World Cup 1994 in USA. All Goals

The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men s national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988. Despite soccer s relative lack of popularity in the host nation, the tournament was the most financially successful in World Cup history; it broke tournament records with overall attendance of 3, 587, 538 and an average of 68, 991 per game, marks that stood unbroken as of 2018 despite the expansion of the competition from 24 to 32 teams starting with the 1998 World Cup. Brazil was crowned the winners after defeating Italy 32 in a penalty shootout at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California near Los Angeles, after the game had ended 00 after extra time. It was the first World Cup final to be decided on penalties. The victory made Brazil the first nation to win four World Cup titles. There were three new entrants in t