Who scored the winning goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final?

Mario Götze scored the winning goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. His 113th-minute strike gave Germany a 1–0 extra-time victory over Argentina at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium.

The final on 13 July 2014 remained goalless through the 90 minutes. Götze had entered the match as a substitute shortly before the end of normal time, and he made the decisive impact in the second period of extra time. André Schürrle crossed from the left, Götze controlled the ball on his chest, and he volleyed a left-footed shot beyond goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

The goal delivered Germany’s fourth World Cup title and its first since reunification. It also made Germany the first European champion to win the tournament in the Americas. Lionel Messi, Argentina’s captain, received the Golden Ball as the tournament’s outstanding player, but he did not score the final’s deciding goal. Another frequent confusion is attributing the goal to Schürrle, whose cross created the chance, or to Thomas Müller, Germany’s prominent forward.