The 22-year-old German starlet Mario Götze volleyed home the winner in the 113th minute to secure the trophy for his country in the Maracanã stadium in Brazil
On the pitch, the final whistle brought more emotional scenes - captain Philipp Lahm embraced a tearful Bastian Schweinsteiger and striker Thomas Müller
The result was celebrated by joyous German fans at Copacabana beach's fan fest in Rio de Janeiro
But there was no consoling Argentina supporters in Buenos Aires who were left dejected by Götze's late winner
It was the first time a reunified Germany had won the tournament - almost a quarter of a century after West Germany beat Argentina in the 1990 final
While 6,000 miles away in Berlin, the result sent fans near the Brandenburg Gate into ecstasy
Later in the Argentine capital riot police arrested at least 40 people, according to local reports, after tens of thousands gathered in an otherwise good-natured Plaza San Martin
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