The foul was committed by Jens Jeremies but was wrongly attributed to Neuville by Scottish referee Hugh Dallas, the team said.

BBC: Hamann's injury worry

Germany survived a couple of late scares to progress and should have added to their tally on the counter-attack, notably when substitute Oliver Neuville fired wide when through on goal.

CNN: Ballack thunderbolt puts Germany through

Colette Neuville, an influential French advocate of shareholder rights, has called on the AMF to block the family's move, arguing that it would put non-family minority shareholders at a disadvantage because the value of their shares would be reduced if a majority of the shares were locked up.

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