Germany celebrate World Cup triumph

Players being congratulated by the Germany chancellor Angela Merkel

Germany’s Mario Götze scored with a brilliant finish to win the World Cup for Germany tonight, as his team beat Argentina 1-0 in the hotly-contested final.

Players being congratulated by the Germany chancellor Angela Merkel

The Bayern Munich star coolly slotted home to score in the 113th minute, after his team had battled long into extra time in their bid to take home the famous trophy for the fourth time – the first as a unified nation.

Midfielder Götze, 22, came on as a substitute to net the winner, controlling the ball with his chest before volleying it into the Argentine goal, making the Germans the first European team to win the title in South America.

Striker Mario Goetze scoring the ball

Goetze scores

Gotze celebrating the goal

The Germany striker thanking the Almighty God for the victory

Tears of joy

The Kiss of Victory

The cup belongs to us Germany players celebrating the Cup

Goetze kisses the Cup

The Maracana stadium

Two German fans cheering for the victory

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