1994

1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams.

1994
Official poster
designed by

Peter Max

United States
Host country
United States

June 17 – July 17

Teams
Teams
24

from 5 confederations

Venues
Venues
9

in 9 host cities

Brazil
Champions
Brazil

4th Title

Italy
Runners-up
Italy

Sweden
Third place
Sweden

Bulgaria
Fourth place
Bulgaria

Matches
Matches played
52

Goals scored
Goals scored
141

2.71 per match

Attendance
Attendance
3,597,042

69,174 per match

Hristo Stoichkov
Top scorer
Hristo Stoichkov

Bulgaria
6 goals

Oleg Salenko
Top scorer
Oleg Salenko

Russia
6 goals

Romário
Best player
Romário

Brazil

Marc Overmars
Best young player
Marc Overmars

Netherlands

Michel Preud'homme
Best goalkeeper
Michel Preud'homme

Belgium

Brazil
Fair play award
Brazil

South America

Group A Teams

Colombia
Colombia
Head coach
Francisco Maturana

22 players

Romania
Romania
Head coach
Anghel Iordănescu

22 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Roy Hodgson

22 players

United States
United States
Head coach
Bora Milutinović

22 players

Group B Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira

22 players

Cameroon
Cameroon
Head coach
Henri Michel

22 players

Russia
Russia
Head coach
Pavel Sadyrin

22 players

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
Tommy Svensson

22 players

Group C Teams

Bolivia
Bolivia
Head coach
Xabier Azkargorta

22 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Berti Vogts

22 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Kim Ho

22 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Javier Clemente

22 players

Group D Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Alfio Basile

22 players

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Head coach
Dimitar Penev

22 players

Greece
Greece
Head coach
Alketas Panagoulias

22 players

Nigeria
 Nigeria
Head coach
Clemens Westerhof

22 players

Group E Teams

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Arrigo Sacchi

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Miguel Mejía Barón

22 players

Norway
Norway
Head coach
Egil Olsen

22 players

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Head coach
Jack Charlton

22 players

Group F Teams

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Paul Van Himst

22 players

Morocco
Morocco
Head coach
Abdellah Blinda

22 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Dick Advocaat

22 players

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Head coach
Jorge Solari

22 players

Venues

Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
Los Angeles

Capacity: 94,194

Stanford Stadium
Stanford Stadium
San Francisco

Capacity: 84,147

Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac Silverdome
Detroit

Capacity: 77,557

Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
New York/New Jersey

Capacity: 76,322

Cotton Bowl
Cotton Bowl
Dallas

Capacity: 64,000

Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Chicago

Capacity: 63,160

Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl
Orlando

Capacity: 62,387

Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium
Boston

Capacity: 54,456

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.

Capacity: 53,121

Match Officials

Lim Kee Chong
Lim Kee Chong
Mauritius

Africa

Neji Jouini
Neji Jouini
Tunisia

Africa

Jamal Al Sharif
Jamal Al Sharif
Syria

Asia

Ali Bujsaim
Ali Bujsaim
United Arab Emirates

Asia

Arturo Angeles
Arturo Angeles
United States

North America

Rodrigo Badilla
Rodrigo Badilla
Costa Rica

North America

Arturo Brizio Carter
Arturo Brizio Carter
Mexico

North America

José Torres Cadena
José Torres Cadena
Colombia

South America

Ernesto Filippi
Ernesto Filippi
Uruguay

South America

Francisco Oscar Lamolina
Francisco Oscar Lamolina
Argentina

South America

Renato Marsiglia
Renato Marsiglia
Brazil

South America

Alberto Tejada
Alberto Tejada
Peru

South America

Fabio Baldas
Fabio Baldas
Italy

Europe

Manuel Díaz Vega
Manuel Díaz Vega
Spain

Europe

Philip Don
Philip Don
England

Europe

Bo Karlsson
Bo Karlsson
Sweden

Europe

Hellmut Krug
Hellmut Krug
Germany

Europe

Peter Mikkelsen
Peter Mikkelsen
Denmark

Europe

Leslie Mottram
Leslie Mottram
Scotland

Europe

Pierluigi Pairetto
Pierluigi Pairetto
Italy

Europe

Sándor Puhl
Sándor Puhl
Hungary

Europe

Joël Quiniou
Joël Quiniou
France

Europe

Kurt Röthlisberger
Kurt Röthlisberger
Switzerland

Europe

Mario van der Ende
Mario van der Ende
Netherlands

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Romania320155 06Advance to knockout stage
2Switzerland311154+14Advance to knockout stage
3United States311133 04Advance to knockout stage
4Colombia310245-13

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil321061+57Advance to knockout stage
2Sweden312064+25Advance to knockout stage
3Russia310276+13
4Cameroon3012311 -81

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Germany321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Spain312064+25Advance to knockout stage
3South Korea302145-12
4Bolivia301214-31

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Nigeria320162+46Advance to knockout stage
2Bulgaria320163+36Advance to knockout stage
3Argentina320163+36Advance to knockout stage
4Greece3003010-100

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Mexico31113304Advance to knockout stage
2Republic of Ireland31112204Advance to knockout stage
3Italy31112204Advance to knockout stage
4Norway31111104

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Netherlands320143+16Advance to knockout stage
2Saudi Arabia320143 +16Advance to knockout stage
3Belgium320121 +16Advance to knockout stage
4Morocco300325-30

