1994 FIFA World Cup Group F

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Group F 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 19, 1994, and the final games took place simultaneously on June 29, 1994.

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The group consisted of Belgium, Morocco, Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia. Netherlands won the group, Saudi Arabia finished second, and Belgium qualified as one of the best third-placed teams. Saudi Arabia became the first Asian team to beat a side from Africa in the competition's history.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 320143+16Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 320143+16
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 320121+16
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 300325−30
Source: FIFA

Matches

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

Belgium vs Morocco

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Degryse Soccerball shade.svg11' Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 61,219
Referee: José Torres Cadena (Colombia)
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Belgium
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Morocco
GK1 Michel Preud'homme
DF13 Georges Grün (c)Yellow card.svg 81'
DF14 Michel De Wolf
DF5 Rudi Smidts
MF6 Lorenzo Staelens
MF7 Franky Van der Elst
MF10 Enzo Scifo
MF16 Danny Boffin Sub off.svg 85'
FW8 Luc Nilis Sub off.svg 54'
FW9 Marc Degryse
FW17 Josip Weber Yellow card.svg 85'
Substitutions:
MF15 Marc Emmers Sub on.svg 54'
DF3 Vital Borkelmans Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK1 Khalil Azmi Sub off.svg 89'
DF2 Nacer Abdellah
DF5 Smahi Triki
DF6 Noureddine Naybet Yellow card.svg 23'
DF3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
MF8 Rachid Azzouzi Yellow card.svg 89'
MF15 El Arbi Hababi
MF10 Mustafa El Haddaoui (c)Sub off.svg 69'
MF11 Rachid Daoudi Yellow card.svg 26' [1]
MF7 Mustapha Hadji
FW9 Mohammed Chaouch Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
FW13 Ahmed Bahja Sub on.svg 69'
MF21 Mohamed Samadi Sub on.svg 82'
GK22 Zakaria Alaoui Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda

Assistant referees:
Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras)
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
Fourth official:
Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Jonk Soccerball shade.svg50'
Taument Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Anwar Soccerball shade.svg18'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 50,535
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
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Saudi Arabia
GK1 Ed de Goey
DF14 Ulrich van Gobbel Yellow card.svg 36'
DF4 Ronald Koeman (c)
DF2 Frank de Boer Yellow card.svg 75'
MF3 Frank Rijkaard
MF8 Wim Jonk
MF6 Jan Wouters
MF7 Marc Overmars Sub off.svg 58'
MF9 Ronald de Boer
MF11 Bryan Roy Sub off.svg 81'
FW10 Dennis Bergkamp
Substitutions:
MF17 Gaston Taument Sub on.svg 58'
FW19 Peter van Vossen Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2 Abdullah Al-Dosari Yellow card.svg 28'
DF5 Ahmad Jamil Madani
DF3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF13 Mohamed Al-Jawad Yellow card.svg 31'
MF16 Talal Jebreen
MF6 Fuad Anwar Yellow card.svg 61'
MF10 Saeed Al-Owairan Sub off.svg 69'
MF14 Khalid Al-Muwallid
FW8 Fahad Al-Bishi
FW9 Majed Abdullah (c)Sub off.svg 45'
Substitutions:
FW20 Hamzah Idris Sub on.svg 45'
MF19 Hamzah Saleh Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Solari

Assistant referees:
Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
Sándor Márton (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

Belgium vs Netherlands

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Albert Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 62,387
Referee: Renato Marsiglia (Brazil)
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Belgium
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Netherlands
GK1 Michel Preud'homme
DF15 Marc Emmers Sub off.svg 78'
DF13 Georges Grün (c)
DF4 Philippe Albert
DF14 Michel De Wolf
DF3 Vital Borkelmans Yellow card.svg 20'Sub off.svg 61'
MF10 Enzo Scifo
MF7 Franky Van der Elst
MF6 Lorenzo Staelens
FW9 Marc Degryse
FW17 Josip Weber
Substitutions:
MF5 Rudi Smidts Sub on.svg 61'
DF2 Dirk Medved Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK1 Ed de Goey
DF18 Stan Valckx
DF4 Ronald Koeman (c)
DF2 Frank de Boer
MF3 Frank Rijkaard Yellow card.svg 81'
MF8 Wim Jonk Yellow card.svg 39'
MF6 Jan Wouters Yellow card.svg 19'
MF17 Gaston Taument Sub off.svg 64'
MF9 Ronald de Boer Sub off.svg 46'
MF11 Bryan Roy
FW10 Dennis Bergkamp Yellow card.svg 88'
Substitutions:
MF5 Rob Witschge Yellow card.svg 49'Sub on.svg 46'
MF7 Marc Overmars Sub on.svg 64'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

Assistant referees:
Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Saudi Arabia vs Morocco

Saudi Arabia became the first Asian team to beat a side from Africa in the competition's history.

