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{{short description|World Cup final, held in the United States}}
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{{Infobox football match
|              title = 1994 FIFA World Cup final
| image = 2018.06.17 Over the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA USA 0040 (42855674681).jpg
| image_size = 
|            caption = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl stadium]], the final venue, photographed in 2018.
|              event = [[1994 FIFA World Cup]]
|              team1 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|   team1association = {{flagdeco|BRA|size=30px}}
|         team1score = 0
|              team2 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|   team2association = {{flagdeco|ITA|size=30px}}
|         team2score = 0
|            details = After [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] <br> Brazil won 3–2 on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]]
|               date = July 17, 1994
|            stadium = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
|               city = [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], [[California]]
| man_of_the_match1a =
|            referee = [[Sándor Puhl]] ([[Hungarian Football Federation|Hungary]])
|         attendance = 94,194
|            weather = Scattered clouds<br />{{convert|38|°C|°F|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/factbox-dates-and-weather-at-previous-world-cups_sto3945963/story.shtml | title=FACTBOX-Dates and weather at previous World Cups | date=July 17, 1994 | publisher=Eurosport | access-date=June 29, 2019 }}</ref>
|           previous = [[1990 FIFA World Cup final|1990]]
|               next = [[1998 FIFA World Cup final|1998]]
}}

The '''1994 FIFA World Cup final''' was a [[association football|soccer]] game that took place at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], [[California]], United States, on July 17, 1994, to determine the winner of the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]]. [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] beat [[Italy national football team|Italy]] 3–2 on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]] to claim its fourth World Cup title when the game finished 0–0 after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1994/final_bra_v_ita.html|title=1994 FIFA World Cup Final Details |work=Planet World Cup |access-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622141516/http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1994/final_bra_v_ita.html |archive-date=June 22, 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref> this was the first new [[FIFA World Cup Trophy]] for Brazil, as its previous three trophies, last won in [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]], were secured as Jules Rimet Trophy.

It was the first, and to date, only World Cup final to be scoreless both in regular and extra time and to be decided by a penalty shootout. [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Ball|Silver Ball]] winner [[Roberto Baggio]] missed the decisive penalty for Italy.<ref name="FIFA 94">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200053/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174363/ "Divine by moniker, divine by magic"]. FIFA.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014</ref> Brazil had previously beaten Italy in the [[1970 FIFA World Cup final|1970 final]], marking the 1994 final as the second time that the same teams had met in two different World Cup finals, after [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]] met in [[1986 FIFA World Cup final|1986]] and [[1990 FIFA World Cup final|1990]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Story of the 1994 World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrisbevan/2010/05/the_story_of_the_1994_world_cu.html |work=BBC Sport |access-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530090316/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrisbevan/2010/05/the_story_of_the_1994_world_cu.html |archive-date=May 30, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="coming">{{cite news |first=John F. |last=Molinaro |title=1994 World Cup: Coming to America |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/1994-world-cup-coming-to-america-1.779022 |publisher=CBC Sports (CBC/Radio-Canada) |date=November 21, 2009 |access-date=February 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328081245/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/1994-world-cup-coming-to-america-1.779022 |archive-date=March 28, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Played at 12:30&nbsp;pm local time, this was the most recent World Cup final to be played in broad daylight.

FIFA awarded the final game of the tournament to the famous college sports stadium near [[Los Angeles]] on June 30, 1992; the Rose Bowl was the largest stadium used for the tournament.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-30-sp-1347-story.html | title=Rose Bowl Gets Final of World Cup | date=June 30, 1992 | first=Rone | last=Tempest | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | access-date=March 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174924/http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-30/sports/sp-1347_1_world-cup-ticket | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | url-status=live }}{{Subscription required}}</ref> With over 94,000 spectators, the 1994 final is the most recent World Cup final to have an attendance of 90,000 or more as of [[2022 FIFA World Cup final|2022]].

The Brazilian team dedicated its win to the late triple [[Formula One]] motor racing world champion [[Ayrton Senna]], who had [[Death of Ayrton Senna|died]] in an accident at that year's [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]] in Italy two and a half months before.<ref>{{cite news |first=Alex |last=Bellos |title=Brazil still in thrall to the Senna legend |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/22/formulaone.comment |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=April 22, 2004 |access-date=February 26, 2015 }}</ref> With Italy finishing as runner-up, [[Franco Baresi]] became the sixth player in history to win gold, silver, and bronze medals at the FIFA World Cup.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174375/ Milan and Italy's imperial sweeper. Franco BARESI]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110162108/https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174375/|date=January 10, 2014}}</ref> Previously this result was attained in 1974 by five German players: [[Sepp Maier]], [[Franz Beckenbauer]], [[Wolfgang Overath]], [[Jürgen Grabowski]], and [[Horst-Dieter Höttges]].

