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 Here is a look at their previous final appearances:
1930 MONTEVIDEO, July 30: URUGUAY 4 ARGENTINA 2
Pablo Dorado scored the first goal in a World Cup final when he put
hosts Uruguay ahead after 12 minutes, but an upset looked possible
as Carlos Peucelle and Guillermo Stabile replied to put Argentina
ahead by halftime.
Most of the 93,000 crowd watching at the Centenario Stadium were
willing Olympic champions Uruguay on and they duly got their wish as
Pedro Cea, Victoriano Iriarte and Hector Castro scored three times
in the second half as Uruguay were crowned the first world
champions.
1954 BERNE, July 4: WEST GERMANY 3 HUNGARY 2
One of the greatest upsets in World Cup history ended the dominance
of Hungary's "Magnificent Magyars" team of the early 1950s. Hungary
had seemed destined to win the 1954 World Cup with a team including
Ferenc Puskas, Nandor Hidegkuti and Jozsef Bozsik going on a
32-match unbeaten run.
They had beaten West Germany 8-3 in the group stage and led 2-0 in
the final after only eight minutes thanks to goals from Puskas and
Czibor.
But on a rainy day that became known in Germany as the "Miracle of
Berne", Max Morlock made it 2-1 before Helmut Rahn struck in the
18th and 84th minutes to seal a first World title for Germany.
1966 LONDON, July 30: ENGLAND 4 WEST GERMANY 2 (aet)
Geoff Hurst remains the only player to score a hat-trick in the
World Cup final after his treble helped England win the title on
their only appearance in the final.
Hurst's second goal, which was allowed to stand after the ball hit
the bar and bounced back down onto the Wembley pitch, is the most
controversial goal in World Cup history as it has never been proved
that it conclusively crossed the line.
It put England 3-2 ahead before he completed his hat-trick with the
last kick of the game. Helmut Haller and Wolfgang Weber scored for
Germany, while Hurst's West Ham United team mate Martin Peters
scored England's other goal and their club skipper Bobby Moore
lifted the cup.
1974 MUNICH, July 7: WEST GERMANY 2 NETHERLANDS 1
The Dutch had captured the world's imagination with their brilliant
forward Johann Cruyff inspiring their Total Football approach, but
it was not enough as the more pragmatic Germans triumphed on home
turf.
The Netherlands took the lead before a German player had even
touched the ball when Johan Neeskens struck a second minute penalty.
But the hosts leveled when Paul Breitner equalized with a second
penalty after 25 minutes - the first two penalties awarded in a
World Cup final.
Gerd Mueller scored what proved to be the winner two minutes before
halftime, a then record 14th career World Cup goal, as West Germany
became the first team to be European and world champions
simultaneously.
1978 BUENOS AIRES June 25: ARGENTINA 3 NETHERLANDS 1 (aet)
The Dutch were beaten in the final by the host nation for the second
successive World Cup when Argentina, back in the final after a
48-year absence, became world champions for the first time.
Mario Kempes put Argentina ahead after 38 minutes before Dick
Nanninga became the first substitute to score in the final with an
equalizer eight minutes from the end of normal time.
But there was no stopping Argentina in extra time. Kempes scored his
second before Daniel Bertoni made it 3-1 with five minutes to play
on a pitch strewn with streamers and ticket-tape.
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1982 MADRID July 11: ITALY 3 WEST GERMANY 1
West Germany reached the final despite losing to Algeria in their
opening match. A "manufactured" 1-0 win over Austria allowed both
European teams to advance instead of Algeria, with the Germans
edging France in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals.
They met their match against the Italians in the final in the
Spanish capital, though.
Paolo Rossi, with his sixth goal in three games, Marco Tardelli and
Alessandro Altobelli put Italy 3-0 up before Paul Breitner added a
late consolation.
1986 MEXICO CITY June 29: ARGENTINA 3 WEST GERMANY 2
The first meeting between this year's two finalists was a classic,
with Argentina inspired to victory by the irrepressible Diego
Maradona.
Jose Luis Brown and Jorge Valdano scored for Argentina, who were
coasting to victory until the Germans rallied in the final stages
with a 74th minute goal from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and an 80th
minute equalizer from Rudi Voeller.
But just when the Germans thought they had done enough to force
extra time, Maradona found the perfect pass for Jorge Burruchaga to
run on and score the winner six minutes from time.
1990 ROME July 8: WEST GERMANY 1 ARGENTINA 0
After the magnificent final in Mexico City, West Germany and
Argentina met again four years later and produced arguably the
worst.
Argentina substitute Pedro Monzon became the first player to be sent
off in the final when he tried to take out Juergen Klinsmann in the
65th minute. Gustavo Dezotti was also sent off in the 87th minute,
two minutes after a woeful spectacle had been decided by an 85th
minute Andreas Brehme penalty.
2002 YOKOHAMA June 30: BRAZIL 2 GERMANY 0
The Germans reached their seventh final - and lost for a record
fourth time - when two goals from Ronaldo gave Brazil a 2-0 win in
the first ever World Cup meeting between the two countries.
The final featured strongly in the build-up to this year's last four
clash between the two teams in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday which
Germany won in astonishing fashion 7-1.
Miroslav Klose, Germany's only survivor from the 2002 team, scored
against Brazil on Tuesday, to take his tally to 16 World Cup goals,
beating the record of Ronaldo set in the final in Japan.
(Editing by Patrick Johnston)
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