Goodness me. IT'S FRANCE v GERMANY!

Out of nothing, Mbappe sticks Rabiot in behind! He cuts in from the left and has Griezmann in the middle, but the angle at with he comes gives him potential finishes into either corner. He picks the near post ... but clips the outside of the post! He might've been offside, as it turns out, though he wasn't to know.

Gundogan clips right to Kimmich, who lays back for Ginter. With nothing decent on, he clips a hopeful ball towards the far post, and Kimpembe clears easily.

Germany knock it about, while France defend in a 4-3-3. Germany are struggling to get anything going, and if I were Low I'd not be waiting much longer. There's no indication or reason to believe that chances are imminent.

At half-time, we saw Rudiger get up tight to Pogba, who very quickly complained to the officials. Watching the tape, there was a hint of teeth to back, but footage was inconclusive.

Mbappe isolates Hummels and whizzes by on the outside, but Hummels recovers well and blocks him off.

I wonder how long Jogi Low will wait before sending on Leroy Sane. Or maybe I'm projecting, because I suspect Werner will be his first change.

We go again...

That was an absorbing half, but one that didn't quite get going. The second half should be better though - stay with me for that.

Half-time: France 1-0 Germany

There'll be one added minute.

Germany are a bit pedestrian - they've got no pace or dribbling in midfield - and only two attackers. It's hard to pick a way through France in that circumstance.

Pogba is caught offside following a throw, so gets in the linesman's face, waggling his finger. The linesman was right and he's wrong.

France play like a team that expects to win. Germany are playing like a that's hoping to win.

And here comes Mbappe now, streaking down the left. But he decides to check and keep possession - I imagine France just want to see out the half now.

Germany are still having most of the ball, but France clearly back themselves on the counter.

Kimmich lofts over Hernandez, who throws various parts of his body in the road so he can't get by. Hernandez then levers him to the ground via face, and when Kimmich lunges at the ball, he catches Hernandez in the face. Hernandez duly goes down in a fuss, but the ref refuses to show Kimmich a second yellow card.

Gosens, who's been dangerous, sprints down the left, catches up with the ball and lashes it towards the box. The cross is deflected, but facing the goalline, Gnabry cleverly hooks it back over his shoulder for Gundogan. But with Kante rushing him, his half-hit half-volley scuttles wide.

Griezmann slips Mbappe in down the left and he screeches past some unlucky patsy - Kimmich I think - but when he hits the line, he can't pick out Benzema with his cut-back, Ginter putting the ball behind. The corner comes to nothing.

Germany are actually having more of the ball at the moment, Kroos looking to slip in behind for Gnabry. But Griezmann - what's he doing back there - reads it on the edge of the box, and Varane tidies up.

We've been playing 34 minutes and Germany have created pretty much nowt.

Talking of Rabiot, I'm not having him as one of France's best eleven players. Tolisso would give them much more.