==Background==
[[File:1994 - Questra (USA).jpg|thumb|An example of the Adidas Questra ball used in the game|alt=View of the game ball]]
The [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] was the 15th edition of the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], [[FIFA]]'s competition for national teams, held in the United States between June 17 and July 17, 1994.<ref name="Britanica">{{Cite encyclopedia |url-status=live |title=World Cup: History & Winners |last1=Tikkanen |first1=Amy |last2=Augustyn |first2=Adam |last3=Levy |first3=Michael |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828023709/https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-football |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |last4=Ray |first4=Michael |last5=Luebering |first5=J. E. |last6=Lotha |first6=Gloria |last7=Young |first7=Grace |last8=Shepherd |first8=Melinda C. |last9=Sinha |first9=Surabhi |last10=Rodriguez |first10=Emily |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |date=August 19, 2021 |access-date=September 22, 2021 |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-football }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World awaits cup draw |author= |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=December 4, 1997 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/36829.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021101074559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/36829.stm |archive-date=November 1, 2002 |url-status=live }}</ref> The finals featured 24 teams, with the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] qualifying for the finals automatically as tournament host, along with [[Germany national football team|Germany]] as the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 winner]].<ref name="1994qualifying">{{cite web |title=World Cup 1994 Qualifying |date=December 30, 2019 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94q.html |first1=Karel |last1=Stokkermans |first2=Sergio Henrique |website=[[RSSSF]] |last2=Jarreta}}</ref> The remaining 22 spots were decided through [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification|qualifying rounds]] held between March 1992 and November 1993, organized by the six [[List of football federations#FIFA Confederations|FIFA confederations]] and involving 147 teams.<ref name="1994qualifying"/><ref>{{cite book |title=Historical Dictionary of Soccer |first=Tom |last=Dunmore |edition=illustrated |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2011 |page=109 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9j1wbp2t1usC&pg=PA109 |isbn=978-0-81087-188-5}}</ref> In the final tournament, the twenty-four teams were divided into six groups of four with each team playing each other once within the group in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. The two top teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed sides, advanced to a [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout phase]].<ref name="RSSSF_summary">{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1994 |last1=Stokkermans |first1=Karel |last2=Jarreta |first2=Sergio Henrique |date=July 5, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94f.html}}</ref>

The game was played at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], in the city of [[Pasadena, California]], part of the [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]].<ref name="LATimesRoseBowl">{{Cite web |title=Rose Bowl Gets Final of World Cup |last=Tempest |first=Rone |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 30, 1992 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-30-sp-1347-story.html }}</ref> With a capacity of 102,000, it was the largest of the venues selected for the World Cup and had previously hosted the [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|gold medal match at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] and five [[Super Bowl]]s, as well as the annual [[Rose Bowl Game]] in [[College football|college American football]].<ref name="LATimesRoseBowl"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rose Bowl Stadium: The Story of an L.A. Icon |work=Discover Los Angeles |date=August 21, 2019 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |url= https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/visit/rose-bowl-stadium-the-story-of-an-la-icon}}</ref> The ball for this game was the [[Adidas Questra]], which was introduced at the start of the World Cup.<ref name="tele_Fifa">{{Cite web |title=Fifa World Cup match balls through time |url-status=dead |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=November 27, 2009 |access-date=November 30, 2009 |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/pictures/6670565/Fifa-World-Cup-match-balls-through-time.html?image=22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130205759/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/pictures/6670565/Fifa-World-Cup-match-balls-through-time.html?image=22 |archive-date=November 30, 2009}}</ref> The ball was lighter than those previously used. Canadian journalist Scott McKeen described it as having been "engineered to created more excitement for soccer, in a land where there has been little soccer excitement".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 8, 1994 |page=1 |newspaper=[[Edmonton Journal]] |last=McKeen |first=Scott |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100242146/ |title=Questra adds bounce, but givers players fits }}</ref> The ball's controllability was praised by strikers in the tournament, but goalkeepers criticized what they said was its unpredictable tendency to deviate in flight.<ref name="tele_Fifa"/>

