The 1994 FIFA World Cup was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 and became the 15th World Cup among national teams. The victory was won by the Brazilian national team. The second place was taken by the Italian team. The third was the sensational team of Sweden, which showed its best result since 1958. The fourth place, also sensationally, was taken by Bulgaria, which in the quarter finals knocked out the world champion, who was at that time, the German national team. It was also the last world Cup with 24 teams.
| 1994 World Cup | |
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| World Cup '94 | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location | |
| Number of participants | 148 |
| in the final stage | 24 |
| Top places | |
| Fourth place | |
| The final | Rose Bowl , Pasadena ( Los Angeles County ) |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 3,587,538 (68,991 per game) |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 141 (2.71 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | |
| in the qualifying tournament | |
| The best player | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Best young player | |
For more information about the qualifying tournament, see the article World Cup 1994 (qualifying tournament) .
Content
Cities and Stadiums
Nine cities hosted the tournament:
| Agglomeration | Stadium | Locality | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Foxborough | Foxborough | 61 000 |
| Chicago | Solger field | Chicago | 67 000 |
| Dallas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 67 000 |
| Detroit | Pontiac Silverdome | Pontiac | 80 000 |
| Los Angeles | Rose bowl | Pasadena | 91 000 |
| New York | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford ( NJ ) | 77 000 |
| Orlando | Sitrus bowl | Orlando | 70 000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | Stanford | Stanford | 80 000 |
| Washington | Robert F. Kennedy | Washington | 57 000 |
Championship matches were held in stadiums, accommodating up to 91,000 spectators, which helped to set absolute attendance records for matches of world championships. Average attendance was nearly 69,000 spectators per match, breaking the previous record of 51,000 spectators set at the 1966 World Cup . The total attendance of all matches exceeded 3.6 million people [1] [2] .
Compositions
Round One
For the first time at the World Cup, 3 points were awarded for winning the group stage match.
Group A
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 5 - 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | one | one | one | 5 - four | +1 | four |
| 3 | USA | 3 | one | one | one | 3 - 3 | 0 | four |
| four | Colombia | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | four - 5 | β1 | 3 |
| June 18, 1994 11:30 UTC β 4 |
| Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac Viewers: 73 425 Referee: Francisco Oscar Lamoline |
| June 18, 1994 16:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 91 586 Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif |
| June 22, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac Viewers: 61 428 Referee: Neji Juni |
| June 22, 1994 16:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 93 689 Referee: Fabio Baldas |
| June 26, 1994 13:00 UTC β 7 |
| Stanford , Stanford Viewers: 83 401 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen |
| June 26, 1994 13:05 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 93 869 Referee: Mario van der ende |
Group B
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Brazil | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 6 - one | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 6 - four | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 3 |
| four | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 - eleven | β8 | one |
| June 19, 1994 16:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 93 194 Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega |
| June 20, 1994 13:00 UTC β 7 |
| Stanford , Stanford Viewers: 81 061 Referee: An Yan Lim Ki Jung |
| June 24, 1994 13:00 UTC β 7 |
| Stanford , Stanford Viewers: 83 401 Referee: Arturo Brisio Carter |
| June 24, 1994 19:30 UTC β 4 |
| Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac Viewers: 71 528 Referee: Joel Qinho |
| June 28, 1994 13:00 UTC β 7 |
| Stanford , Stanford Viewers: 74 914 Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif |
| June 28, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac Viewers: 77 217 Referee: Sandor Poole |
Group C
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Germany | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 6 - four | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | The Republic of Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | four - 5 | β1 | 2 |
| four | Bolivia | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | one - four | β3 | one |
