Penalty shoot-out

France are the established powerhouse with a young team full of speed and skill. Croatia have the veterans that have shown they can never be counted out.

The two sides will meet on Sunday in the World Cup final, with France going for their second title in their third final in 20 years. Croatia, a country that only gained independence in 1991, will be playing in their first.

WATER POLO: Greece earned the silver medal at the World Junior Women's Championship it organized at Volos, losing 17-16 in the final's penalty shootout to Russia on Saturday.

WRESTLING: Giorgos Pilidis won bronze at the 58-kilogram freestyle category of the Cadet World Championships that were concluded on Sunday in Athens.

A new great success for Greek water polo, as the Greek National team won the gold medal at the Men’s Junior World Championships held in Belgrade.

The Greek team made an excellent game in the final and defeated Croatia in the penalty shootout with 5-3. The regular season ended 7-7, with the Greek team being ahead of 7-6 and being equaled just two seconds before the finish.

The Greek men's national team has reached the semifinals of the World Championship that is taking place in Budapest after dismissing favorite Montenegro 12-7 on Tuesday.

Greece upset its Balkan rival thanks to its tight defense that saw it strangle the Montenegrin attack and lead 6-2 at half-time and 10-3 after the third quarter.

Argentina will meet Germany in World Cup final at the Maracana on Sunday after winning a penalty shootout with 4:2 to eliminate the Netherlands.

With the score locked at 0-0 after extra time, Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero was the hero, saving kicks from Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder to take his country into the final for the first time since 1990.

Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul was the hero as the Netherlands beat Costa Rica to seal a showdown with Argentina in a heavyweight World Cup semi-final lineup Saturday.