[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] had won the title three times before—[[1958 FIFA World Cup|in 1958]], [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]], and [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]—while Italy had also recorded three wins in the [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]], [[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]], and [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]] tournaments.<ref name="Britanica"/> The winner would therefore be the first nation to record a fourth World Cup win.<ref>{{Cite web |page=36 |work=[[The News-Press|News-Press]] |last=Wilner |first=Barry |title=Italy, Brazil battle for global power |agency=[[Associated Press]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=July 17, 1994 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100253447/news-press/}}</ref> The two teams had met four times previously in the World Cup with two wins each – in the semifinal of the 1938 tournament, which Italy won 2–1; [[1970 FIFA World Cup final|the 1970 final]], which Brazil won 4–1; the third-place playoff in 1978, won 2–1 by Brazil; and four years later in the group stage, where Italy won the game 3–2.<ref name="11v11FraVsBra">{{Cite web |title=Italy national football team: record v Brazil |author= |work=11v11 |publisher=AFS Enterprises |date= |access-date=October 29, 2021 |url= https://www.11v11.com/teams/italy/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Brazil/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1958 finals |author= |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/38full.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1958 finals |author= |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/70full.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1958 finals |author= |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/78full.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1958 finals |author= |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/82full.html}}</ref>

Brazil began the tournament as the favorite, with both pundits and [[bookmaker]]s regarding it as the most likely team to win. Commentators cited the team's star players such as [[Raí]] and [[Romario]], as well as the hot weather conditions, which they said would favor Latin American teams.<ref name="Michele">{{Cite web |title=Brazil seeks ultimate glory |page=33 |work=[[Albuquerque Journal]] |agency=[[Orange County Register]] |last=Himmelberg |first=Michele |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=June 17, 1994 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100253638/albuquerque-journal/}}</ref> Italy was also listed before the tournament among the teams likely to win the competition, although some commentators thought it might face difficulties based on poor recent performance and a failure to adapt to manager [[Arrigo Sacchi]]'s preferred attacking style of play.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Group E |page=41 |newspaper=[[The Desert Sun]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=June 17, 1994 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100254630/the-desert-sun/}}</ref> In the 1990 World Cup, Brazil had been eliminated in the round of 16, losing to [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], while Italy finished third in the tournament, on home soil, beating [[England national football team|England]] in the third-place playoff game after losing to Argentina in a [[penalty shootout]] in the semifinal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1990 |last1=Stokkermans |first1=Karel |last2=Jarreta |first2=Sergio Henrique |date=July 5, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/90f.html}}</ref>

