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1994 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 1994 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of four teams competing at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The first match was played June 21, 1994, and the final games took place simultaneously on June 30, 1994.

The group consisted of Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and Bulgaria. Nigeria won the group on goal difference, Bulgaria finished second and Argentina qualified as one of the best third-placed teams (Bulgaria defeated Argentina in the group stage, thus their higher rank). Bulgaria and Argentina had previously met before in the group stage, in 1962; neither team advanced into the knockout stage. Bulgaria and Argentina had also met in 1986, both teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Group D was also notable for the end of Diego Maradona's international career. Maradona, who was Argentina's captain and star player, was found to contain ephedrine, a performance-enhancing stimulant, in his system after being subjected to an anti-doping test held during their match with Nigeria.[1] In his absence, Argentina would lose their final group match against Bulgaria, and were eliminated by Romania 3–2 at the Round of 16. Maradona's only goal in the tournament against Greece would prove to be his last for Argentina.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Bulgaria 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
4   Greece 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA

Matches edit

All times local (EDT/UTC–4, CDT/UTC–5, PDT/UTC–7)

Argentina vs Greece edit

Argentina  4–0  Greece
Batistuta   2', 44', 90' (pen.)
Maradona   60'		 Report
Attendance: 54,456
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greece
GK 12 Luis Islas
RB 4 Roberto Sensini
CB 13 Fernando Cáceres   40'
CB 6 Oscar Ruggeri
LB 3 José Chamot
CM 14 Diego Simeone
CM 5 Fernando Redondo
AM 10 Diego Maradona (c)   83'
RF 7 Claudio Caniggia
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta
LF 19 Abel Balbo   80'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Alejandro Mancuso   80'
FW 17 Ariel Ortega   83'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 1 Antonis Minou
RB 2 Stratos Apostolakis
CB 4 Stelios Manolas   55'
CB 5 Giannis Kalitzakis
LB 3 Thanasis Kolitsidakis
CM 19 Savvas Kofidis
CM 6 Panagiotis Tsalouchidis   25'
CM 8 Nikos Nioplias
RF 7 Dimitris Saravakos (c)
CF 9 Nikos Machlas   59'
LF 11 Nikos Tsiantakis   45'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Spyros Marangos   45'
MF 10 Tasos Mitropoulos   59'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias

Assistant referees:
Park Hae-yong (South Korea)
Jan Dolstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Nigeria vs Bulgaria edit

Nigeria  3–0  Bulgaria
Yekini   21'
Amokachi   43'
Amunike   55'		 Report
Attendance: 44,132
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria
GK 1 Peter Rufai (c)
RB 2 Augustine Eguavoen
CB 5 Uche Okechukwu
CB 6 Chidi Nwanu
LB 3 Benedict Iroha
DM 15 Sunday Oliseh
RM 7 Finidi George   77'
CM 12 Samson Siasia   69'
LM 11 Emmanuel Amunike   73'
CF 9 Rashidi Yekini
CF 14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF 21 Mutiu Adepoju   69'
DF 13 Emeka Ezeugo   77'
Manager:
  Clemens Westerhof
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB 2 Emil Kremenliev
CB 3 Trifon Ivanov
CB 5 Petar Hubchev
LB 4 Tsanko Tsvetanov
RM 11 Daniel Borimirov   73'
CM 6 Zlatko Yankov
CM 9 Yordan Letchkov   54'   59'
LM 20 Krasimir Balakov
CF 7 Emil Kostadinov
CF 8 Hristo Stoichkov
Substitutions:
FW 10 Nasko Sirakov   59'
FW 13 Ivaylo Yordanov   73'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Assistant referees:
Gordon Dunster (Australia)
Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Fourth official:
Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Argentina vs Nigeria edit

Argentina  2–1  Nigeria
Caniggia   21', 28' Report Siasia   8'
Attendance: 54,453
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
GK 12 Luis Islas
DF 4 Roberto Sensini   88'
DF 13 Fernando Cáceres
DF 6 Oscar Ruggeri
DF 3 José Chamot
MF 14 Diego Simeone
MF 5 Fernando Redondo
MF 10 Diego Maradona (c)
FW 7 Claudio Caniggia   54'
FW 9 Gabriel Batistuta
FW 19 Abel Balbo   72'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Alejandro Mancuso   72'
DF 16 Hernán Díaz   88'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 1 Peter Rufai (c)
DF 2 Augustine Eguavoen   20'
DF 5 Uche Okechukwu
DF 6 Chidi Nwanu
DF 19 Michael Emenalo   53'
MF 7 Finidi George
MF 12 Samson Siasia   57'
MF 15 Sunday Oliseh   88'
MF 11 Emmanuel Amunike
FW 9 Rashidi Yekini
FW 14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF 21 Mutiu Adepoju   57'
MF 10 Jay-Jay Okocha   88'
Manager:
  Clemens Westerhof

