<P> Brazil won the tournament after beating Italy 3 -- 2 in a penalty shootout at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California near Los Angeles , after the game had ended 0 -- 0 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 . Greece , Nigeria and Saudi Arabia made their first appearances at the tournament , as did Russia , following the breakup of the Soviet Union . A united Germany team took part in the tournament , as the country was reunified in 1990 , a few months after West Germany 's victory in the 1990 World Cup . </P>
<P> Brazil won the tournament after beating Italy 3 -- 2 in a penalty shootout at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California near Los Angeles , after the game had ended 0 -- 0 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 . Greece , Nigeria and Saudi Arabia made their first appearances at the tournament , as did Russia , following the breakup of the Soviet Union . A united Germany team took part in the tournament , as the country was reunified in 1990 , a few months after West Germany 's victory in the 1990 World Cup . </P>
who won the f.i.f.a world cup in 1994
who won the f.i.f.a world cup in 1994
Brazil
Brazil