World Cup: Germany beats Argentina in extra-time

By Michael Lynch
Updated December 17 2014 - 11:04am, first published July 14 2014 - 8:08am
Mario Gotze and Thomas Muller celebrate after Gotze's winner. Photo: Getty Images
Mario Gotze and Thomas Muller celebrate after Gotze's winner. Photo: Getty Images

Germany are the new world champions, Joachim Low's team proving itself resilient and good enough to take the best opportunity that fell its way in a pulsating, thrilling World Cup final against an Argentinian side that at various points of a wonderful game looked as though it, not its European rival, could take the crown.