Whose prayers will be answered? Will Argentine Pope Francis and his German predecessor Benedict be cheering on their teams in the World Cup final?

An Argentina versus Germany World Cup Final was hardly unlikely given each team had their own Pope behind them - even if both men have vowed to remain neutral. 

During the 1986 World Cup, Argentina had 'the hand of God' in the form of Diego Maradona, however, in 2014, the South American team can call on the support of God's right-hand man.

However, Pope Francis from Argentina is known as a fanatical football fan but he has been remarkably diplomatic during the month-long football tournament.   

The football mad Argentine pontiff has repeatedly said he is remaining neutral during the month-long competition.

His German predecessor, Pope Benedict is not considered a sports fan and prefers intellectual pursuits rather than football.

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Sunday's final is on quite late and it is unlikely that Pope Francis and his predecessor will meet up for the match.

Pope Francis, right, has no plans to invite his predecessor, Pope Benedict, left around for Sunday's game