The outstanding image from the last time Germany and Argentina met in the World Cup final, back in Italy in 1990, was not Andreas Brehme striking home the winning penalty in the 85th minute, securing ...

Substitute Mario Gotze scored in the 113th minute to propel Germany to their fourth FIFA World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. After ...

PORTO SEGURO, Brazil - Diego Maradona was reportedly so struck by stage fright he called for his mother's help as Argentina players sat in silence in their changing room before the 1986 World Cup ...

BERLIN (AP) - It would have been a classic World Cup final: Germany vs. Argentina in Berlin's 72,000-seat Olympic Stadium, a showdown between two soccer powers with five titles between them. Instead, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Mario Goetze produced the piece of individual skill that Lionel Messi couldn’t muster. With two quick, deft touches, Goetze ended Germany’s 24-year wait for another World Cup title — ...