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Tied after 105 minutes, Germany used a late, late goal from substitute Mario Götze in the second half of extra time to secure its fourth World Cup title in most dramatic fashion.
It is Germany's first World Cup title as a unified nation, having won as West Germany in 1954, 1974 and 1990. It was also the third World Cup final between these countries and had been billed as a matchup between the perfect team and the perfect individual, pitting Germany's machine-like unit against the brilliance of Messi, the four-time world player of the year, according to AZCentral.com