Florida Citrus Bowl - Orlando, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lazyCachers
N 28° 32.285 W 081° 24.168
17R E 460593 N 3156877
Located on the SW corner of W Church Street and South Rio Grande Avenue about 1.4 miles west of I-4 and downtown Orlando, Florida. The Citrus Bowl was one of the venues for the 1994 World Cup.
Waymark Code: WM48N3
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member shadow101
Views: 58

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1988. Brazil became the first nation to win four World Cup titles when they beat Italy 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 0-0 after extra-time, the first final to be decided by penalties.

The average attendance for the tournament was 69,000 while the total attendance was 3.6 million. The 1994 World Cup holds the record for the highest attendance in World Cup history. It was also the highest-attended single sport sporting event in United States history.
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The games at the Citrus Bowl occurred on June 19, 24, 25, 29 and July 4, 1994.
Which World Cup: 1994 FIFA World Cup

Famous matches (optional):
Mexico and the Republic of Ireland Belgium and the Netherlands from the above 2 matches came Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands with the Netherlands winning


Documentation that the stadium was used in a tournament: [Web Link]

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