On This Day: July 17, 1994 — Baggio’s Miss Wins Brazil the Cup
On July 17, 1994, Brazil beat Italy in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. After 120 goalless minutes in blistering heat, the match became the first World Cup final ever decided by a penalty shootout. Brazil won 3–2 when Roberto Baggio blazed Italy’s final kick over the crossbar, handing…