Ranking of third-placed teams

Position Group Team Played Won Draw Lost Goals forGoals againstGoal DifferencePoints Qualification
1DArgentina320163+36Advance to knockout stage
2FBelgium320121+16Advance to knockout stage
3AUnited States311133 04Advance to knockout stage
4EItaly311122 04Advance to knockout stage
5BRussia310276+13
6CSouth Korea302145-12

Round of 16

Soldier Field, Chicago
2 July 12:00 CDT
Soldier Field, Chicago

Attendance: 60,246

Germany
Germany
3

Völler 6', 38'
Klinsmann 11' 

Belgium
Belgium
2

 Grün 8'
Albert 90'

Kurt Röthlisberger
Referee
Kurt Röthlisberger

Switzerland

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
2 July 16:30 EDT
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 53,121

Spain
Spain
3

Hierro 15'
Luis Enrique 74'
Begiristain 86' (pen.)

Switzerland
Switzerland
0

Mario van der Ende
Referee
Mario van der Ende

Netherlands

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
3 July 12:00 CDT
Cotton Bowl, Dallas

Attendance: 60,277

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1

Al-Ghesheyan 85' 

Sweden
Sweden
3

Dahlin 6'
K. Andersson 51', 88'

Renato Marsiglia
Referee
Renato Marsiglia

Brazil

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
3 July 13:30 PDT
Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 90,469

Romania
Romania
3

Dumitrescu 11', 18'
Hagi 58

Argentina
Argentina
2

 Batistuta 16' (pen.)
Balbo 75'

Pierluigi Pairetto
Referee
Pierluigi Pairetto

Italy

Citrus Bowl, Orlando
4 July 12:00 EDT
Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 61,355

Netherlands
Netherlands
2

Bergkamp 11'
Jonk 41' 

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
0

Peter Mikkelsen
Referee
Peter Mikkelsen

Denmark

Stanford Stadium, Stanford
4 July 16:30 EDT
Stanford Stadium, Stanford

Attendance: 84,147

Brazil
Brazil
1

Bebeto 72' 

United States
United States
0

Joël Quiniou
Referee
Joël Quiniou

France

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
5 July 13:00 EDT
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough

Attendance: 54,367

Nigeria
Nigeria
1

Amunike 25'

Italy
Italy
2

R. Baggio 88', 102' (pen.)

Arturo Brizio Carter
Referee
Arturo Brizio Carter

Mexico

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
5 July 16:30 EDT
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 71,030

Mexico
Mexico
1

García Aspe 18' (pen.)

Penalties
1


García Aspe 🗷
Bernal 🗷
Rodríguez 🗷
Suárez 🗹

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1

 Stoichkov 6'

Penalties
3


Balakov 🗷
Genchev 🗹
Borimirov 🗹
Letchkov 🗹

Jamal Al Sharif
Referee
Jamal Al Sharif

Syria

Quarter-Finals

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
9 July 12:00 EDT
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough

Attendance: 53,400

Italy
Italy
2

D. Baggio 25'
R. Baggio 88' 

Spain
Spain
1

 Caminero 58'

Sándor Puhl
Referee
Sándor Puhl

Hungary

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
9 July 14:30 CDT
Cotton Bowl, Dallas

Attendance: 63,500

Netherlands
Netherlands
2

Bergkamp 64'
Winter 76' 

Brazil
Brazil
3

 Romário 53'
Bebeto 63'
Branco 81'

Rodrigo Badilla
Referee
Rodrigo Badilla

Costa Rica

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
10 July 12:00 EDT
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 72,000

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2

Stoichkov 75'
Letchkov 78' 

West Germany
Germany
1

Matthäus 47' (pen.)

José Torres Cadena
Referee
José Torres Cadena

Colombia

Stanford Stadium, Stanford
10 July 12:30 PDT
Stanford Stadium, Stanford

Attendance: 83,500

Romania
Romania
2

Răducioiu 88', 101'


Penalties
4


Răducioiu 🗹
Hagi 🗹
Lupescu 🗹
Petrescu 🗷
Dumitrescu 🗹
Belodedici 🗷

Sweden
Sweden
2

 Brolin 78'
K. Andersson 115'

Penalties
5


Mild 🗷
K. Andersson 🗹
Brolin 🗹
Ingesson 🗹
R. Nilsson 🗹
Larsson 🗹

Philip Don
Referee
Philip Don

England

Semi-Finals

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
13 July 16:00 EDT
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 74,110

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1

Stoichkov 44' (pen.) 

Italy
Italy
2

 R. Baggio 21', 25'

Joël Quiniou
Referee
Joël Quiniou

France

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
13 July 16:30 PDT
Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 91,856

Sweden
Sweden
0

Brazil
Brazil
1

Romário 80'

José Torres Cadena
Referee
José Torres Cadena

Colombia

Third Place Play-Off

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
16 July 12:30 PDT
Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 91,500

Sweden
Sweden
4

Brolin 8'
Mild 30'
Larsson 37'
K. Andersson 39' 

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
0

Ali Bujsaim
Referee
Ali Bujsaim

United Arab Emirates

Final

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
17 July 12:30 PDT
Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 94,194

Brazil
Brazil
0

Penalties
3


Márcio Santos 🗷
Romário 🗹
Branco 🗹
Dunga 🗹

Italy
Italy
0

Penalties
2


Baresi 🗷
Albertini 🗹
Evani 🗹
Massaro 🗷
R. Baggio 🗷

Sándor Puhl
Referee
Sándor Puhl

Hungary

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