Germany are world champions again. That’s it from me. It’s been a fantastic World Cup and overall Germany probably merited winning the trophy. Good night.
Phillip Lahm lifts the World Cup for Germany
Lahm is now preparing to lift the trophy.
The World Cup winners Germany will now collect their medals and the World Cup trophy.
Now, Argentina are collecting their runners up medals, led by their captain Lionel Messi.
Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli and his colleagues go up to collect their medals.
The Golden Ball somewhat surprisingly goes to Lionel Messi.
The Golden Glove award goes to Manuel Neuer.
FIFA has announced that they will announce their awards shortly.
Players are waiting on the pitch ready to take their medals. Pictures will follow.
That is sadly the end of the World Cup and the conclusion of this live blog. I have thoroughly enjoyed this and I hope you were entertained by the commentary. Deutschland!!
The scenes from the Estadio Maracana
It hasn’t been the best World Cup final in history, Argentina had chances to win it, but it’s Germany who have conquered tonight.
Germany have now equalled Italy in the amount of World Cups won at 4. Brazil have the most with 5.
IT’S OVER. GERMANY ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR THE FOURTH TIME!!! THEY HAVE BEATEN ARGENTINA 1-0 THANKS TO GOTZE’S EXTRA TIME GOAL.
120+3 – The free kick from Messi sails harmlessly over the bar.
120+1 – Free kick to Argentina – Messi brought down by Schweinsteiger around 30 yards from goal.
120- There’s two minutes of injury time. Germany are nearly there!
120- Substitution – Mertesacker replaces Ozil.
119- Brilliant run by Muller as he somehow beats three players but his cross evades Ozil.
117- Rojo fires another ball into the box which is easily caught by Neuer.
116- Rojo loops a ball into the box and finds Messi whose header lands on the roof of the net.
115- The ball is knocked over the German defence to Rojo, but he is beaten to the ball by Neuer who flicks it over Rojo’s head with his hand and then catches it. Classy goalkeeping.
114- German songs are ringing around the stadium.
113- GOOOAAALLLLL! – GERMANY TAKE THE LEAD – Schurrle crosses the ball into Gotze who chests the ball down and slots past Romero. Germany 1-0 Argentina.
112- It’s a really tense game at the moment, with lots of stoppages. Neither team are really going for the win.
111- Schweinsteiger is back on the pitch.
110- The free kick ends in another stoppage as Rojo and Ozil clash heads. Schweinsteiger meanwhile is receiving medical attention off the pitch.
109- Schweinsteiger is down again as Aguero’s fist hits him in the face. It could have been a yellow and blood is pouring down the German’s face.
107- Free kick to Germany – Schweinsteiger is scythed down by Mascherano. Delivery is cleared by Palacio.
106- The second half of extra time is under way.
It’s half time in extra time. The one stand out chance falling to Argentina. It’s getting closer to penalties!!
105- Kroos is down now after being fouled by Palacio in a desperate attempt to win the ball.
102- There’s a free kick for Argentina in their own half as Mascherano clashes heads with Gotze.
101- There’s a stoppage as Schweinsteiger is injured from Mascherano’s challenge. They have one substitution left.
100- Lahm goes on a marauding run but his cross is headed away by Mascherano.
97- Golden chance for Palacio – He receives the ball on the edge of the box on his chest, but his touch was a bit heavy and he tries to loop the ball over Neuer and goes wide.
95- Free kick to Germany as Palacio raises his foot against Schweinsteiger.
92- Palacio plays a brilliant through ball for Aguero who drags his shot from a tight angle wide.
91- Schurrle has an effort palmed away by Romero in an electric start to the extra time period.
91-The first half of extra time begins.
A very even game, will someone be victorious in this extra time period or will it go to penalties? Let me know via twitter @ports96.
Full time. The World Cup final has finished 0-0 and will be going to extra time. Which also means I’m here for another half an hour.
90+3- Germany’s dangerous move is thwarted by Mascherano on the edge of the box.
90+1 – Biglia plays a terrible backwards pass straight to Gotze who has a drive from 30 yards out which harmlessly reaches Romero’s gloves.
90- Three minutes of injury time.
89- This could well have been Klose’s last Germany game and if so he bows out as the record scorer in World Cup finals.
88- Substitution – Mario Gotze comes on for Lazio striker Miroslav Klose who goes off to a standing ovation from the German fans.
87- Great last ditch tackle from Schweinsteiger on Biglia as he is about to pull the trigger from 25 yards out.
86- Substitution – Third and final substitution for Argentina as Gago replaces Perez
84- Good move from Argentina. Palacio finds Messi who tries to thread Aguero in on goal but the ball finds its way to Neuer. Aguero was offside anyway.
82- Big chance for Kroos – Lahm finds Ozil down the right flank, Ozil jinks inside plays an eye of the needle pass to Kroos on the edge of the box but side foots it wide of the goal.
77- Messi goes on a mazy run and tries to find Palacio, but Neuer is quick off his line and gets there first.
76- Substitution – Inter man Palacio is replacing Higuain who had a golden chance in the first half and also had a goal disallowed
75- Messi shot- The magician squeezes the ball through three German defenders to Perez who returns the ball to him, Messi then runs to the edge of the box and attempts a curling effort to the far post which goes narrowly wide.
74- The game is very equal, both teams are creating half chances but you would have to say that it’s difficult to call a winner at this point.
73- A high foot from Klose on Mascherano gives Argentina a free kick on the centre circle.
71- Schurrle chance – There’s a scramble in the box and Schurrle can’t get hold of it as the ball rolls to Romero.
70- A good one-two by Howedes and Schurrle but the former’s cross sails over the bar.
69- Mascherano’s delicious long ball finds Rojo on the left wing but his cross fails to beat the first man.
68- Kroos gives away a free kick in the Argentine half as he used his body too forcefully on Perez.
65- Booking – Another booking for Argentina as substitute Aguero takes Schweinsteiger out.
64- Booking – First booking of the night for the Argentines as Mascherano chops down Klose on the halfway line.
63- Corner to Argentina – Messi’s corner is headed by Aguero and it seemed to be deflected but a goal kick is awarded.
62- Demichelis is robbed of possession in his own half by Kroos and he plays Schurrle in on the left wing, his cross is difficult for Ozil and it hits him and goes out.
61- Germany players were queueing on the edge of the box but Lahm’s reverse pass couldn’t find any of them and the ball rolls out for a goal-kick.
59- Klose gets on the end of Lahm’s cross but his header lacked power and was saved with ease by Romero.
56- Neuer gets away with it here. The German goalkeeper crashes into Higuain on the edge of the box in his ‘sweeper keeper’ role but somehow the free kick goes his way.
54- The corner is whipped in by Kroos but Muller commits a foul in the box.
54- Muller gets on the end of a scramble and his cross is sent out for a corner to Germany.
50- Argentina are on the ascendancy here, with a few attacks which have troubled the German defence.
47 – Chance for Argentina – It falls to Messi, and he drags his shot wide from roughly 10 yards out. A player with his ability should have scored.
The second half is about to begin. A substitution for Argentina Aguero on for Lavezzi.
Another tweet this time from @davidthorpe5: “Argentina’s tactic change, I believe will win them this game”
A tweet from @DovSchiavone: “Lazio man Miro Klose to get the winner here #MarkMyWords”
Meanwhile, here is a picture of a few Argentinian fans at the game tonight.
Half time. Germany 0-0 Argentina. Check back in fifteen minutes for the second half. Don’t forget to tweet me @ports96, and the best tweets will feature here.
45+2 – Off the post – For the first time Kroos corner finds a German head as Howedes powers his header straight off the face of the post. Germany almost take the lead.
45+1- Corner to Germany- Kroos looks for Hummels in the box but once again an Argentine leaps highest. Another corner.
44- Muller’s cross nearly finds Klose but goes out for a goal-kick.
43- Chance for Germany – Mascherano gives away a sloppy pass in his own half, Germany break and some fancy footwork from Ozil played Kroos in and his shot was down the throat of Romero.
42- Lahm’s cross is headed out at the back post by Zabaleta for a throw in.
40- Boateng clears off the line – A long ball over the German defence finds Messi whose blistering pace puts him in on goal, the ball somehow goes past Neuer and Boateng beats three Argentine attackers to clear away.
37 – Romero saves Argentina – A break from Germany on the left side as Ozil plays the ball back to Schurrle and his goal-bound effort was saved well by Romero.
36- Corner is easily caught by Neuer.
36- Great run from Lavezzi as he beats a few German defenders and plays it to Messi but his pass is intercepted. Corner.
34- Booking – Second booking of the match for Germany as Howedes dangerously takes down Lavezzi.
32- Substitution- That injury to Kramer’s jaw has proved vital as he makes way for Schurrle.
29- Disallowed Goal – Messi finds Lavezzi on the wing whose pin-point cross found Higuain and he slotted home, but the offside flag was correctly raised.
28- Booking – First booking of the match goes to Schweinsteiger as he brings down Lavezzi around 40 yards from goal.
27- Romero collects a long ball from Schweinsteiger which was aimed for Muller with ease.
26- Nothing much happening at the moment but Germany beginning to take control with majority of the possession.
23- A scramble arises in the Argentina box but Klose can’t get a shot away and it’s cleared by Garay.
21- Big chance for Argentina – Kroos back header was short and Higuain was in on goal but he snatched at his shot and dragged it wide of the Germany goal. Kroos breathes a big sigh of relief.
18- There’s a break in play as Kramer receives attention from the medical staff after running into an Argentinian defender and hitting his jaw.
15- Another disappointing delivery from Kroos as his corner is driven along the floor and dealt with easily.
14- Free Kick to Germany – Kroos’s delivery from a wide angle is headed away by Demichelis. Corner.
13 – Lahm’s cross just missed Klose in the six yard box.
12 – It’s been an even game at the moment with both teams getting into promising attacking positions. No clear-cut chances yet though.
11- Corner to Argentina – Lavezzi’s corner is headed away by Klose at the front post.
10- Good work from Argentina on the right flank but Lavezzi’s cross evaded everyone.
9- Messi out paces Hummels on the right wing but his low cross is intercepted by the German defence.
7- Demichelis makes a well timed sliding tackle at the corner flag to deny Muller from crossing into the box.
5- Argentina break from Germany’s free kick and Higuain’s effort from a tight angle goes comfortably wide of the far post.
4- Kroos’s free kick is poor and cannons off the wall.
3 – The first free kick goes to Germany as Muller was brought down by Rojo.
1 – Here we go then, Germany kick off the World Cup final!
There appears to be a late change from the Germany line up as Khedira is replaced by Kramer. That answers my question!!
The two teams are out on the Estadio Maracana pitch for the two respective national anthems.
It’s almost time, we’re ten minutes from kick off of the biggest game in world football!
Khedira was instrumental in the semi final against Brazil, can he deliver the goods again?
Argentina XI: Romero, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Garay, Rojo, Mascherano, Biglia, Perez, Messi, Lavezzi, Higuain
Germany XI: Neuer, Lahm, Hummels, Boateng, Howedes, Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Kroos, Ozil, Muller, Klose
Welcome to Forza Italian Football’s World Cup Final blog as Germany face Argentina. I am your host Jack Portley and if you want to get in touch you can find me on Twitter @ports96.
