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World Cup > WC 1994 U.S.A.

BRAZIL – ITALY 3-2 (p.k.)

Date: 17-07-1994
Stage: final


Place: PASADENA
Running time: 175 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian/german/spanish/ argentinian/portuguese
My rating: **
Notes:

MATCH SUMMARY

Sunday, 17 July 1994, 12:35

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 94,194

Meteo: N.A.

BRAZIL

Taffarel
Aldair
Branco (c)
Jorginho
Marcio Santos
Dunga
Mauro Silva
Mazinho
Zinho
Bebeto
Romario

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA)

4′ Mazinho
87′ Cafu

20′ ↓Jorginho ↑Cafu
106′ ↓Mazinho ↑Viola

ITALY

Gianluca Pagliuca
Franco Baresi
Antonio Benarrivo
Paolo Maldini
Roberto Mussi
Demetrio Albertini
Dino Baggio
Nicola Berti
Roberto Donadoni
Roberto Baggio
Daniele Massaro

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi (ITA)

42′ Luigi Apolloni
43′ Demetrio Albertini

34′ ↓Roberto Mussi ↑Luigi Apolloni
95′ ↓Dino Baggio ↑Alberigo Evani

Referee: Sandor Puhl (HUN)

Goals:
none

Match overview

After a goalless 120 minutes, Brazil edged Italy 3-2 on penalties in a historic final, as goalkeeping heroics and clinical spot-kicks sealed their fourth World Cup title. Roberto Baggio’s decisive miss sealed a dramatic conclusion at the Rose Bowl.

Trivia

This was the first World Cup final decided by a shoot-out following a goalless draw. Brazil dedicated their triumph to Ayrton Senna, whose death in May 1994 deeply affected the nation.

Match Report in PDF by Massimo Bellingardi

italian / english

Code: 010400