Did you know, never existed in history, the national team managed to win a World Cup while wearing foreign trainers. How much money will be taken home team emerged as the champion? Here are some interesting notes ahead of the 2014 World Cup final between Germany versus Argentina in the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Monday (14/7) pm dawn, quoted from various sources:
- Argentina is always a win in six matches to the final, including penalties. Germany also unbeaten, but their series once in the group phase, ie when facing Ghana (2-2).
- Unless Miroslav Klose (2002), all the players from both teams will play the World Cup final for the first time.
- Estadio do Maracana stadium will be the first in history to ever hold the World Cup final. Previously this stadium become the top party place 1950 World Cup, the host Brazil against Uruguay, who won by the visitors. Maracana current capacity is 76,935 spectators.
- The world champion will receive prize money of 35 million U.S. dollars, or around Rp 407 billion. Runner-up gets $ 25 million or equivalent to Rp 290 billion.
- This is the third meeting of Germany and Argentina in the World Cup final. Argentina won 3-2 in the edition of 1986, Germany responded four years later (1990) with a score of 1-0.
- Germany is world champion three times (1954, 1974, 1990) of 7 appearances in the final. While the two-time champion Argentina in the final 4 games (1978, 1986).
- In head-to-head, the Argentine is still superior to the German, 9-6. Five other meeting their ends in a draw.
- A country with foreign coaches never to win the World Cup. This record will continue as Joachim Loew (Germany) and Alejandro Sabella (Argentina) come from countries whose side they trained.
- Captain two finalists this year is fairly short for the size of the European players: Philipp Lahm (Germany) only 170 cm, Lionel Messi (Argentina) 169 cm. Captain shortest ever won the World Cup was Diego Maradona (Argentina, 165 cm) in 1986.
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