World Cup 1994 Guide
World Cup -
USA 1994
Group A ¦ Group
B ¦
Group C ¦ Group D ¦ Group
E ¦ Group F ¦ Top Scorers
The fifteenth World Cup again retained the same format but the
make-up of teams changed slightly with thirteen coming from Europe, four from
South America, three from Africa, two from Asia, plus Mexico and the hosts. For
the first time, the final went to a penalty shoot-out and there were big stories
off the pitch. Diego Maradona failed a drugs test and in Colombia football
really did become a matter life and death as defender Andres Escobar was shot
after scoring an own goal against the USA. On the field, Oleg Salenko scored
five in one game and Roger Milla made a comeback to score at the age of 42.
Groups & Results
| Group
A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Romania |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
| Switzerland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| USA |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Colombia |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
Group A Results |
| USA 1-1 Switzerland |
| Colombia 1-3 Romania |
| Romania 1-4 Switzerland |
| USA 2-1 Colombia |
| Switzerland 0-2 Colombia |
| USA 0-1 Romania |
|
Group B |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Brazil |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
| Russia |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
| Cameroon |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
|
Group B Results |
| Cameroon 2-2 Sweden |
| Brazil 2-0 Russia |
| Brazil 3-0 Cameroon |
| Sweden 3-1 Russia |
| Russia 6-1 Cameroon |
| Brazil 1-1 Sweden |
|
Group C |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Germany |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
| Spain |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
| South Korea |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| Bolivia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
Group C Results |
| Germany 1-0 Bolivia |
| Spain 2-2 South Korea |
| Germany 1-1 Spain |
| South Korea 0-0 Bolivia |
| Bolivia 1-3 Spain |
| Germany 3-2 South Korea |
|
Group D |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Nigeria |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
| Bulgaria |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
| Argentina |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
| Greece |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Group D Results |
| Argentina 4-0 Greece |
| Nigeria 3-0 Bulgaria |
| Argentina 2-1 Nigeria |
| Bulgaria 4-0 Greece |
| Argentina 0-2 Bulgaria |
| Greece 0-2 Nigeria |
|
Group E |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Mexico |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Italy |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Norway |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Group E Results |
| Italy 0-1 Republic of Ireland |
| Norway 1-0 Mexico |
| Italy 1-0 Norway |
| Mexico 2-1 Republic of Ireland |
| Italy 1-1 Mexico |
| Republic of Ireland 0-0 Norway |
|
Group F |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Holland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
| Belgium |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| Morocco |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
Group F Results |
| Belgium 1-0 Morocco |
| Holland 2-1 Saudi Arabia |
| Saudi Arabia 2-1 Morocco |
| Belgium 1-0 Holland |
| Belgium 0-1 Saudi Arabia |
| Morocco 1-2 Holland |
Second Round
| Germany 3-2 Belgium |
Chicago |
| Spain 3-0 Switzerland |
Washington DC |
| Sweden 3-1 Saudi Arabia |
Dallas |
| Romania 3-2 Argentina |
Los Angeles |
| Holland 2-0 Republic of Ireland |
Orlando |
| Brazil 1-0 USA |
San Francisco |
| Italy 2-1 Nigeria (aet) |
Boston |
| Bulgaria 1-1 Mexico (aet, 3-1 pens) |
New York |
Quarter Finals
| Italy 2-1 Spain |
Boston |
| Brazil 3-2 Holland |
Dallas |
| Bulgaria 2-1 Germany |
New York |
| Sweden 2-2 Romania (aet, 5-4 pens) |
San Francisco |
Semi Finals
| Brazil 1-0 Sweden |
Los Angeles |
| Italy 2-1 Bulgaria |
New York |
Third Place Play-off
| Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria |
Pasadena |
Final
| Brazil |
0-0 |
Italy (3-2 pens) |
|
Rose Bowl, Los Angeles |
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Att. 94,194
Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hun)
H/T: 0-0
|
| Name | Country | Goals |
| Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria | 6 |
| Oleg Salenko | Russia | 6 |
| Romario | Brazil | 5 |
| Jurgen Klinsmann | Germany | 5 |
| Roberto Baggio | Italy | 5 |
| Kennet Andersson | Sweden | 5 |
| Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 4 |
| Florin Raducioiu | Romania | 4 |
| Martin Dahlin | Sweden | 4 |
