FIFA World Cup 1978 (champions - Argentina)
The 1978 World Cup ended with hosts Argentina beating the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time at El Monumental in Buenos Aires on 25 June 1978 - two goals from Mario Kempes, who won both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot with six goals, and a Bertoni clincher, after Rensenbrink had hit the post for the Dutch seconds from full time.
Why this wins its question: Kempes's double-award season and the Rensenbrink post moment bound to FIFA's retrospective, completing the second consecutive Dutch final defeat in this graph.
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Hosts Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the 1978 final at El Monumental, Buenos Aires, on Sunday 25 June 1978, before a crowd of more than 70,000; Mario Kempes scored twice and Daniel Bertoni added the third, after the Netherlands had levelled late in normal time.
Seconds from the end of the regulation 90 minutes, Rob Rensenbrink's shot struck the post with the score level - the Netherlands' closest moment to a first title; Kempes finished the tournament with six goals, winning both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot.