HOME ADVANTAGE MIGHT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

It's been raining in Copenhagen, but it has not dampened the city's enthusiasm for this year's World Cup final. What happened to the famous Danes? well they blew out a long while back. I am not sure where their allegiance lies? Are they friendly enough with the Germans to give them their support? Denmark rolled over fairly quickly in the war and they are neighbours and in the EU etc, so why not?

Germany goes into this final having won the competition ONCE before. Let's not get into this historical business of them winning football's greatest challenge four times, they haven't. 

West Germany won it in 1954 (played in Europe at the Wankdorf stadium in Switzerland), in 1974 (on home turf, in WEST Germany) and 1990 (in Europe) when they beat today's opponents, Argentina in Italy.

West Germany also lost to England in 1966 (how can we forget that?) and lost again in 1982 (in Spain) and 1986 (in Mexico) to Argentina. 

In 2002, yes, Germany, a new nation, made the final of the coveted trophy, but in Japan, where they lost. Almost Europe, not near enough.

Argentina, at home in South America, won the cup in 1978, they won in Mexico in 1986 as mentioned before, and lost in the first ever World Cup in Uruguay in 1930.

Brazil (7) and Italy (6) have more final appearances than these two though. 

I might get a glimpse of the match in the local hotel bar if I can justify my existence by paying a ludicrous amount of kroner for a beer.