FIFA World Cup 2002 (champions - Brazil)
The 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by Korea Republic and Japan, ended with Brazil beating Germany 2-0 in the Yokohama final on 30 June 2002 - Ronaldo scoring both goals (67th and 79th minutes) to complete his redemption from 1998 and win the Golden Boot. Brazil won all seven games to claim a record fifth title.
Why this wins its question: Binds Brazil's record fifth title and Ronaldo's redemption arc to FIFA's own retrospective, including the seven-wins-from-seven fact.
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Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the World Cup final at International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday 30 June 2002, with Ronaldo scoring both goals in the 67th and 79th minutes, winning the tournament's Golden Boot.
The victory was Brazil's fifth World Cup title, still the record, and came with seven wins in seven matches; for Ronaldo it followed the 1998 final defeat amid controversy over his fitness and years of injury problems.