:30 BST. 

    Women's World Cup
  5. England eyes watching onpublished at 23:45 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany win on penalties

  6. 'Angerer comes good again'published at 23:44 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany win on penalties

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Former England goalkeeper

    Quote Message

    Germany are notoriously solid at the well-rehearsed moments and I expected them to go through. Nadine Angerer has saved many a penalty for Germany down the years and in her final World Cup she came up good again.

  7. Postpublished at 23:41

    Germany beat France on penalties

    Germany winning a penalty shootout. Who saw that coming, eh?

  8. Get Involved #bbcfootballpublished at 23:41 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany win on penalties

  9. Postpublished at 23:39

    Germany beat France on penalties

    Germany coach Silvia Neid races on to the pitch, beaming smile on her face. She retires at the end of this World Cup, but the adventure for her and Germany goes on.

    Germany
  10. GERMANY WIN ON PENALTIESpublished at 23:39 British Summer Time 26 June 2015
    Breaking

  11. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 23:39 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 5-4 France - Claire Lavogez

    Claire LavogezImage source, Getty Images

    Big run up...and she smacks the ball against the legs of the keeper. Germany are through!  

  12. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:38 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 5-4 France - Celia Sasic

    Whistle goes, quick run up and into the bottom right corner.  

  13. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:37 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 4-4 France - Wendie Renard

    Nonchalant. A little skip up and she swipes the ball home. Double fist pump ensues.  

  14. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:37 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 4-3 France - Dzsenifer Marozsan

    Bouhaddi goes the right way, but the ball is just out of her reach. 

  15. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:36 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 3-3 France - Louisa Necib

      This could go on all night! 3-3 and great penalty, into the roof of the net. 

  16. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:35 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 3-2 France - Babett Peter

      Peter launches the ball into the net, the ball grazing the keeper's hand.  

  17. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:35 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 2-2 France - Camille Abily

    She looked nervous, but great penalty again. Mid-hit with the keeper sent the wrong way. Tense! 

  18. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:34 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 2-1 France - Simone Laudehr

      Carbon copy of the first penalty. To the keeper's left.   

  19. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:34 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 1-1 France - Gaetane Thiney

      Low and into the bottom right. 1-1...  

  20. goal

    SCORES!published at 23:33 British Summer Time 26 June 2015

    Germany 1-0 France - Melanie Behringer

      Calm as you like. To the left of the keeper, who dives the wrong way.