Lahm: Experience will be key for Germany in final

Germany reached the showpiece at the Maracana courtesy of a 7-1 demolition of a sorry Brazil in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.

The devastating display from Joachim Low's men has led many to suggest they are strong favourites to claim a fourth title, with Argentina's cagey performance in beating Netherlands on penalties in the second semi-final doing little to dispel that belief.

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