Published 20:57 IST, October 8th 2019
Germany vs Argentina best matches: Mario Gotze's goal, Messi's chance
Germany vs Argentina: The two sides will be facing each other again on October 10, 2019. Find out the top three matches played between the sides in this decade.
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international break is on cards, which means we will get to see big guns going he-to-he against each or. One game to look out for is Germany vs Argentina which is scheduled on October 10, 2019. Joachim Low's side will be hosting Argentines at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund. Lionel Messi is missing from 26-man squ named by Lionel Sebastian Scaloni for international matches. Germany vs Argentina has always been an exciting affair with both sides getting better of each or on different occasions. Let's have a look at some interesting matches between sides from past.
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Germany vs Argentina: Top 3 matches
1. Germany 1-0 Argentina
Date: 13 July 2014
Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Occasion: 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
Arguably greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi was just inches away from getting his hands on most prestigious award in football until Germany's Mario Gotze rained on his pare. Germany and Argentina went 90 minutes without a single goal in World Cup final and game went into extra time. That is when substitute Mario Gotze scored decider of match in 113th-minute and handed Germany ir fourth World Cup trophy.
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2. Germany 2-4 Argentina
Date: 03 September 2014
Venue: Esprit Arena
Occasion: International Friendly
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two sides were facing each or just a couple of months after World Cup. Argentina's wounds were still fresh after loss at biggest platform in football and thus, revenge was served. Sergio Aguero opened account for Argentina after 20', followed by Erik Lamela's strike in 40th-minute. Marti's team h total control of game as y were finding goals in series. Federico Fernández me it 0-3 at start of second half and Angel Di Maria slotted one home in 50th-minute. However, Germany's Andre Schurrle (52') and Mario Godze (78') scored a goal each to get something out of match for Germans.
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3. Argentina 0-4 Germany
Date: 03 July 2010
Venue: Green Point Stium, Cape Town
Location: FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
Germany's opener was scored by Thomas Müller in third minute of match, with a heer off a free kick by Bastian Schweinsteiger. In second half, Argentina dominated Germany and came close to scoring on a number of occasions, but Germans mand to hit back on counter-attack in 67th minute when Miroslav Klose scored from a Lukas Podolski pass. Germany's Arne Friedrich and Klose also joined party and got on scoresheet to defeat Argentina.
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