1994 FIFA World Cup Group D

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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.

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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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 320162+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 320163+36
3Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg  Argentina 320163+36
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3003010100
Source: FIFA

Matches

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

Argentina vs Greece

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg4–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg2', 45', 90+2' (pen.)
Maradona Soccerball shade.svg60'
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Greece
GK12 Luis Islas
RB4 Roberto Sensini
CB13 Fernando Cáceres Yellow card.svg 40'
CB6 Oscar Ruggeri
LB3 José Chamot
CM14 Diego Simeone
CM5 Fernando Redondo
AM10 Diego Maradona (c)Sub off.svg 84'
RF7 Claudio Caniggia
CF9 Gabriel Batistuta
LF19 Abel Balbo Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutions:
MF21 Alejandro Mancuso Sub on.svg 81'
FW17 Ariel Ortega Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1 Antonis Minou
RB2 Stratos Apostolakis
CB4 Stelios Manolas Yellow card.svg 55'
CB5 Giannis Kalitzakis
LB3 Thanasis Kolitsidakis
CM19 Savvas Kofidis
CM6 Panagiotis Tsalouchidis Yellow card.svg 25'
CM8 Nikos Nioplias
RF7 Dimitris Saravakos (c)
CF9 Nikos Machlas Sub off.svg 59'
LF11 Nikos Tsiantakis Sub off.svg 45'
Substitutions:
MF12 Spyros Marangos Sub on.svg 45'
MF10 Tasos Mitropoulos Sub on.svg 59'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias

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

Nigeria vs Bulgaria

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Yekini Soccerball shade.svg21'
Amokachi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Amunike Soccerball shade.svg55'
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Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 44,132
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
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Bulgaria
GK1 Peter Rufai (c)
RB2 Augustine Eguavoen
CB5 Uche Okechukwu
CB6 Chidi Nwanu
LB3 Benedict Iroha
DM15 Sunday Oliseh
RM7 Finidi George Sub off.svg 77'
CM12 Samson Siasia Sub off.svg 69'
LM11 Emmanuel Amunike Yellow card.svg 73'
CF9 Rashidi Yekini
CF14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF21 Mutiu Adepoju Sub on.svg 69'
DF13 Emeka Ezeugo Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Clemens Westerhof
GK1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB2 Emil Kremenliev
CB3 Trifon Ivanov
CB5 Petar Hubchev
LB4 Tsanko Tsvetanov
RM11 Daniel Borimirov Sub off.svg 73'
CM6 Zlatko Yankov
CM9 Yordan Letchkov Yellow card.svg 54'Sub off.svg 59'
LM20 Krasimir Balakov
CF7 Emil Kostadinov
CF8 Hristo Stoichkov
Substitutions:
FW10 Nasko Sirakov Sub on.svg 59'
FW13 Ivaylo Yordanov Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

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

Argentina vs Nigeria

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Caniggia Soccerball shade.svg21', 28' Report Siasia Soccerball shade.svg8'
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 54,453
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
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Nigeria
GK12 Luis Islas
DF4 Roberto Sensini Sub off.svg 88'
DF13 Fernando Cáceres
DF6 Oscar Ruggeri
DF3 José Chamot
MF14 Diego Simeone
MF5 Fernando Redondo
MF10 Diego Maradona (c)
FW7 Claudio Caniggia Yellow card.svg 54'
FW9 Gabriel Batistuta
FW19 Abel Balbo Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
MF21 Alejandro Mancuso Sub on.svg 72'
DF16 Hernán Díaz Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1 Peter Rufai (c)
DF2 Augustine Eguavoen Yellow card.svg 20'
DF5 Uche Okechukwu
DF6 Chidi Nwanu
DF19 Michael Emenalo Yellow card.svg 53'
MF7 Finidi George
MF12 Samson Siasia Sub off.svg 57'
MF15 Sunday Oliseh Sub off.svg 88'
MF11 Emmanuel Amunike
FW9 Rashidi Yekini
FW14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF21 Mutiu Adepoju Sub on.svg 57'
MF10 Jay-Jay Okocha Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Clemens Westerhof

