독일 4번째 월드컵 우승,
독일의 스트라이커 괴체가 연장후반 7분에 넣은 골이 남미에서 처음 치뤄진 월드컵에서 독일을 우승으로 이끌었다.
독일은 13일 브라질리오데자네이로 마라카나 경기장에서 열린 월드컵 결승전에서 아르헨티나를 꺽고 1990년 이후 24년만에 우승컵을 들었다.
전후반 90분의 무승부와 연장전반 15분에도 무승부를 기록한 양팀은 후반 쉬를레의 패스를 교체선수 마리오 괴체가 가슴으로 트래핑 후 왼발슈팅으로 골에 성공, 8분간의 남은 시간을 이끌며 2014FIFA우승컵을 들어 올렸다.
이로서 독일은 1954년 스위스와 1974년 독일월드컵 우승에 이어 1990년 이탈리아 월드컵에서 아르헨티나를 1대0으로 이기며 우승한데 이어 다섯차례 우승한 브라질에 이어 네차례 우승을 달성했다.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 in World Cup final
Mario Gotze scored only goal of the game on 113 minutes
Contest finished 0-0 after 90 minutes
Gonzalo Higuain wasted Argentina's best opportunity
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(CNN) -- Better late than never -- Germany won its fourth World Cup after a tense 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.
Mario Gotze's strike, seven minutes from the end of extra time, ensured Germany ended its 24-year wait for glory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium.
Deadlocked at 0-0 after 90 minutes, it was left to substitute Gotze to provide the game's defining moment with a touch of magic.
The Bayern Munich star took Andre Schurrle's pass on his chest before displaying exquisite technique to volley the ball past Sergio Romero.
Argentina, which was beaten by West Germany 1-0 at the 1990 World Cup, rallied briefly but failed to find an equalizer.
Even with the mercurial Lionel Messi in attack, Argentina rarely looked like finding a way back into the game.
Earlier, Gonzalo Higuain wasted a glorious opportunity in the first half for Argentina, while Benedikt Howedes headed against the post as Germany threatened before the interval.
Argentina, playing in its first final since it was beaten by West Germany in 1990, should have forged ahead early in the second half.
Messi, the Argentina captain, latched onto Lucas Biglia's through ball but inexplicably fired his effort wide of the far post.
Germany ended the 90 minutes stronger with Andre Schurrle and Toni Kroos both failing to hit the target when well placed.
But with neither side able to find a breakthrough, the contest moved into an additional 30 minutes.
And it was left to Gotze to secure victory in emphatic style as Germany claimed its first World Cup triumph since 1990.
July 13, 2014 -- Updated 2156 GMT (0556 HKT)
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