Argentina have beaten the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup final after a dire two hours of defence-dominated football failed to provide a semi-final goal for the first time in the tournament's history.
The Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved 2 of the Netherlands' spot kicks, allowing Maxi Rodriguez to line up the decisive penalty.....
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The game was a forgettable one with both sides struggling to create scoring opportunities.
The BBC's Matthew Kenyan was at the game and says it was far from a classic match....
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meanwhile the BBC's Bruce Douglas is with Argentinian supporters at a fan park in Rio de Janeiro....
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In Monday morning's final at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Argentina will play Germany in a repeat of the 1986 and 1990 finals - the first time the same two teams will have faced each other three times in the decider.
The Netherlands will play Brazil in the third-place playoff in Brasilia on Sunday.