| June 17, 1994 14:00 UTC β 5 |
| Solger Field , Chicago Viewers: 63 117 Referee: Arturo Brisio Carter |
| June 17, 1994 18:30 UTC β 5 |
| Cotton Bowl , Dallas Viewers: 56 247 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen |
| June 21, 1994 15:00 UTC β 5 |
| Solger Field , Chicago Viewers: 63 113 Referee: Ernesto Philippi |
| June 23, 1994 19:30 UTC β 4 |
| Foxborough , foxborough Viewers: 54 453 Referee: Leslie Mottram |
| June 27, 1994 15:00 UTC β 5 |
| Solger Field , Chicago Viewers: 63 089 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla |
| June 27, 1994 16:00 UTC β 5 |
| Cotton Bowl , Dallas Viewers: 63 998 Referee: Joel Qinho |
Group D
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 3 | +3 | 6 |
| four | Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 10 | β10 | 0 |
| June 21, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Foxborough , foxborough Viewers: 54 456 Referee: Arturo Angeles |
| June 21, 1994 18:30 UTC β 5 |
| Cotton Bowl , Dallas Viewers: 44 132 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla |
| June 25, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| Foxborough , foxborough Viewers: 54 453 Referee: Boo Carlsson |
| June 26, 1994 11:30 UTC β 5 |
| Solger Field , Chicago Viewers: 63 160 Referee: Ali Bujsaim |
| June 30, 1994 18:30 UTC β 5 |
| Cotton Bowl , Dallas Viewers: 63 998 Referee: Neji Juni |
| June 30, 1994 19:30 UTC β 4 |
| Foxborough , foxborough Viewers: 53 001 Referee: Leslie Mottram |
Group E
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Mexico | 3 | one | one | one | 3 - 3 | 0 | four |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | one | one | one | 2 - 2 | 0 | four |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | one | one | one | 2 - 2 | 0 | four |
| four | Norway | 3 | one | one | one | one - one | 0 | four |
| June 18, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 75 338 Referee: Mario van der ende |
| June 19, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| RFK Stadium , Washington Viewers: 52 395 Referee: Sandor Poole |
| June 23, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 74 624 Referee: Helmut Circle |
| June 24, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Sitres Bowl , Orlando Viewers: 60 790 Referee: Kurt RΓΆtlisberger |
| June 28, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| RFK Stadium , Washington Viewers: 52 535 Referee: Francisco Oscar Lamoline |
| June 28, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 72 404 Referee: Jose Torres Caden |
Group F
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | four - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | four - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 2 - one | +1 | 6 |
| four | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 5 | β3 | 0 |
| June 19, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Sitres Bowl , Orlando Viewers: 61 219 Referee: Jose Torres Caden |
| June 20, 1994 19:30 UTC β 4 |
| RFK Stadium , Washington Viewers: 50 535 Referee: Manuel Diaz Vega |
| June 25, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 76 322 Referee: Philip Don |
| June 25, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Sitres Bowl , Orlando Viewers: 62 387 Referee: Renato Marcilla |
| June 29, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| RFK Stadium , Washington Viewers: 52 959 Referee: Helmut Circle |
| June 29, 1994 12:30 UTC β 4 |
| Sitres Bowl , Orlando Viewers: 60 578 Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega |
3rd place national teams
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 2 - one | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | USA | 3 | one | one | one | 3 - 3 | 0 | four |
| four | Italy | 3 | one | one | one | 2 - 2 | 0 | four |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | The Republic of Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | four - 5 | β1 | 2 |
Playoff Stage
| 1/8 finals | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | |||||||||||
| July 3 - Pasadena | ||||||||||||||
| Romania | 3 | |||||||||||||
| July 10 - Palo Alto | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Romania | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| July 3 - Dallas | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden (pen) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||
| July 13 - Pasadena | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | one | |||||||||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||
| July 4th - Palo Alto | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | one | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | one | |||||||||||||
| July 9 - Dallas | ||||||||||||||
| USA | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||
| July 4th - Orlando | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||
