<Tr> <Th> Weather </Th> <Td> Partly cloudy 23 ° C (73 ° F) 65% humidity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2010 2018 → </Td> </Tr> <P> 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, who collected André Schürrle's cross from the left on his chest before volleying a high left - footed shot into the net . 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). </P> <P> Before the match, Germany had reached the World Cup final seven times (six times as West Germany from 1954 to 1990), winning three (1954, 1974, 1990) and being runners - up four times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002); Argentina had reached four finals, winning twice (1978, 1986) and placing second twice (1930, 1990). </P>

Who played in the 2014 world cup final