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Al-Jaber Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Anwar Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Chaouch Soccerball shade.svg26'
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 72,404
Referee: Philip Don (England)
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Saudi Arabia
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Morocco
GK1 Mohamed Al-Deayea Yellow card.svg 90'
DF18 Awad Al-Anazi Sub off.svg 30'
DF5 Ahmad Jamil Madani
DF3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF13 Mohamed Al-Jawad (c)
MF6 Fuad Anwar Yellow card.svg 75'
MF16 Talal Jebreen Yellow card.svg 50'
MF8 Fahad Al-Bishi
MF14 Khalid Al-Muwallid Yellow card.svg 78'
FW10 Saeed Al-Owairan
FW12 Sami Al-Jaber Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
DF4 Abdullah Zubromawi Sub on.svg 30'
FW7 Fahad Al-Ghesheyan Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Solari
GK1 Khalil Azmi (c)
DF2 Nacer Abdellah Sub off.svg 57'
DF5 Smahi Triki
DF6 Noureddine Naybet Yellow card.svg 83'
DF3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui Yellow card.svg 34'
MF8 Rachid Azzouzi
MF15 El Arbi Hababi Sub off.svg 73'
MF4 Tahar El Khalej
MF11 Rachid Daoudi
FW9 Mohammed Chaouch
FW13 Ahmed Bahja
Substitutions:
FW17 Abdeslam Laghrissi Sub on.svg 57'
MF7 Mustapha Hadji Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda

Assistant referees:
Roy Pearson (England)
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
Fourth official:
Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Owairan Soccerball shade.svg5'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 52,959
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
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Belgium
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Saudi Arabia
GK1 Michel Preud'homme
DF2 Dirk Medved
DF14 Michel De Wolf
DF4 Philippe Albert
DF5 Rudi Smidts Yellow card.svg 80'
MF6 Lorenzo Staelens
MF10 Enzo Scifo (c)Yellow card.svg 61' [2]
MF7 Franky Van der Elst
MF16 Danny Boffin
MF18 Marc Wilmots Sub off.svg 54'
FW9 Marc Degryse Sub off.svg 24'
Substitutions:
FW8 Luc Nilis Sub on.svg 24'
FW17 Josip Weber Sub on.svg 54'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF5 Ahmad Jamil Madani Yellow card.svg 3'
DF3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF13 Mohamed Al-Jawad
MF16 Talal Jebreen
MF10 Saeed Al-Owairan Sub off.svg 62'
MF19 Hamzah Saleh
FW20 Hamzah Idris Yellow card.svg 77'
FW8 Fahad Al-Bishi
FW9 Majed Abdullah (c)Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW14 Khalid Al-Muwallid Sub on.svg 46'
DF2 Abdullah Al-Dosari Sub on.svg 62'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Solari

Assistant referees:
Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Ernesto Taibi (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina)

Morocco vs Netherlands

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Nader Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Bergkamp Soccerball shade.svg43'
Roy Soccerball shade.svg77'
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 60,578
Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)
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Morocco
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Netherlands
GK22 Zakaria Alaoui
DF18 Rachid Neqrouz
DF5 Smahi Triki
DF3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
MF21 Mohammed Samadi Yellow card.svg 41'
MF8 Rachid Azzouzi Sub off.svg 61'
MF4 Tahar El Khalej (c)Yellow card.svg 14'
MF15 El Arbi Hababi Yellow card.svg 28'
FW19 Abdelmajid Bouyboud Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 47'
FW16 Hassan Nader Yellow card.svg 12'
FW13 Ahmed Bahja
Substitutions:
MF7 Mustapha Hadji Sub on.svg 47'
MF11 Rachid Daoudi Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda
GK1 Ed de Goey
CB18 Stan Valckx Yellow card.svg 79'
CB4 Ronald Koeman (c)
CB2 Frank de Boer
RM20 Aron Winter
CM8 Wim Jonk
CM6 Jan Wouters Yellow card.svg 75' [3]
LM5 Rob Witschge
RF19 Peter van Vossen Sub off.svg 67'
CF10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF7 Marc Overmars Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
MF17 Gaston Taument Sub on.svg 56'
MF11 Bryan Roy Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

Assistant referees:
Venancio Concepcion Zarate (Paraguay)
Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mistake in FIFA report. Daoudi received his yellow card 13 minutes later, in the 39th minute of the game. See the footage of the match.
  2. ↑ Mistake in FIFA report. Scifo was booked 5 minutes later, in the 66th minute (see the footage).
  3. ↑ Mistake in FIFA report. The footage of the game shows that Wouters was booked in the 30th minute of the first half.
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