As the FIFA World Cup 2014 edition in Brazil comes to a close with Germany and Argentina facing off against each other on Sunday, we bring you some interesting trivia of the 2014 World Cup finalists.
FIFA ranking: Germany &ndash; 2 Argentina &ndash; 5
<img title="Thomas Mueller, Lionel Messi" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/sep/mueller-messi11july.jpg" alt="Thomas Mueller, Lionel Messi" /> Thomas Mueller, Lionel Messi. Pic/ AFP
FIFA World Cup stats: Germany - 18 appearances, 3 championships (1954, 1974, 1990), 4 runners-up (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002), 4 third places (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010) Argentina - 16 appearances, 2 championships (1978, 1986), 2 runners-up (1930, 1990)
Head-to-head: 20 Argentina &ndash; 9 Germany 6 Draws - 5
Coach: Germany - Joachim Loew Argentina &ndash; Alejandro Sabella
Top scorer in the FIFA 2014 World Cup: Thomas Mueller &ndash; 5 Lionel Messi &ndash; 4
Top scorer of FIFA World Cup all-time: Miroslav Klose &ndash; 16 Gabriel Batistuta - 10
Both teams met in two previous World Cup finals - 1986 World Cup (Argentina won 3-2) and 1990 World Cup (West Germany won 1-0).
Both teams met in two previous quarter-finals in 2006 and 2010. Both matches were won by Germany.
Their third clash in a FIFA World Cup final is a new record.
Germany have made a record 8 FIFA World Cup final appearances in comparison to Argentina&rsquo;s 5.
Germany have finished in second place a record 4 times in comparison to Argentina&rsquo;s 2

As the FIFA World Cup 2014 edition in Brazil comes to a close with Germany, Argentina facing off against each other on Sunday, we bring you some interesting trivia of the 2014 World Cup finalists

FIFA World Cup 2014 final: Argentina vs Germany trivia

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As the FIFA World Cup 2014 edition in Brazil comes to a close with Germany, Argentina facing off against each other on Sunday, we bring you some interesting trivia of the 2014 World Cup finalists

FIFA World Cup 2014 final: Argentina vs Germany trivia

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