Goals: Germany—Gotze 113’

Recap: It took 120 minutes, but Germany were finally able to move past Argentina and win their fourth World Cup title on Sunday.

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Lesson Learned: Carlos Tevez was missed. The 30-year-old striker was left off the 23-man roster and hasn’t featured for Argentina since 2011. Carrying fine club form, his 19 league goals would’ve been a much-welcomed addition in Rio de Janeiro. Instead, the hopes of nation rested on Palacio. Great decision, Alejandro Sabella.

Up Next: Germany returns home to enjoy a hero's welcome, while Argentina returns home to prepare for the 2015 Copa America.

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).