==Route to the final==

===Brazil===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right;clear:right;min-width:226px"
|+ Brazil's route to the final
|-
!scope="col"|
!scope="col"| Opponent
!scope="col"| Result
|- style="border-top:2px solid black"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|1|First group game}}
|align="left"|[[Russia national football team|Russia]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group B#Brazil vs Russia|2–0]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|2|Second group game}}
|align="left"|[[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group B#Brazil vs Cameroon|3–0]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|3|Third group game}}
|align="left"|[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group B#Brazil vs Sweden|1–1]]
|- style="border-top:2px solid black"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|R16|Round of 16}}
|align="left"|[[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs United States|1–0]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|QF|Quarterfinal}}
|align="left"|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Brazil|3–2]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|SF|Semifinal}}
|align="left"|[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Sweden vs Brazil|1–0]]
|}
Brazil was in [[1994 FIFA World Cup Group B|Group B]] at the World Cup, joined by [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], [[Russia national football team|Russia]], and [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]].<ref name="RSSSF94">{{Cite web |title=World Cup 1994 finals |author= |date= |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94full.html}}</ref> Its first game was the tournament opener at [[Stanford Stadium]] in California, on June 20 against Russia.<ref name="GuardianBrazRus">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97520970/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Paul |last=Wilson |title=Brazil ease quickly into their stride |page=18 |date=June 21, 1994}}</ref> Brazil opened the scoring after 26 minutes, when [[Romário]] evaded his [[Marking (association football)|marker]] following an in-swinging [[corner kick|corner]] and hit the ball into the goal.<ref name="GuardianBrazRus"/><ref name="FIFABrazRus">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Brazil – Russia |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=June 20, 1994 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3057}}</ref> Brazil scored again after 52 minutes, when [[Raí]] converted a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] following a foul by [[Vladislav Ternavsky]] on Romário, and went on to complete a 2–0 win.<ref name="FIFABrazRus"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97521025/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |first=John |last=Powers |author-link=John Powers (journalist) |title=Brazil begins with a win |page=62 |date=June 21, 1998}}</ref> Its second game was against Cameroon on June 24, once again at Stanford.<ref name="FIFABrazCam">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Brazil – Cameroon |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=June 24, 1994 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3067}}</ref> Romário gave Brazil the lead after 39 minutes after receiving a pass from [[Dunga]] and hitting it past goalkeeper [[Joseph-Antoine Bell]].<ref name="GuardianBrazCam">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97600191/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Paul |last=Wilson |title=Brazil ease into next stage |page=18 |date=June 25, 1994}}</ref> In the second half, Cameroon defender [[Rigobert Song]] was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] for a foul on Raí, before [[Márcio Santos]] and [[Bebeto]] added two further goals to complete a 3–0 win for Brazil.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97600387/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[Detroit Free Press]] |title=Brazil 3, Cameroon 0 |page=5B |date=June 25, 1994}}</ref> The result meant that Brazil had qualified for the round of 16 with one game to spare.<ref name="GuardianBrazCam"/> Brazil's final group game was against Sweden at the [[Pontiac Silverdome]] in Michigan on June 28. [[Kennet Andersson]] gave Sweden the lead after 23 minutes, following a long pass by [[Tomas Brolin]], before Romário equalized for Brazil with his third goal of the tournament shortly after halftime. The game finished 1–1, which was sufficient for Brazil to finish as group winner.<ref name="FIFABrazSwe">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Brazil – Sweden |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=June 28, 1994 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3080}}</ref><ref name="GuardianBrazSwe">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97600580/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=David |last=Lacey |title=Romario the great leveller |page=20 |date=June 29, 1994}}</ref>

Brazil faced the host [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in [[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|the round of 16]] on July 4, [[Independence Day (United States)|American Independence Day]]. Brazil's performance through most of the game was described by ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'s}} Paul Wilson as "wholly unconvincing as aspiring champions", until Bebeto scored the game's only goal after 72 minutes.<ref name="GuardianBrazUSA">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97607421/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Paul |last=Wilson |title=Bebeto spoils America's day |page=20 |date=July 5, 1994}}</ref><ref name="FIFABrazUSA">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Brazil – USA |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 4, 1994 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3090}}</ref> Both teams finished the game with 10 players after Brazil's [[Leonardo Araújo|Leonardo]] was dismissed for a violent foul while American [[Fernando Clavijo]] was sent off for a second bookable offense.<ref name="FIFABrazUSA"/> In the quarterfinals, Brazil played [[Netherlands national football team|the Netherlands]] at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] in Dallas on July 9.<ref name="FIFABrazNeth">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Netherlands – Brazil |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 9, 1994 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3098}}</ref> After a goalless first half, Romário gave Brazil the lead from a Bebeto pass after 53 minutes, before Bebeto himself scored a second ten minutes later.<ref name="FIFABrazNeth"/><ref name="BaltimoreSunBrazNeth">{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-07-10-1994191168-story.html |first=John |last=Powers |author-link=John Powers (journalist) |agency=[[Boston Globe]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |title=Brazil, Italy pull back from edge |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97377289/ 1C], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97618616/ 12C] |date=July 10, 1994}}</ref> The Dutch players disputed the second goal, saying that Romário had been caught by their [[offside trap]] when [[Branco (footballer)|Branco]] passed forward to him in the build-up, but the goal stood. [[Rob Witschge]] of the Netherlands later said that the [[Assistant referee (association football)|linesman]] was "absolutely blind".<ref>{{cite web |agency=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97619208/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Mike |last=Penner |author-link=Mike Penner |title=Dutch Wait, but Whistle Stays Silent |page=C9 |date=July 10, 1994}}</ref> The Netherlands pulled a goal back a minute later through [[Dennis Bergkamp]], and then equalized with 14 minutes remaining, through [[Aron Winter]]. Brazil scored again after 81 minutes when Branco hit a free kick from {{convert|30|yards|m}} to seal a 3–2 win.<ref name="FIFABrazNeth"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002321/19940710/545/0046 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |work=[[Sunday Tribune]] |title=Brazil Win Epic Battle |first=Paul |last=Radford |date=July 10, 1994 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Brazil's semifinal was against Sweden at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California]], on July 13.<ref name="FIFABrazSwed">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Sweden – Brazil |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 13, 1994 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3099}}</ref> Sweden defended deeply throughout the game and was reduced to 10 players when Jonas Thern was sent off in the 63rd minute for a foul on Dunga. Brazil had much of the possession and several chances throughout the game, but did not score until the 81st minute when Romário [[Header (association football)|headed]] the ball into the Swedish goal from a [[Jorginho (footballer, born 1964)|Jorginho]] cross. Brazil won 1–0 and earned a place in the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97924627/ |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Paul |last=Wilson |title=Romario sets up the final carnival |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=24 |date=July 14, 1994}}</ref>

