On 13 June 2014, Mario Götze scored in extra-time of the World Cup final vs. Argentina to secure Germany's fourth title.
Before the match, Germany had reached the World Cup final seven times (six times as West Germany from 1954 to 1990), winning three (1954, 1974, 1990) and being runners-up four times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002).
The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first World championship as a unified nation.
