In July, 1994, the World Cup of Soccer was held in the United States. The final three games of this tournament were held in which stadium?

The climactic matches of the 1994 World Cup unfolded not in a dedicated soccer stadium, but in the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. This iconic venue, primarily known for American college football, hosted one of the semi-final matches (Brazil vs. Sweden), the third-place playoff (Sweden vs. Bulgaria), and the dramatic final match between soccer powerhouses Brazil and Italy.

The championship game on July 17, 1994, was a tense, scoreless affair, even after 120 minutes of play in the intense Pasadena sun. It became the first World Cup final ever to be decided by a penalty shootout. The tournament famously concluded when Italian superstar Roberto Baggio sent his crucial penalty kick over the crossbar, handing Brazil its record fourth title. The success of the 1994 tournament, which still holds World Cup attendance records, was a watershed moment for soccer in the United States, directly contributing to the formation of Major League Soccer (MLS) two years later.