Assistant referees:
Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden)
Luc Matthys (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Bulgaria vs Greece edit

Bulgaria  4–0  Greece
Stoichkov   5' (pen.), 55' (pen.)
Letchkov   65'
Borimirov   90'		 Report
Attendance: 63,160
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greece
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB 2 Emil Kremenliev
CB 3 Trifon Ivanov   26'
CB 5 Petar Hubchev   17'
LB 4 Tsanko Tsvetanov   77'
DM 6 Zlatko Yankov   33'
CM 9 Yordan Letchkov
CM 20 Krasimir Balakov
RF 7 Emil Kostadinov   82'
CF 10 Nasko Sirakov
LF 8 Hristo Stoichkov
Substitutions:
DF 16 Iliyan Kiryakov   77'
MF 11 Daniel Borimirov   84'   82'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev
GK 20 Elias Atmatsidis
RB 2 Stratos Apostolakis (c)
CB 18 Kyriakos Karataidis
CB 5 Ioannis Kalitzakis
LB 13 Vaios Karagiannis   70'
RM 12 Spiros Marangos
CM 19 Savvas Kofidis
CM 17 Minas Hantzidis   42'   46'
LM 8 Nikos Nioplias
CF 9 Nikos Machlas
CF 16 Alexis Alexoudis   6'   58'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Tasos Mitropoulos   59'   46'
FW 14 Vasilis Dimitriadis   58'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias

Assistant referees:
Abdulla Al Ghattan (Bahrain)
Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Arturo Angeles (United States)

Argentina vs Bulgaria edit

Argentina  0–2  Bulgaria
Report Stoichkov   61'
Sirakov   90+3'
Attendance: 63,998
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria
GK 12 Luis Islas
DF 16 Hernán Díaz
DF 13 Fernando Cáceres
DF 6 Oscar Ruggeri (c)   34'
DF 3 José Chamot
MF 14 Diego Simeone
MF 5 Fernando Redondo
MF 20 Leonardo Rodríguez   44'   67'
FW 7 Claudio Caniggia   26'
FW 9 Gabriel Batistuta   81'
FW 19 Abel Balbo
Substitutions:
FW 17 Ariel Ortega   26'
FW 11 Ramón Medina Bello   67'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB 2 Emil Kremenliev
CB 3 Trifon Ivanov   58'
CB 5 Petar Hubchev
LB 4 Tsanko Tsvetanov   45'   67'
MF 6 Zlatko Yankov   24'
MF 9 Yordan Letchkov   76'
MF 10 Nasko Sirakov
MF 20 Krasimir Balakov   74'
FW 7 Emil Kostadinov   74'
FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov   7'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Iliyan Kiryakov   74'
MF 11 Daniel Borimirov   76'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Assistant referees:
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
El Jilali Rharib (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Greece vs Nigeria edit

Greece  0–2  Nigeria
Report George   45+2'
Amokachi   90+5'
Attendance: 53,001
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
GK 15 Christos Karkamanis
DF 5 Ioannis Kalitzakis   41'
DF 22 Alexis Alexiou
DF 13 Vaios Karagiannis
MF 17 Minas Hantzidis
MF 6 Giotis Tsalouchidis
MF 10 Tasos Mitropoulos (c)   32'   72'
MF 21 Alekos Alexandris
MF 8 Nikos Nioplias
MF 19 Savvas Kofidis
FW 9 Nikos Machlas   80'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Nikos Tsiantakis   72'
FW 14 Vasilis Dimitriadis   80'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias
GK 1 Peter Rufai
DF 6 Chidi Nwanu
DF 4 Stephen Keshi (c)   70'
DF 5 Uche Okechukwu
DF 19 Michael Emenalo
MF 7 Finidi George   84'
MF 12 Samson Siasia
MF 15 Sunday Oliseh   66'
MF 11 Emmanuel Amunike
FW 9 Rashidi Yekini   69'
FW 14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF 10 Jay-Jay Okocha   69'
MF 21 Mutiu Adepoju   84'
Manager:
  Clemens Westerhof

Assistant referees:
Park Hae-yong (South Korea)
Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
Fourth official:
José Torres Cadena (Colombia)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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