Edition: U.S. / Global  WORLD CUP '94; For One Shining Moment,
Brazil Has the World at Its Feet  Published: July 18, 1994  Many
would have preferred another solution. Sudden death. A full
replay after a day's rest. But rules are rules, and so the first
World Cup held in the United States condensed itself to the
first final ever decided by penalty kicks. Out of this
unforgiving moment came an unimaginable result.  The match ended
with Brazil holding aloft its first World Cup trophy in 24
years, having gained a 3-2 edge on penalty kicks after 120
scoreless minutes, but this is a championship destined to be
remembered less for how it was won than for how it was lost.
While Brazil's stars danced and hugged and skipped around the
Rose Bowl and the stadium became a celebrative samba of green
and yellow, the stunned Roberto Baggio of Italy stood in the
penalty area, hands on hips, hanging his head, unconsolable. The
most celebrated player in the world had missed a free shot into
the net from 12 yards. A shot he cou