World Cup 1994
ChampionsBrazil
Brazil won, ahead of Italy (0–0 aet, Brazil won on penalties in the final, 17 Jul 1994). 24 teams, 52 games, 2.71 goals a game; hosted by United States.
The road to the final
Last 16
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romaniathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Switzerlandthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Spainthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexicothrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Italythrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Republic of Irelandthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Belgiumthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 1994-07-02Germany3–2BelgiumRound of 16 · Chicago73%
- 1994-07-02Spain3–0SwitzerlandRound of 16 · Washington, D.C.56%
- 1994-07-03Romania3–2ArgentinaRound of 16 · Pasadena47%
- 1994-07-03Saudi Arabia1–3SwedenRound of 16 · Dallas32%
- 1994-07-04Netherlands2–0Republic of IrelandRound of 16 · Orlando66%
- 1994-07-04United States0–1BrazilRound of 16 · Palo Alto21%
- 1994-07-05Mexico1–1 aetBulgaria (Bulgaria won on penalties)Round of 16 · East Rutherford55%
- 1994-07-05Nigeria1–2 aetItalyRound of 16 · Foxborough41%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Oleg Salenko Russia 6
- Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria 6
- Jürgen Klinsmann Germany 5
- Romário Brazil 5
- Kennet Andersson Sweden 5
- Roberto Baggio Italy 5
- Florin Răducioiu Romania 4
- Martin Dahlin Sweden 4
- Gabriel Batistuta Argentina 4
- Gheorghe Hagi Romania 3
Upsets
- 1994-06-25Belgium1–0NetherlandsUpsetGroup F · Orlando29%
- 1994-06-30Argentina0–2BulgariaUpsetGroup D · Dallas74%
- 1994-07-10Bulgaria2–1GermanyUpsetQuarter-finals · East Rutherford27%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.