The three-time champions come in to the game at the Maracana in fine form following their 7-1 demolition of Brazil in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.Consequently, while Low insists that Argentina have many dangerous players other than Messi, the 54-year-old coach is confident that his team will emerge victorious.
"This team is not only Messi. To think like that would be a mistake – they also have players like [Gonzalo] Higuain, [Angel] Di Maria and [Sergio] Aguero," Low said at his pre-match press conference.
"I think it will be a terrific final but we know how strong we are and I believe we will win. I have no fear whatsoever because I know it is a match between two teams that have had fascinating duels in the past. We have seen Argentina have produced great performances in this tournament.
"We know we can write history because no European team has won in Latin America. This can be considered an additional achievement for us if we win."
Low took over from Jurgen Klinsmann following the 2006 finals but was keen to play down suggestions that Sunday's final would be the culmination of eight years of work, declaring that the future is bright for German football even if they lose to Argentina
He added: "We have a mature team. We have shown what we can do and we have been marching forward over the last few years.
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