The win made Germany the first European team to prevail in a World Cup in the Americas and gave the Germans, who have made it to the knockout stage in 16 consecutive World Cups, their first trophy since 1990.
“We’re going to celebrate for at least five weeks now,” said Manuel Neuer, who won the Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper of the tournament. “At some point we’ll stop celebrating, but we’ll always keep waking up with a smile.”