In an intense match that saw a considerable measure of activity yet no score for more than 90 minutes of play, Germany has at long last claimed victory over Argentina to take home the 2014 World Cup title on Final Sunday with a 1-0 win.
In a game that now and again appeared to be more like a rugby match or WWE session — with head wounds, flying knees and even an eye rake — both groups showed tough resistances and a hungry offense.
Two early open door opportunities from Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain neglected to put them ahead. One cruised wide, yet the other discovered the back of the net just for Higuain to be called offside.
Argentina’s skipper and four-time player of the year Lionel Messi likewise sent a first half endeavor inside inches of the net.
Germany didn’t do much better in this side of play. A header from Benedikt Höwedes skipped off of the post around the end of the first half and the game stayed without points as the groups walked off the field.
Furthermore that is the way it stayed for the second half and the first half of additional time; both groups contending energetically to make strides as time slipped away.
It appeared the Final was going to a psychologically punishing shootout, as a few other games of this World Cup did…
But then it happened. Mario Götze, in the 113th moment of time, stopped an André Schürrle cross with his chest before volleying it past Argentina goalie Sergio Romero to win the cup for Germany.
The win makes Germany four-time World Cup champions, however it is the first win neither as East or West Germany but a united country. The triumph additionally provides for them the honor of being the first European group to win the title on South American grounds.
This is the second time Germany has vanquished Argentina for a World Cup title, having done so in 1990, the last time they won the crown.