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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.
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.
This was a rematch of the UEFA Euro 1992 final, which Denmark won 2–0. [6] [7]In the 35th minute, the match was suspended due to adverse weather conditions (thunderstorms and heavy rain) in the vicinity of the stadium. [8]
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.
After Thursday midnight, the individual football clubs will have the right to exploit deferred TV rights to provide their fans with better services. The settlement means that UEFA has split all the media rights into 14 smaller packages some of which are exploited only by UEFA and some of which are co-exploited by both UEFA and the individual clubs.
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.
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 ...
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