| July 17 - Pasadena | ||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil (pen) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| July 2 - Chicago | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||
| July 10 - New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | one | |||||||||||||
| July 5 - New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | eleven) | |||||||||||||
| July 13 - New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria (pen) | 13) | |||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | one | |||||||||||||
| July 5 - Foxboro | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Nigeria | one | |||||||||||||
| July 9 - Foxborough | July 16 - Pasadena | |||||||||||||
| Italy (extra) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | one | Sweden | four | |||||||||||
| July 2 - Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | Bulgaria | 0 | |||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||
1/8 Finals
| July 2, 1994 12:00 UTC β 5 |
| Solger Field , Chicago Viewers: 60 246 Referee: Kurt RΓΆtlisberger |
| July 2, 1994 16:30 UTC β 4 |
| RFK Stadium , Washington Viewers: 53 121 Referee: Mario van der ende |
| July 3, 1994 12:00 UTC β 5 |
| Cotton Bowl , Dallas Viewers: 60 277 Referee: Renato Marcilla |
| July 3, 1994 13:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Spectators: 90 469 Referee: Pierluigi Payretto |
| July 4, 1994 12:00 UTC β 4 |
| Sitres Bowl , Orlando Viewers: 61 355 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen |
| July 4, 1994 12:30 UTC β 7 |
| Stanford , Stanford Viewers: 84 147 Referee: Joel Qinho |
| July 5, 1994 13:00 UTC β 4 |
| Foxborough , foxborough Viewers: 54 367 Referee: Arturo Brisio Carter |
| July 5, 1994 16:30 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 71 030 Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Garcia Aspe Bernal Rodriguez Suarez | 1: 3 | Balakov Genchev Borimirov Lechkov |
1/4 Finals
| July 9, 1994 12:00 UTC β 4 |
| Foxborough , foxborough Viewers: 53 400 Referee: Sandor Poole |
| July 9, 1994 14:30 UTC β 5 |
| Cotton Bowl , Dallas Viewers: 63 500 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla |
| July 10, 1994 12:00 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 72 000 Referee: Jose Torres Caden |
| July 10, 1994 12:30 UTC β 7 |
| Stanford , Stanford Viewers: 83 500 Referee: Philip Don |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Raducoi Haji Lupescu Petrescu Doomrescu Belodedich | 4: 5 | Milde C. Andersson Brolin Ingesson R. Nilsson Larsson |
1/2 finals
| July 13, 1994 16:00 UTC β 4 |
| Giants Stadium , East Rutherford Viewers: 74 110 Referee: Joel Qinho |
| July 13, 1994 16:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 91 856 Referee: Jose Torres Caden |
3rd place match
| July 16, 1994 12:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 91 500 Referee: Ali Bujsaim |
Final
| July 17, 1994 12:30 UTC β 7 |
| Rose Bowl , Pasadena Viewers: 94 194 Referee: Sandor Poole |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Marcio Santos Romario Branco Dunga | 3: 2 | Baresi Albertini Evanie Massaro R. Baggio |
For the first time in the final match of the World Cup, not a single goal was scored; also for the first time the final ended in a draw, and penalty shootouts were used to determine the champion.
Champion
| 1994 World Cup Champion |
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| Brazil Fourth title |
Bombardiers
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- Own goal
- Andres Escobar (in a match with USA)
Award
Following the World Cup, the following awards were presented [4] :
- the best player of the championship
- Golden Ball - Romario
- Silver ball - Roberto Baggio
- Bronze Ball - Hristo Stoichkov
- championship top scorer
- Golden boot - Hristo Stoichkov and Oleg Salenko
- Silver boot - Romario and Kenneth Andersson
- Lev Yashin Prize - the best goalkeeper of the championship - Michelle Prudum
- The best young player is Mark Overmars
- Fair Play Prize - Brazil
- The most interesting team is Brazil
Symbolic Team
The symbolic team of the 1994 World Cup included 11 players selected by the FIFA ad hoc committee [5] .
- Goalkeepers
- Michelle Prudum
- Defenders
- Jorginho
- Marcio Santos
- Paolo Maldini
- Midfielders
- Dunga
- Krasimir Balakov
- George Haji
- Thomas Brolin
- Forwards
- Romario
- Hristo Stoichkov
- Roberto Baggio
See also
- Letter of fourteen
Notes
- β FIFA World Cup Comparative Statistics . fifa.com.
- β FIFA World Cup Archive .
- β In the match Russia - Cameroon, Russian player Oleg Salenko scored 5 goals against the African team, setting a record for the performance of one player in one match.
- β Awards . FIFA . Date of treatment August 7, 2018.
- β WORLD CUP '94; Romario and Baggio Among First All-Star Cast (English) . The New York Times (16 July 1994). Date of treatment August 7, 2018.