 Baggio played in 16 World Cup matches for Italy; the Republic of Ireland is the only nation against which he played more than once.He is the joint-highest Italian goalscorer of all-time in the World Cup, with nine goals, alongside Paolo Rossi and Christian Vieri.Baggio is the only Italian to have scored in three World Cups (two goals in 1990, five in 1994 and two in 1998).