Brazil at the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Taffarel	(1966-05-08)8 May 1966 (aged 28)		Reggiana
2	2DF	Jorginho	(1964-08-17)17 August 1964 (aged 29)		Bayern Munich
3	2DF	Ricardo Rocha	(1962-09-11)11 September 1962 (aged 31)		Vasco da Gama
4	2DF	Ronaldão	(1965-06-19)19 June 1965 (aged 28)		Shimizu S-Pulse
5	3MF	Mauro Silva	(1968-01-12)12 January 1968 (aged 26)		Deportivo La Coruña
6	2DF	Branco	(1964-04-04)4 April 1964 (aged −1269)		Fluminense
7	4FW	Bebeto	(1964-02-16)16 February 1964 (aged 30)		Deportivo La Coruña
8	3MF	Dunga(c)	(1963-10-31)31 October 1963 (aged 30)		VfB Stuttgart
9	3MF	Zinho	(1967-06-17)17 June 1967 (aged 27)		Palmeiras
10	3MF	Raí	(1965-05-15)15 May 1965 (aged 29)		Paris Saint-Germain
11	4FW	Romário	(1966-01-29)29 January 1966 (aged 28)		Barcelona
12	1GK	Zetti	(1965-01-10)10 January 1965 (aged 29)		São Paulo
13	2DF	Aldair	(1965-11-30)30 November 1965 (aged 28)		Roma
14	2DF	Cafu	(1970-06-07)7 June 1970 (aged 24)		São Paulo
15	2DF	Márcio Santos	(1969-09-15)15 September 1969 (aged 24)		Bordeaux
16	3MF	Leonardo	(1969-09-05)5 September 1969 (aged 24)		São Paulo
17	3MF	Mazinho	(1966-04-08)8 April 1966 (aged 28)		Palmeiras
18	4FW	Paulo Sérgio	(1969-06-02)2 June 1969 (aged 25)		Bayer Leverkusen
19	4FW	Müller	(1966-01-31)31 January 1966 (aged 28)		São Paulo
20	4FW	Ronaldo	(1976-09-22)22 September 1976 (aged 17)		Cruzeiro
21	4FW	Viola	(1969-01-01)1 January 1969 (aged 25)		Corinthians
22	1GK	Gilmar	(1959-01-13)13 January 1959 (aged 35)		Flamengo

Brazil competed in Group B of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, alongside Russia, Cameroon, and Sweden.

In their opening match on 20 June 1994 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Brazil defeated Russia 2–0, with goals from Romário and Raí (penalty). They followed this with a 3–0 victory over Cameroon on 24 June at the same venue, with Romário scoring twice and Márcio Santos adding a third. In their final group match on 28 June at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Brazil drew 1–1 with Sweden, with Romário scoring Brazil’s goal. Brazil finished top of Group B.

In the Round of 16, Brazil faced the United States on 4 July at Stanford Stadium. Despite having Leonardo sent off in the first half, Brazil secured a 1–0 victory through a goal from Bebeto.

In the quarter-finals on 9 July at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Brazil defeated the Netherlands 3–2 in a closely contested match. Romário opened the scoring, Bebeto added a second, and Branco scored the winning goal from a free kick after the Netherlands had equalized.

Brazil met Sweden again in the semi-finals on 13 July at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, winning 1–0 thanks to a header from Romário.

The final was held on 17 July at the Rose Bowl, where Brazil faced Italy. After a 0–0 draw following extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Brazil won 3–2, with successful penalties from Márcio Santos, Branco, and Dunga. Italy’s Roberto Baggio missed the decisive penalty, securing Brazil’s fourth FIFA World Cup title.