===Italy===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right;clear:right;min-width:226px"
|+ Italy's route to the final
|-
!scope="col"|
!scope="col"| Opponent
!scope="col"| Result
|- style="border-top:2px solid black"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|1|First group game}}
|align="left"|[[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group E#Italy vs Republic of Ireland|0–1]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|2|Second group game}}
|align="left"|[[Norway national football team|Norway]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group E#Italy vs Norway|1–0]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|3|Third group game}}
|align="left"|[[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group E#Italy vs Mexico|1–1]]
|- style="border-top:2px solid black"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|R16|Round of 16}}
|align="left"|[[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Nigeria vs Italy|2–1]] {{aet}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|QF|Quarterfinal}}
|align="left"|[[Spain national football team|Spain]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Italy vs Spain|2–1]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{abbr|SF|Semifinal}}
|align="left"|[[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]]
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Bulgaria vs Italy|2–1]]
|}
Italy was drawn in [[1994 FIFA World Cup Group E|Group E]] at the finals, alongside [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], [[Norway national football team|Norway]], and the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]].<ref name="RSSSF94"/> It began its campaign on June 18 against the Republic of Ireland at [[Giants Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]. Italy was one of the pre-tournament favorites to win the World Cup,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97395161/ |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |title=Saturday Pick |at=Spectrum p. 20A |date=June 18, 1994}}</ref> but the crowd was predominantly Irish, many of them [[Irish Americans]]. Ireland won the game 1–0 through an 11th-minute goal by [[Ray Houghton]],<ref name="DellApa">{{cite news |first=Frank |last=Dell'Apa |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |title=Irish have reason to smile – they upset Italy |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97377289/ 65], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97377289/ 68] |date=June 19, 1994}}</ref> a result later described by ''[[The Irish Post]]'' as "one of Ireland's greatest ever sporting moments".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twenty-five years ago Ray Houghton's goal against Italy shook the Irish nation |last=Brent |first=Harry |work=[[The Irish Post]] |date=June 21, 2019 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |url= https://www.irishpost.com/sport/twenty-five-years-ago-ray-houghtons-goal-italy-shook-irish-nation-168323}}</ref> Italy's second game was against Norway on June 23, once again at Giants Stadium. Goalkeeper [[Gianluca Pagliuca]] was sent off after 22 minutes for a [[professional foul]], but Italy recovered to win the game 1–0, [[Dino Baggio]] scoring the winner after 69 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97408762/ |work=[[Hartford Courant]] |title=Cup update: Thursday's highlights |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=F7 |date=June 24, 1994}}</ref> Its final group game, against Mexico at [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] in Washington, D.C., began with all four Group E teams level on points.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97448214/ |title=Cup at a glance |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |page=C15 |date=June 28, 1994}}</ref> The Italian supporters were again outnumbered by the opposition, but their team took the lead shortly after halftime on a low shot by [[Daniele Massaro]]. Massaro almost added a second after 56 minutes, but then Mexico equalized a minute later through [[Marcelino Bernal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97448532/ |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Paul |last=Wilson |title=Sluggish Italians scrape through |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=20 |date=June 29, 1994}}</ref> The game finished 1–1, while Norway and the Republic of Ireland also tied, leaving all four teams on 4 points with identical [[goal difference]]. With the most goals scored, Mexico was first in the group, while Norway was bottom with fewest goals. Italy and the Republic of Ireland both had two goals each, but Ireland took second place through its win over Italy. Italy qualified for the next round, however, as one of the better-performing third-place teams, with its progress confirmed when Cameroon was defeated by Russia later that day.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97924675/ |work=[[North County Blade-Citizen]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |title=Mexico advances with 1–1 tie against Italy |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=C-6 |date=June 29, 1994}}</ref>

