The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 13 July 2014 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to determine the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion.
Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 in extra time, with the only goal being scored by Mario Götze. The match was the third final between the two countries, a World Cup record, after their 1986 and 1990 matches, and billed as the world's best player (Lionel Messi) versus the world's best team (Germany).
Event | 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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After extra time | |||||||
Date | 13 July 2014 | ||||||
Venue | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
Man of the Match | Mario Götze (Germany) | ||||||
Referee | Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | ||||||
Attendance | 74,738 | ||||||
Weather | Partly cloudy 23 °C (73 °F) 65% humidity | ||||||
Germany | Round | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 4–0 | Match 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghana | 2–2 | Match 2 | Iran | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1–0 | Match 3 | Nigeria | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group G winner
| Final standings | Group F winner
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Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Algeria | 2–1 (aet) | Round of 16 | Switzerland | 1–0 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Belgium | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 7–1 | Semi-finals | Netherlands | 0–0 (aet) (4–2 pen.) |
Germany | Argentina |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: | Match rules:
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