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

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

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

Argentina vs Greece

Argentina 4–0 Greece
Batistuta 2', 45', 90+2' (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)  84'
RF 7 Claudio Caniggia
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta
LF 19 Abel Balbo  81'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Alejandro Mancuso  81'
FW 17 Ariel Ortega  84'
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

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

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

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

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

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

References

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