# Canonical recap data for FIFA World Cup Final: Brazil vs. Italy (1994)
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slug: 1994-world-cup-final
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1994/1994-world-cup-final"
title: "FIFA World Cup Final: Brazil vs. Italy"
subtitle: Brazil's penalty-shootout victory in the first World Cup held in North America cemented the tournament's global reach and introduced the sport's drama to American mainstream audiences.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1994-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1994
decade: 1990
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: |-
   

  At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams who have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.
summaryLong: |-
   

  At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams who have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.
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heroImageCredit: Who’s Denilo ? on Unsplash
importance: 88
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_awards"
  title: FIFA World Cup awards
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: |-
   

  At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams who have distinguished themselves in various aspect
wikidataQid: Q368974
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260609034254/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_awards"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-09
  label: FIFA World Cup awards
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_awards"
taxonomy:
domain: cultural
eventTypes:
- award_ceremony
canonicalClasses:
- celebration
- competition
impactRadius: global
velocity: sudden
predictability: scheduled
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: single_domain
