1990
🇩🇪 West Germany1–0🇦🇷 Argentina

🇮🇹 Host: Italy

The Story

A dour final decided by a late Brehme penalty. Beckenbauer became the second person to win as both player and manager. A unified Germany's final trophy before reunification.

Formation
3-5-2
Coach
Franz Beckenbauer
Golden Ball
Lothar Matthäus
Golden Boot
Salvatore Schillaci (6 goals)

Key Players

Lothar MatthäusJürgen KlinsmannAndreas BrehmeRudi Völler

Classic Matches

Semi-final: West Germany 1–1 England (4–3 pens)

Gazza's tears, Lineker's equalizer, and another English penalty heartbreak.