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The 2014 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2014 World Cup, the 20th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 13 July 2014, and was contested by Germany and Argentina.
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This defeat represented the first time that Germany had lost the opening game in defence of their trophy. They beat Argentina 3–1 in 1958, drew 0–0 with Poland in 1978, and defeated Bolivia 1–0 in 1994. [10] Germany lost their opening match at a World Cup for only the second time, having done so in 1982, against Algeria.
With West Germany's victory over Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup Final, West Germany became the first team to hold the World Cup, European Championship and the UFWC at the same time. [4] The title stayed in Europe until 1978, when it was taken by Argentina , the winners of the 1978 World Cup .
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
After Russia secured a spot in the tournament as the hosts, Germany were the first team to qualify via competition, after winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The final match saw the Germans clinch the country's fourth world title through a 1–0 extra-time win against Argentina.
Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group of rock-throwing vandals who disturbed a rally by Argentines celebrating their team's gutsy performance in a 1-0 loss to Germany in ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT Australia 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00 Bolivia 9 9 0 0 17 2 +15 100.00 Brazil 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 66.67 Canada 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00 Chile 7 5 2 0 9 3 +6 71.43