Your summary offers a great retrospective of Germany’s victorious 2014 World Cup campaign, marked by resilience, dominance, and a thrilling final.
However, there’s a small factual correction to make in your text:
“Germany became world champions in the 133rd minute against Argentina…”
⛔ Correction: The winning goal by Mario Götze came in the 113th minute, not the 133rd. A football match with extra time lasts 120 minutes (not including stoppage time), so 133 minutes would be beyond regulation.
Here’s a revised version of your paragraph with that correction:
Germany became world champions in the 113th minute against Argentina last night thanks to a superb extra-time goal from Mario Götze.
The match was intense and evenly contested, as expected, but Argentina failed to break Joachim Löw’s solid and disciplined team.
Looking back, Germany’s World Cup campaign was exemplary:
They stunned Portugal 4-0 in their opening match, setting a commanding tone.
They edged France 1-0 in a tactically tight quarter-final, with the French never truly threatening.
They shocked the world by humiliating host nation Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final—a truly historic and unparalleled performance.
Yet, it was the round of 16 clash with Algeria that tested Germany the most. The Fennecs took the match into extra time and made Germany suffer before eventually falling 2-1. Many observers now regard this as Germany’s most difficult match of the tournament.
Likewise, the 2-2 group stage draw against Ghana showed that the Mannschaft could be challenged. As Africa Top Sports (ATS) noted:
“Germany, although presented as the big favorite in Group G, was held to a draw by a Ghana team that showed all the good that could be thought of them.”
Germany’s triumph was built not just on talent, but depth, strategy, and resilience, making their fourth World Cup title richly deserved.
