Brazil beats Sweden to reach World Cup final
PASADENA, Jul. 13, 1994 (AMP) — USA 94 : Brazil reached the FIFA World Cup final for the fourth time in their history with a 1-0 win against Sweden (halftime: 0-0) on Wednesday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
45 minutes of play and neither the Brazilians nor the Swedishs have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Brazilian forward Romário with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Fixtures and Results : Second Phase
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Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
Brazil at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1958, 1962, 1970)
- 15 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1958, 1962, 1970) Runners-up (1950) Third Place (1938, 1978) Fourth Place (1974)

Sweden

0:1

Brazil
0:1 (0:0)
- 13 July 1994
- 16:05
- Pasadena
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