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

Bulgaria vs Greece

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg4–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.), 55' (pen.)
Letchkov Soccerball shade.svg65'
Borimirov Soccerball shade.svg90'
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Greece
GK1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB2 Emil Kremenliev
CB3 Trifon Ivanov Yellow card.svg 26'
CB5 Petar Hubchev Yellow card.svg 17'
LB4 Tsanko Tsvetanov Sub off.svg 77'
DM6 Zlatko Yankov Yellow card.svg 33'
CM9 Yordan Letchkov
CM20 Krasimir Balakov
RF7 Emil Kostadinov Sub off.svg 82'
CF10 Nasko Sirakov
LF8 Hristo Stoichkov
Substitutions:
DF16 Iliyan Kiryakov Sub on.svg 77'
MF11 Daniel Borimirov Yellow card.svg 84'Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev
GK20 Elias Atmatsidis
RB2 Stratos Apostolakis (c)
CB18 Kyriakos Karataidis
CB5 Ioannis Kalitzakis
LB13 Vaios Karagiannis Yellow card.svg 70'
RM12 Spiros Marangos
CM19 Savvas Kofidis
CM17 Minas Hantzidis Yellow card.svg 42'Sub off.svg 46'
LM8 Nikos Nioplias
CF9 Nikos Machlas
CF16 Alexis Alexoudis Yellow card.svg 6'Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
MF10 Tasos Mitropoulos Yellow card.svg 59'Sub on.svg 46'
FW14 Vasilis Dimitriadis Sub on.svg 58'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias

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

Argentina vs Bulgaria

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg0–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg61'
Sirakov Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 63,998
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
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Argentina
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Bulgaria
GK12 Luis Islas
DF16 Hernán Díaz
DF13 Fernando Cáceres
DF6 Oscar Ruggeri (c)Yellow card.svg 34'
DF3 José Chamot
MF14 Diego Simeone
MF5 Fernando Redondo
MF20 Leonardo Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 44'Sub off.svg 67'
FW7 Claudio Caniggia Sub off.svg 26'
FW9 Gabriel Batistuta Yellow card.svg 81'
FW19 Abel Balbo
Substitutions:
FW17 Ariel Ortega Sub on.svg 26'
FW11 Ramón Medina Bello Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB2 Emil Kremenliev
CB3 Trifon Ivanov Yellow card.svg 58'
CB5 Petar Hubchev
LB4 Tsanko Tsvetanov Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 67'
MF6 Zlatko Yankov Yellow card.svg 24'
MF9 Yordan Letchkov Sub off.svg 76'
MF10 Nasko Sirakov
MF20 Krasimir Balakov Yellow card.svg 74'
FW7 Emil Kostadinov Sub off.svg 74'
FW8 Hristo Stoichkov Yellow card.svg 7'
Substitutions:
DF16 Iliyan Kiryakov Sub on.svg 74'
MF11 Daniel Borimirov Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

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

Greece vs Nigeria

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report George Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Amokachi Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 53,001
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)
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Greece
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Nigeria
GK15 Christos Karkamanis
DF5 Ioannis Kalitzakis Yellow card.svg 41'
DF22 Alexis Alexiou
DF13 Vaios Karagiannis
MF17 Minas Hantzidis
MF6 Giotis Tsalouchidis
MF10 Tasos Mitropoulos (c)Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 72'
MF21 Alekos Alexandris
MF8 Nikos Nioplias
MF19 Savvas Kofidis
FW9 Nikos Machlas Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF11 Nikos Tsiantakis Sub on.svg 72'
FW14 Vasilis Dimitriadis Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias
GK1 Peter Rufai
DF6 Chidi Nwanu
DF4 Stephen Keshi (c)Yellow card.svg 70'
DF5 Uche Okechukwu
DF19 Michael Emenalo
MF7 Finidi George Sub off.svg 84'
MF12 Samson Siasia
MF15 Sunday Oliseh Yellow card.svg 66'
MF11 Emmanuel Amunike
FW9 Rashidi Yekini Sub off.svg 69'
FW14 Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF10 Jay-Jay Okocha Sub on.svg 69'
MF21 Mutiu Adepoju Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Clemens Westerhof

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

See also

References

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