A German fan dressed in full body suit cheers for his national team before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and Franc...
A German fan dressed in full body suit cheers for his national team before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
After 63 matches, a glimmer a hope from the U.S. and a semifinals round that featured a blowout and penalty kicks, it's time for the 2014 World Cup finals between Germany and Brazil.
Germany enters the game firing on all cylinders and is now at the point of fire-breathing monster status as a team heading into the final. That's what you get when you dismantle a favored team like Brazil on its home turf, 7-1.
Germany's performance during the cup has ranged from efficient to dominant. In fact, one of the slowest performances came against the United States in a game that never felt quite within reach for the Americans. And now they're in the finals once again with a chance to knock of one more team and take home the trophy.
Meanwhile, Argentina arrives at the final game no different than how it entered the tournament: It is very much still Lionel Messi's team.
Messi, the biggest fish left in the World Cup pond, didn't score in regulation during Argentina's win in PKs over the Netherlands. If they're going to take home the trophy, that's unlikely to happen again. With the Argentinians funneling so much of their offense through Messi, there are two options left for them: Their best player scores, or they come up short.
FiveThirtyEight has Germany with a 67 percent chance of winning. Can Argentina stop the German machine?
Here's where to catch the games online:
Live streaming
WatchESPN (Formerly ESPN3) - You'll need a cable subscription in order to watch, but ESPN offers a pretty comprehensive streaming option for the World Cup.
WatchESPN App - Same as above, but allows viewers to catch the game on their mobile devices or any other streaming service out there.
Univision - Unlike ESPN, Univision's streaming option is free. Also unlike ESPN, the broadcast will be in Spanish. While that may turn some away, it's still a solid option for English speakers looking to watch in the background at work or don't understand it anyway and just want to hear someone excited about the game.
Univision Deportes - Same as above, but brings the service to your mobile or streaming device.
BBC Sports - Here's where it starts to get tricky. As our friends at AL.com note, the BBC's streaming service will block any IP addresses from the States. While many international viewers will be set, Americans will have to use a program likeTunnelBear or Hola to get around that hurdle.
FirstRowSports - The desperate, advanced option. If you can't use any of the above options, you can try FirstRowSports (alternate option here). Warning: Many of these streams are loaded with sketchy adds and will put you as risk for downloading some adware crap that you don't want. However, it is free and in English, save for the rare foreign feed. AdBlock plus is recommended (also patience).
Germany enters the game firing on all cylinders and is now at the point of fire-breathing monster status as a team heading into the final. That's what you get when you dismantle a favored team like Brazil on its home turf, 7-1.
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Meanwhile, Argentina arrives at the final game no different than how it entered the tournament: It is very much still Lionel Messi's team.
Messi, the biggest fish left in the World Cup pond, didn't score in regulation during Argentina's win in PKs over the Netherlands. If they're going to take home the trophy, that's unlikely to happen again. With the Argentinians funneling so much of their offense through Messi, there are two options left for them: Their best player scores, or they come up short.
FiveThirtyEight has Germany with a 67 percent chance of winning. Can Argentina stop the German machine?
Here's where to catch the games online:
Live streaming
WatchESPN (Formerly ESPN3) - You'll need a cable subscription in order to watch, but ESPN offers a pretty comprehensive streaming option for the World Cup.
WatchESPN App - Same as above, but allows viewers to catch the game on their mobile devices or any other streaming service out there.
Univision - Unlike ESPN, Univision's streaming option is free. Also unlike ESPN, the broadcast will be in Spanish. While that may turn some away, it's still a solid option for English speakers looking to watch in the background at work or don't understand it anyway and just want to hear someone excited about the game.
Univision Deportes - Same as above, but brings the service to your mobile or streaming device.
BBC Sports - Here's where it starts to get tricky. As our friends at AL.com note, the BBC's streaming service will block any IP addresses from the States. While many international viewers will be set, Americans will have to use a program likeTunnelBear or Hola to get around that hurdle.
FirstRowSports - The desperate, advanced option. If you can't use any of the above options, you can try FirstRowSports (alternate option here). Warning: Many of these streams are loaded with sketchy adds and will put you as risk for downloading some adware crap that you don't want. However, it is free and in English, save for the rare foreign feed. AdBlock plus is recommended (also patience).
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