Italy's round of 16 opponent was [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], at [[Foxboro Stadium]] in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]], on July 5.<ref name="FIFAItalyNigeria">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Nigeria – Italy |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 5, 1994 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3091}}</ref> Nigeria took the lead after 25 minutes, when [[Finidi George]] took a corner which bounced off Italian defender [[Paolo Maldini]] before being struck into the goal by [[Emmanuel Amunike]].<ref name="FIFAItalyNigeria"/> After 75 minutes, Italy's [[Gianfranco Zola]], who had come on as a substitute, was sent off for a foul on [[Augustine Eguavoen]], immediately after he had been denied a penalty.<ref name="FIFAItalyNigeria"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97964781/ |title=Despite a red card, Italians shake upset bid |work=[[The Orlando Sentinel]] |page=D-5 |date=July 6, 1994 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Despite this setback, Italy equalized after 88 minutes when [[Roberto Baggio]] hit a low shot past the Nigerian goalkeeper. With the score at 1–1, the game went to [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]] and the game was decided when Roberto Baggio scored his second goal after 102 minutes, sealing a 2–1 Italian win.<ref name="FIFAItalyNigeria"/><ref name="GuardianItalyNigeria">{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97962610/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=David |last=Lacey |title=Baggio awakes to end African dream |page=20 |date=July 6, 1994}}</ref> Italy's quarterfinal game was against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in Foxborough on July 9. Dino Baggio gave Italy the lead after 25 minutes, before Spain's [[José Luis Caminero]] equalized shortly before the hour mark.<ref name="FIFAItalySpain">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Italy – Spain |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 9, 1994 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3097}}</ref> For the second game in a row, Roberto Baggio scored after 88 minutes, scoring from a tight angle following a run into the [[penalty area]], and Italy won 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 10, 1994 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |last=Robertson |first=Linda |title=Baggio lifts Italy past Spain, 2–1 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100173128/}}</ref> It returned to Giants Stadium on July 13 for a semifinal against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]].<ref name="FIFAItalyBultaria">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Bulgaria – Italy |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 5, 1994 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3100}}</ref> Bulgaria had defeated previous champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]] en route to the match, but Italy started strongly, Roberto Baggio scoring twice in the first half hour for a 2–0 lead. Bulgaria's [[Hristo Stoichkov]] pulled a goal back through a penalty shortly before halftime, and protested about two denied penalty claims in the second half, but Italy held on for a 2–1 win and a place in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup '94; Italians Save Their Best for the Cup's Next to Last |last=Mifflin |first=Lawrie |work=[[New York Times]] |date=July 14, 1994 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/14/sports/world-cup-94-italians-save-their-best-for-the-cup-s-next-to-last.html}}</ref>

==Match==

===Summary===
[[File:Arnaldo - Copa.jpg|thumb|Brazilian radio personality Arnaldo Santos at the game. The penalty shootout score is marked on the [[scoreboard]] behind him.]]
Brazil's [[Mazinho]] was booked in the fourth minute for a foul on [[Nicola Berti]]. In the 13th minute, Romario had a chance to score with a header from close range, following a cross by Dunga, but his header went straight to the goalkeeper. Four minutes later, Romario passed the ball through to Bebeto on the left side of the penalty area. Instead of shooting, Bebeto attempted a cross, but it deflected behind off [[Paolo Maldini]].<ref name="RobKingReport">{{Cite web |title=World Cup giants fail to break deadlock |page=26 |work=[[The Birmingham Post]] |first=Rob |last=King |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=July 18, 1994 |access-date=April 23, 2022 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100304150/the-birmingham-post/}}</ref> Italy then had one of its best chances of the game when [[Daniele Massaro]] beat two defenders and was [[Glossary of association football terms#O|one-on-one]] with Taffarel, but his shot was directed straight at the Brazilian goalkeeper.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Players hope victory lifts Brazil's morale |page=9B |work=[[The Miami Herald]] |last=Le Batard |first=Dan |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=July 19, 1994 |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100363475/the-miami-herald/}}</ref> After 21 minutes, Brazil's [[Jorginho (footballer, born 1964)|Jorginho]] had to leave the game following an injury sustained a few minutes previously and was replaced by [[Cafu]]. Italy made a replacement after 34 minutes, bringing [[Luigi Apolloni]] on for [[Roberto Mussi]], moving Maldini to the left back position. Roberto Baggio attempted a pass through to [[Antonio Benarrivo]] late in the first half but [[Aldair]] was able to intercept it. Late in the half, Brazil had two further opportunities, first from Romario, whose shot was parried by [[Gianluca Pagliuca]] without falling to a Brazilian player, and then through [[Branco (footballer)|Branco]] whose free kick was saved. The free kick resulted from a foul by Apolloni on Romario, for which Apolloni received a [[yellow card (sport)|yellow card]], while Italian defender [[Demetrio Albertini]] was also booked for not being sufficiently far from the ball during the free kick.<ref name="RobKingReport"/> The first half concluded with the score at 0–0.<ref name="FIFABrazIta">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA : Brazil – Italy |author= |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=July 17, 1994 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa/match-center/3104}}</ref>

