ARGENTINA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Argentine fans cheer on their team as World Cup final begins

Record ID: 449182

  • Title: ARGENTINA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Argentine fans cheer on their team as World Cup final begins
  • Date: 13th July 2014
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (JULY 13, 2014) (REUTERS) GENERAL VIEW OF FANS WATCHING BEGINNING OF WORLD CUP FINAL IN CENTENARIO PARK WOMAN WEARING COURT JESTER HAT AND HOLDING LITTLE BOY FAN WITH BLUE AND WHITE MOHAWK AND FACE PAINTED WATCHING THE MATCH FAN WITH BLUE HAIR VARIOUS OF FANS JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND CHEERING, WAVING FLAGS FANS WATCHING MATCH FAN WITH BLUE AND WHITE MOHAWK FANS WEARING BLUE AND WHITE, WATCHING SCREEN INTENTLY, LOOKING WORRIED
  • Embargoed: 28th July 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Argentina
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA12KQLUHYG4JUXWWZKCFHZLR2Z
  • Story Text: Argentine soccer fans gathered in plazas throughout Buenos Aires on Sunday (July 13) to watch the World Cup final against Germany.
    Thousands waved flags and banners and sported spirited hairstyles and painted faces in Argentina's national colours of blue and white.
    Hopes were high in Centenario Park as the match got underway.
    Argentina and Germany were locked at 0-0 at halftime after striker Gonzalo Higuain wasted the best opportunity for the South American team.
    Following a cagey opening 20 minutes, Germany midfielder Toni Kroos attempted to head the ball back to his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer but it went to straight to Higuain who dragged his shot tamely wide.
    Higuain did put the ball in the net from close range after 30 minutes but the effort was ruled out for offside.
    Germany suffered a blow when midfielder Christoph Kramer, a late replacement for Sami Khedira in the starting lineup, was forced off with a head injury although substitute Andre Schuerrle did test keeper Sergio Romero with a crisp shot.
    Germany defender Benedikt Hoewedes headed a corner against the post in stoppage time but the flag was up for offside.
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