FIFA World Cup 1990 (champions - West Germany)
The 1990 World Cup in Italy ended with West Germany beating holders Argentina 1-0 in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, Andreas Brehme converting an 85th-minute penalty past Sergio Goycochea after Rudi Voller was fouled. Argentina had two players sent off; it was West Germany's third title.
Why this wins its question: The decisive penalty and the double sending-off bound to FIFA's own account, including the referee detail that trivia summaries drop.
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West Germany beat holders Argentina 1-0 in the 1990 final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Andreas Brehme scoring the only goal from the penalty spot in the 85th minute after Rudi Voller was fouled, with Mexican referee Edgardo Codesal Mendez awarding the kick. It was West Germany's third world title.
Brehme beat penalty specialist Sergio Goycochea low into the bottom-left corner; Argentina finished with nine men after Gustavo Dezotti and Pedro Monzon were sent off in a combative final.