After a month of top football, 63 matches, 170 goals (2.7 per game), the time has come to put an end to the magical World Cup story. Germany and Argentina today at 21 am at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, playing the final of the 20th World Cup. The four-time world champion against double world champion. For the third time in the match the trophy contest will divide the teams that have met and in 1986, and in 1990, and then, each recorded the victory. The Germans have a chance to become the first European team that won the trophy on South American soil.
In this way to the powerful company of Joachim Loev, about whose brilliant victory against Brazil is still talking, stays Lionel Messi and the team that has reached the final without conceding a goal in the elimination phase, after the clash with Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands in the semi-finals. Argentinians further fulfills proud of the fact that they accomplished all of it at the “enemy” territory, before the eyes of the hated Brazilians, who mourn the debacle of his “minions”.
– If we become world champions in Brazil that will make us even happier. This is the match before which I do not need to motivate my players. They can do it themselves – said Argentinian’s coach Alejandro Sabella in the final announcement .
In front of Argentinians is an extremely difficult task, because there is “football institution” that has eliminate them in the previous two World Cups and before that won the finals in 1990. in Italy, by scoring of Andreas Breme from the penalty.
– Our defense is much better than four years ago. I’m always talking about how the role of midfield is important in this respect – said Sabella.
Selector of the “gauchos” believes that his players have to play their best.
– We have to be perfect, to close space and not to lose the ball in at-risk areas, since Germany has a well organized team with a well-tuned system. This means that we must be humble, proud and devoted in order to get this finale. I’ll do anything for our country and for us, that Argentina be the champ. This will be a show of our lives.
The spectacular victory in the semi-final against Brazil made the Germans a slight favorite before the final match.
– Expectations are high in Germany, but we do not feel the pressure. We know how to deal with these things. All we need is to focus on our mission and what makes us strong. We must be calm and “clean” head to focus only on the game – said the representative of Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger.
To Germans this will be a record eighth world championship final, and they were more successful than any other team, however, the previous four finals only won once.
If two goals are achieved in the final this will bring down previous record in efficiency at a World Cup. With the 171 goals, getting the most effective world championship was the one that was in 1998. which was played in France.
Final in Rio has the potential to overturn all previous box office records as a sporting event. It is expected that over one billion people through television monitor live match at Maracana. Brazil is ready for the biggest security operation ever. The local media announcing that as many as 25,000 people, the police, through the military, members of the special services, firefighters, will be hired to ensure that everything goes right.
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