# @retro_calcio on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeECY4LyI_h
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71316833-retro-calcio-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-04T06:54:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Retro Calcio (@retro_calcio) — https://gondola.cc/retro_calcio

## Caption

The long and winding road - Azzurri USA 94 journey. Italy entered the 1994 FIFA World Cup under head coach Arrigo Sacchi, competing across 7 matches to finish as tournament runners-up (Vicecampioni del Mondo). 

After finishing 3rd in Group E with 4 points, 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, 2 goals scored, and 2 goals conceded, Italy qualified for the knockout rounds via the third-place advancement system. 

Throughout the knockout stages, forward Roberto Baggio recorded 5 goals across 3 consecutive rounds: scoring 2 goals against Nigeria in a 2–1 extra-time win, 1 goal against Spain in a 2–1 quarter-final victory, and 2 goals against Bulgaria in a 2–1 semi-final triumph. Across the entire tournament, the squad registered an overall record of 4 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 8 total goals scored, and 5 goals conceded.

The run concluded at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 17, 1994, where the final against Brazil remained 0–0 after 120 minutes of play before ending in a 3–2 penalty shootout defeat. 

#Azzurri #usa94 #Baggio

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