Brazil • Road to Victory - World Cup 1994

Mauritius is staying very close to the play. Now Rai. A good save by Dimitri Karin. Handside has made two of three. Just clinging on to the shoulders of Romario and dragging him down. Curl up and that's over. With pace. And it's Meric's. That was Romario. Penalty kick. Limke of Mauritius, the referee. A goal for Brazil. And a 2-0 lead. And they're off the bench, the substitutes. They've gone to congratulate Rai. Touched in for the one-two again. And is that number three? Oh, it's Dimitri Karin with a fantastic save. And Italy coming up behind them. But today it's three points for Brazil. And the stadium. Now to Andersen. And a goal for Sweden Andersen. The first goal the Brazilians have conceded in this World Cup. And one that was beautifully fashioned. Not least by the work of Brolin and the excellent finishing. Bit of space now for Zinho to work. They're working hard too. Romario with a shot. Just wide. One of the great former Swedish players. Here's a good break. And it did go. Romario. It's 1-1. Zinho just nicked the ball away. Romario's waiting. And it's saved that time by Ravelli. I think it's going to be Bebeto number seven. There he goes. Saved well by Ravelli and held on to it. As the Hungarian whistle blows for time. The Hungarian referee blows for time. The 24-year-old coming into the side. Starting a match for the first time in this World Cup. El Salvador originally. He's been brought in to play in midfield in place of Bruce Wijnaldum. He can kick off against the host nation. That's a good call to do. He's beaten the outside track. And Laos was in a great position then. And went sliding in and just missed it. Set up for Dunga to swing it in. And goes the marking. It has to be. Oh my word. The Brazilians missed. Find its target. And Jorginho throws it through to Dunga. There's another useful ball. And Miola just beaten on the far post by Bebeto. Spectacular effort. Márcio Santos getting in. Just flicked away in the nick of time before he reached it. Dunga plays it back in again. Offside. Once again the linesman is flagged offside. Number nine Ramos slinking on that far side. And he's riding in agony. It's a red card. It's a red card for Leonardo. What a sensation. Three minutes to half time. And one of Brazil's outstanding players has been dismissed for that challenge on Ramos. Three minutes of stoppage time added. Laos has to defend well again. And that hits the post. In the quarterfinals. Tack here in the second half. And the ball goes in towards Romário. He almost kept his goal again. Seeming it slips. And Romário might still get there. Here he is. Great chance for Brazil. And here in midfield. And go forward dangerously with Romário. And he slips a good looking ball through. And there's a chance here. It's in. They've got the goal. Bebeto. Seventeen minutes to go. And Brazil get a point. And that's it. It's the final whistle. Brazil are through to the World Cup quarterfinals. Celebrations. The samba rhythm sounds all around the Stamford Stadium. Romário and Bebeto wait. One of the keys will clearly be how well they are marked. Take the resulting free kick. And Bergkamp got underneath it and couldn't control it. Mazinho with a space for Romário Silva. Hit it well. It's struck in. Romário Silva got his head to it. Bergkamp. Quality at the six-yard area. Jorginho is on the near post. Márcio Santos and Andaía both up. Márcio Santos. And really not very far away. In the start of the second half they certainly are. Withstanding the challenges. Par again. Oh! Wonderful strike. The manner in which he won the... And Brazil go through to the semi-finals. Goal. Franco's shot. And Ravelli got it. Spilled it for a moment. Got it again. Romário. Back to Bebeto. Márcio. Some great play. And it's back. It's with Romário. Even though Rai is on the field. Oh! Great save by Ravelli. Captain against captain. That was a silly challenge. And that's... Back from Bebeto. It's dropped very deep there. Rai just playing it in. Silva with a shot. Wicked curling shot there from Bobby. Sweden at full stretch. Romário coming at them again. Five goals for Baggio. Five goals for Romário. They have been magnificent throughout. Which of these superstars of the game will be able to call themselves a world champion at the end of the match? At the end. Beretzky. Found a way through. And all the way through. Massaro with the toe poke at the end. They have everybody back to defend the Brazil free kick. Which is fired in. It's an effort on goal. And Pagliuca gets down well. Mazzinho then lost his feet. And stumbled and stopped the shot of Massaro. Just one stretch for Pagliuca to keep up Branko's free kick. And he's busy again here. But in just the right place. Verti back there. Flipped back in. And Pagliuca makes the save. Still no closer to knowing that. Italy getting closer to the Brazil goal. Something for Taferell to do. Spilled it at first. That won't test him either. It's a lovely ball in. Pagliuca has a hold. Mazzinho has a look. Pagliuca will let that one go. Realised that Romario wasn't close enough to the chance. Not in 90 minutes. Because for the first time the World Cup final ends in a 0-0 draw. And for the fourth time. A slide from Zinho. But no free kick. Over it comes to Kapu. Who gets it across to Bebeto. And Romario comes in. But Pagliuca has recovered. Brave save. Well, what a chance at the far post for Bebeto. That's Donga. Roberto Baggio. Taferell with the tip over the top. You just sense that Kapu could be the man that makes the difference for Brazil. Mazzinho. Pagliuca with another save. I think that's Zinho's own for Brazil. Kapu. Pagliuca can watch that one wide from Donga. Donadoni. Evani. It was a decent looking try. Still willingly moving forward is Kapu. Bebeto stayed onside that time. Kapu. Romario. That was the chance. Massaro. Has got it back to Baggio. Did he take the shot too early? He's certain. And the referee brings the 1994 World Cup Final to a close. At least in terms of... Franco Beresi. Shaking life back into the legs. And Beresi has put it high. Now over to Gianluca Pagliuca. As Marcio Santos has the responsibility first for Brazil. And it's saved by Pagliuca. And still it is impossible to find the goal today. 22 years old. And he does the job for Italy. They have the advantage. Romario. Scores via the inside of the post. What precision. He certainly will be focused. Evani scores. High and hard. Wonderful left foot. Wonderful penalty. And Franco puts it the other way. Massaro. Saved by Taffarel. You can feel the nerves as he very carefully places the ball on the spot. Dunga for Brazil. Scores for Brazil. They lead 3-2 on penalties after four. Italy's star man. Roberto Baggio. Oh no. Brazil's glory is Baggio's despair. That's what it means to be on top of the world. Al Gore, the US Vice President, who handed to Dunga, who hoisted a loft. The moment that means Brazil for the fourth time.