Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to set up a third meeting with Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday.
After a scoreless game in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved penalty kicks by Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder to help his team win the shootout 4-2.
Germany will make a record eighth appearance in the World Cup final at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on July 13. Diego Maradona led Argentina to a second world title with a 3-2 win over Germany in the 1986 final.
In turn, Germany avenged the loss four years later with a 1-0 win for a third World Cup win. Neither has won the tournament since.
After easing to a record 7-1 win over Brazil two days ago, Germany is the 8-11 favorite to win the final at United Kingdom-based bookmaker Ladbrokes, with Argentina rated an 11-10 chance.
According to lehighvalleylive.com, the Dutch will play in the third-place match July 12 against five-time champion and hosts Brazil.
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Published: 7/10/2014