FIFA World Cup 1994 (champions - Brazil)
The 1994 World Cup in the USA ended with Brazil beating Italy in the first final decided on penalties, after a 0-0 draw at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena - Roberto Baggio skying the decisive kick. It was Brazil's fourth title, ending a 24-year wait since 1970.
Why this wins its question: The first shoot-out final with the sourced Baggio reasoning and quote, bound to FIFA's retrospective and cross-checked against FIFA's honours table for the 3-2 score.
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Brazil beat Italy on penalties (3-2) after a 0-0 draw across 120 minutes in the 1994 final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena - the first World Cup final decided by a shoot-out and Brazil's fourth title.
With Daniele Massaro's kick saved, Roberto Baggio needed to score to keep Italy alive; having judged that Taffarel always dived, he aimed high down the middle and fired over. FIFA quotes Baggio calling the miss "a wound that never closes".