In the second half, Cafu hit a shot that went across the face of the Italian goal, after which Bebeto attempted to score with a header which was saved by Pagliuca and was also flagged for [[offside (association football)|offside]].<ref name="RobKingReport"/><ref name="Downey">{{cite web |title=This L.A. Jolt Is Felt All Over The World |first=Mike |last=Downey |page=C14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100455912/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 18, 1994}}</ref> Roberto Baggio had a chance for Italy, when he received a pass from Dino Baggio and was able to run at the Brazilian goal, but [[Marcio Santos]] tackled him and kicked the ball out, ending his run.<ref name="RobKingReport"/> Silva attempted a top-spin shot from distance which bounced off the goalpost, after which [[Mazinho]] also had a chance but Pagliuca was able to stop the ball.<ref name="Downey"/> Other than that, the second half was largely devoid of scoring chances, as Brazil was unable to break through the center-back pairing of [[Franco Baresi]] and Paolo Maldini. The lack of attacking play in the game was down to strong holding midfield play by Dino Baggio for Italy, and by both Dunga and [[Mauro Silva]] for Brazil.<ref name="fifa.com">[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (17 June - 17 July)]</ref>

As extra time began, chances became more plentiful as Brazil began to dominate play. Romário had another chance early in extra time after Pagliuca made an ill-advised decision to come for a cross, leaving the goal exposed, but Bebeto was unable to find him. Roberto Baggio, who had been quiet for most of the game after having picked up an injury earlier in the tournament, had his only sight of goal in the entire game in the first half of extra time, hitting a shot from around 25 yards, but Taffarel pushed the shot over. [[Zinho]] had a chance on the stroke of halftime in extra time, hitting his shot well from inside the area, but Pagliuca saved well at his near post. In the second half of extra time, Romário missed a golden chance to hand Brazil the trophy, as [[Cafu]] had found him inside the six yard box. With Pagliuca at least four yards away from him on the other side of the goal, and the entire goal to aim at, the off balance Romário put his shot wide of the post.<ref name="fifa.com"/>

This was the first time the World Cup would be decided on penalties. Italian captain Baresi took the first penalty and blazed his penalty over the bar. Brazilian center-back Márcio Santos went next, but Pagliuca saved the Brazilian defender's effort low to his right. [[Demetrio Albertini]] went next for Italy, scoring his penalty into the top corner. Romário was next for Brazil, and he scored his penalty, placing it so far in the corner that it went in off the post, tying the score at 1–1. [[Alberico Evani]] went third for Italy, he scored, putting his penalty high and in the middle, as Taffarel dove to the right. Branco went next for Brazil, and he scored in the bottom left corner. Massaro, who had scored twice in the Champions League Final less than two months previously, went next for Italy, but he was unable to put the ball in Taffarel's net just as he had been unable to do in the game, as the Brazilian keeper saved to his left. Brazilian captain Dunga was next, and he comfortably placed his shot into the bottom left corner, making it game point. With Italy needing to score to keep its dreams alive, talisman Roberto Baggio stepped up to take the penalty. In what would become an infamous moment in World Cup History, Baggio blazed his penalty over the bar, in similar fashion to Baresi, and this gave Brazil its fourth title.<ref name="fifa.com"/><ref name="FIFA"/>

