1990 FIFA World Cup final

Uncommon card · No. 158166

The 1990 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played between West Germany and Argentina to determine the winner of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The game took place on 8 July at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy's capital and largest city, Rome, and was won 1–0 by West Germany, with a late penalty kick taken by Andreas Brehme being the game's only goal. The match marked several firsts in FIFA World Cup history. This was the first rematch of a final and, to date, the only back-to-back rematch, as Argentina defeated West Germany in the previous final. Argentina became both the first team to fail to score in a World Cup final and the first defending champion to lose in the final. West Germany's victory over Argentina marked the first time a UEFA side had defeated a CONMEBOL side in a final in six attempts (South Americans had won all five previous finals between the two continents). West Germany became the first team to play in three consecutive finals (they played in the 1982 and 1986 finals)...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Andrew, CC BY-SA 3.0