Germany survived a whirlwind assault by Chile and capitalised on an awful mistake by the South Americans to claim a 1-0 victory in a pulsating, bad-tempered Confederations Cup final on Sunday. Germany won the title for the first time after Lars Stindl scored the only goal in the 20th minute when Chile midfielder Marcelo Diaz gave the ball away on the edge of his own area. READ | Chile vs Germany, FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 final, highlights: GER beat CHI 1-0Chile, playing with their trademark high octane style and driven forward by another relentless display by Arturo Vidal, dominated the match but were let down by poor finishing. READ | Portugal beat Mexico to finish third at FIFA Confederations CupIt was a remarkable achievement for Germany to lift the trophy with a young, experimental squad, although it could also be a bad omen as no team has ever won the World Cup after winning the Confederations Cup the year before. READ | Portugal vs Mexico, FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, highlights: POR 2-1 MEXGermany were happy to contain Chile and play on their mistakes in the second half, although they were living dangerously at times.

Source: Hindustan Times July 02, 2017 20:26 UTC