===Details===
<section begin=Final />{{Football box
|date = July 17, 1994
|time = 12:30&nbsp;p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]] ([[UTC-07:00|UTC-7]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA}}
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3104
|team2 = {{fb|ITA}}
|stadium = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]
|attendance = 94,194
|referee = [[Sándor Puhl]] ([[Hungarian Football Federation|Hungary]])
|penalties1 = [[Márcio Santos]] {{penmiss}}<br />[[Romário]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Branco (footballer)|Branco]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Dunga]] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 3–2
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} [[Franco Baresi|Baresi]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[Demetrio Albertini|Albertini]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[Alberico Evani|Evani]]<br />{{penmiss}} [[Daniele Massaro|Massaro]]<br />{{penmiss}} [[Roberto Baggio|R. Baggio]]
}}<section end=Final />
<section begin=Lineups />
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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Cláudio Taffarel]]
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|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Jorginho (footballer, born 1964)|Jorginho]] || || {{suboff|21}}
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|CB ||'''13'''||[[Aldair]]
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|CB ||'''15'''||[[Márcio Santos]]
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|LB ||'''6''' ||[[Branco (footballer)|Branco]]
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|RM ||'''17'''||[[Mazinho]] || {{yel|4}}
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|CM ||'''5''' ||[[Mauro Silva]]
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|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Dunga]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|LM ||'''9''' ||[[Zinho]] || || {{suboff|106}}
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|CF ||'''7''' ||[[Bebeto]]
|-
|CF ||'''11'''||[[Romário]]
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|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|RB ||'''14'''||[[Cafu]] || {{yel|87}} || {{subon|21}}
|-
|FW ||'''21'''||[[Viola (footballer)|Viola]] || || {{subon|106}}
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||[[Leonardo Araújo]]
|-
|FW ||'''19'''||[[Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa|Müller]]
|-
|FW ||'''20'''||[[Ronaldo Nazario|Ronaldo]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=3|[[Carlos Alberto Parreira]]
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|valign="top"|[[File:BRA-ITA 1994-07-17.svg|300px]]
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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Gianluca Pagliuca]]
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|RB ||'''8''' ||[[Roberto Mussi]] || || {{suboff|35}}
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|CB ||'''6''' ||[[Franco Baresi]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Paolo Maldini]]
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Antonio Benarrivo]]
|-
|RM ||'''14'''||[[Nicola Berti]]
|-
|CM ||'''13'''||[[Dino Baggio]] || || {{suboff|95}}
|-
|CM ||'''11'''||[[Demetrio Albertini]] || {{yel|42}}
|-
|LM ||'''16'''||[[Roberto Donadoni]]
|-
|CF ||'''10'''||[[Roberto Baggio]]
|-
|CF ||'''19'''||[[Daniele Massaro]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|DF ||'''2''' ||[[Luigi Apolloni]] || {{yel|41}} || {{subon|35}}
|-
|MF ||'''17'''||[[Alberico Evani]] || || {{subon|95}}
|-
|FW ||'''21'''||[[Gianfranco Zola]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=3|[[Arrigo Sacchi]]
|}
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'''Officials'''
*Linesmen:
**Venancio Zarate ([[Paraguayan Football Association|Paraguay]])
**[[Mohammad Fanaei]] ([[Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation|Iran]])
*Fourth official: [[Francisco Oscar Lamolina]] ([[Argentine Football Association|Argentina]])
<includeonly>|}</includeonly><section end=Lineups />
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'''Game rules'''
*90 minutes
*30 minutes of [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] if necessary
*Penalty shootout if scores still level
*Two [[substitute (football)|substitutions]] permitted, plus one for the goalkeeper
|}

== Post-match==
U.S. vice president [[Al Gore]], UEFA president [[Lennart Johansson]] and FIFA president [[João Havelange]] were among those present at the stands during the awards ceremony. In the presentation ceremony, Gore handed the trophy to Brazil's captain, Dunga.<ref name="coming"/><ref name="FIFA">{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPM_JSbGvI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pLPM_JSbGvI |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Brazil v Italy - The Final - 1994 FIFA World Cup USA|publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|date=April 6, 2018|type=YouTube video}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==

In 2023, Italian comedy metal band [[Nanowar of Steel]] and [[Joakim Brodén]] released a song called "Pasadena 1994" about the match.

==See also==
*[[Brazil–Italy football rivalry]]
*[[1970 FIFA World Cup final]] – the previous Final contested between Brazil and Italy
*[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] – game that was also held at the Rose Bowl and decided by penalty shootout after neither finalist scored
*[[Brazil at the FIFA World Cup]]
*[[Italy at the FIFA World Cup]]

==References==
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