Ten things you need to know about Germany-Algeria

It was a moment that sent shockwaves around world football. Algeria shocked the 1980 European champions, West Germany, with a 2-1 win at the 1982 World Cup series in Spain. Rabah Madjer, a European Cup winner with FC Porto, and Lakhdar Belloumi fired the North Africans to an incredible win over a German side which would go on, however, to reach the final.

Algeria's links to West Germany turned sour. The Desert Foxes were on the wrong side of one of the darkest moments in World Cup history. A win against Chile in the last group match should have been enough to qualify, yet the Austrians and West Germans conspired to keep the score at 1-0 for more than 80 minutes. It's also been dubbed the "Non-Aggression pact of Gijon."

Germany have never beaten Algeria. The two sides have met on just two occasions - one, of course, the 1982 World Cup clash in Spain. But the Desert Foxes have maintained a 100% record against Germany, winning also in 1964 when they ran out 2-0 winners against Sepp Herberger's (above) West Germany in Algiers.

In 2009, Algerian FA president Mohamed Raoubana helped force FIFA into changing their eligibility laws for players with more than one nationality. Since then, Algeria has thrived with many French-born stars opting to play for the Desert Foxes. In fact, 17 of the 23-man World Cup squad was born on French soil, including key attacker Sofiane Feghouli of Valencia.

Thomas Müller has made a hair-raising start to the 2014 World Cup. He's scored four goals and is second joint top-scorer with Neymar and Lionel Messi. James Rodriguez leads with five. His overall record continues to look impressive with nine World Cup goals at the age of 24. He scored a hat-trick in the opening win over Portugal. His secret? Luck, says Müller.

Defender Rafik Halliche, a former Fulham player, has already picked up a Man of the Match award from FIFA for his performance in the 4-2 win over South Korea. He scored in that match. But the Germany match will add another achievement to his list: he will have made the most appearances at the World Cup finals for Algeria (7).

One side-note to this "Last 16" clash is that several Algerian players will honor Ramadan. Bosnian-born coach Vahid Halilhodzic snapped at reporters who asked him about players honoring the Islam holiday. Some players have shown their commitment to faith by kneeling for a prayer after scoring a goal and others will visit various mosques in the region before the Germany clash.

Germany has played a monumental role in shaping football in Porto Alegre. Several sizable German communities still exist in Brazil, and naturally, football played a prominent role in the 20th century. Gremio, for instance, were founded as a club for the local German elite. This led to the formation of SC Internacional, a club for non-Germans, and they've had a strong rivalry ever since.

To become the best, you have to beat the best. Miroslav Klose has already surpassed every name in the book when it comes to World Cup goals. He's level with Ronaldo on 15 strikes, and one more goal would make him outright leader. At 36, Klose netted against Ghana to add to his feat - but this might be his last chance to be the greatest ever.

Whoever comes out on top in Monday's clash will face either Nigeria or France. It would be a match of special significance to Algeria for obvious reasons - but also to Germany who've faced Les Bleus in some historic clashes in the past. At the 1982 World Cup, for example, the teams met in the semi-final with the game remembered for Harald Schumacher's thumping tackle on Patrick Battiston.