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1994 FIFA World Cup Group D#Nigeria vs Bulgaria

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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.

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.{{cite web|title=After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/01/sports/world-cup-94-after-second-test-maradona-is-out-of-world-cup.html|work=The New York Times|accessdate=July 15, 2018}} 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

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|team2=BUL

|team3=ARG

|team4=GRE

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|result2=KO

|result3=KO

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|win_BUL=2 |draw_BUL=0 |loss_BUL=1 |gf_BUL=6 |ga_BUL=3

|win_ARG=2 |draw_ARG=0 |loss_ARG=1 |gf_ARG=6 |ga_ARG=3

|win_GRE=0 |draw_GRE=0 |loss_GRE=3 |gf_GRE=0 |ga_GRE=10

|name_NGA={{fb|NGA}}

|name_BUL={{fb|BUL}}

|name_ARG={{fb|ARG|1861}}

|name_GRE={{fb|GRE}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

}}

Matches

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

=Argentina vs Greece=

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|date = June 21, 1994

|time = 12:30 p.m. EDT

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|score = 4–0

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3059 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|GRE}}

|goals1 = Batistuta {{goal|2||44||90|pen.}}
Maradona {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough

|attendance = 54,456

|referee = Arturo Angeles (United States) }}

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GK12Luis Islas
RB4Roberto Sensini
CB13Fernando Cáceres{{yel|40}}
CB6Oscar Ruggeri
LB3José Chamot
CM14Diego Simeone
CM5Fernando Redondo
AM10Diego Maradona (c){{suboff|83}}
RF7Claudio Caniggia
CF9Gabriel Batistuta
LF19Abel Balbo{{suboff|80}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF21Alejandro Mancuso{{subon|80}}
FW17Ariel Ortega{{subon|83}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Alfio Basile

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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GK1Antonis Minou
RB2Stratos Apostolakis
CB4Stelios Manolas{{yel|55}}
CB5Giannis Kalitzakis
LB3Thanasis Kolitsidakis
CM19Savvas Kofidis
CM6Panagiotis Tsalouchidis{{yel|25}}
CM8Nikos Nioplias
RF7Dimitris Saravakos (c)
CF9Nikos Machlas{{suboff|59}}
LF11Nikos Tsiantakis{{suboff|45}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF12Spyros Marangos{{subon|45}}
MF10Tasos Mitropoulos{{subon|59}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Alketas Panagoulias

|}

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|

Assistant referees:


Park Hae-yong (South Korea)


Jan Dolstra (Netherlands)


Fourth official:


Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

=Nigeria vs Bulgaria=

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|date = June 21, 1994

|time = 6:30 p.m. CDT

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|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3061 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 = Yekini {{goal|21}}
Amokachi {{goal|43}}
Amunike {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Cotton Bowl, Dallas

|attendance = 44,132

|referee = Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) }}

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GK1Peter Rufai (c)
RB2Augustine Eguavoen
CB5Uche Okechukwu
CB6Chidi Nwanu
LB3Benedict Iroha
DM15Sunday Oliseh
RM7Finidi George{{suboff|77}}
CM12Samson Siasia{{suboff|69}}
LM11Emmanuel Amunike{{yel|73}}
CF9Rashidi Yekini
CF14Daniel Amokachi
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF21Mutiu Adepoju{{subon|69}}
DF13Emeka Ezeugo{{subon|77}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NED}} Clemens Westerhof

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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GK1Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB2Emil Kremenliev
CB3Trifon Ivanov
CB5Petar Hubchev
LB4Tsanko Tsvetanov
RM11Daniel Borimirov{{suboff|73}}
CM6Zlatko Yankov
CM9Yordan Letchkov{{yel|54}}{{suboff|59}}
LM20Krasimir Balakov
CF7Emil Kostadinov
CF8Hristo Stoichkov
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW10Nasko Sirakov{{subon|59}}
FW13Ivaylo Yordanov{{subon|73}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Dimitar Penev

|}

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

|

Assistant referees:


Gordon Dunster (Australia)


Eugene Brazzale (Australia)


Fourth official:


Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

=Argentina vs Nigeria=

{{football box

|date = June 25, 1994

|time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG|1861}}

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3071 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

|goals1 = Caniggia {{goal|21||28}}

|goals2 = Siasia {{goal|8}}

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough

|attendance = 54,453

|referee = Bo Karlsson (Sweden) }}

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GK12Luis Islas
DF4Roberto Sensini{{suboff|88}}
DF13Fernando Cáceres
DF6Oscar Ruggeri
DF3José Chamot
MF14Diego Simeone
MF5Fernando Redondo
MF10Diego Maradona (c)
FW7Claudio Caniggia{{yel|54}}
FW9Gabriel Batistuta
FW19Abel Balbo{{suboff|72}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF21Alejandro Mancuso{{subon|72}}
DF16Hernán Díaz{{subon|88}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Alfio Basile

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Peter Rufai (c)
DF2Augustine Eguavoen{{yel|20}}
DF5Uche Okechukwu
DF6Chidi Nwanu
DF19Michael Emenalo{{yel|53}}
MF7Finidi George
MF12Samson Siasia{{suboff|57}}
MF15Sunday Oliseh{{suboff|88}}
MF11Emmanuel Amunike
FW9Rashidi Yekini
FW14Daniel Amokachi
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF21Mutiu Adepoju{{subon|57}}
MF10Jay-Jay Okocha{{subon|88}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NED}} Clemens Westerhof

|}

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

|

Assistant referees:


Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden)


Luc Matthys (Belgium)


Fourth official:


Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

=Bulgaria vs Greece=

{{football box

|date = June 26, 1994

|time = 11:30 a.m. CDT

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}

|score = 4–0

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3072 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|GRE}}

|goals1 = Stoichkov {{goal|5|pen.|55|pen.}}
Letchkov {{goal|65}}
Borimirov {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Soldier Field, Chicago

|attendance = 63,160

|referee = Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) }}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB2Emil Kremenliev
CB3Trifon Ivanov{{yel|26}}
CB5Petar Hubchev{{yel|17}}
LB4Tsanko Tsvetanov{{suboff|77}}
DM6Zlatko Yankov{{yel|33}}
CM9Yordan Letchkov
CM20Krasimir Balakov
RF7Emil Kostadinov{{suboff|82}}
CF10Nasko Sirakov
LF8Hristo Stoichkov
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF16Iliyan Kiryakov{{subon|77}}
MF11Daniel Borimirov{{yel|84}}{{subon|82}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Dimitar Penev

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
width="25"|width="25"|
GK20Elias Atmatsidis
RB2Stratos Apostolakis (c)
CB18Kyriakos Karataidis
CB5Ioannis Kalitzakis
LB13Vaios Karagiannis{{yel|70}}
RM12Spiros Marangos
CM19Savvas Kofidis
CM17Minas Hantzidis{{yel|42}}{{suboff|46}}
LM8Nikos Nioplias
CF9Nikos Machlas
CF16Alexis Alexoudis{{yel|6}}{{suboff|58}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF10Tasos Mitropoulos{{yel|59}}{{subon|46}}
FW14Vasilis Dimitriadis{{subon|58}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Alketas Panagoulias

|}

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

|

Assistant referees:


Abdulla Al Ghattan (Bahrain)


Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras)


Fourth official:


Arturo Angeles (United States)

=Argentina vs Bulgaria=

{{football box

|date = June 30, 1994

|time = 6:30 p.m. CDT

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG|1861}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3084 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals2 = Stoichkov {{goal|61}}
Sirakov {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Cotton Bowl, Dallas

|attendance = 63,998

|referee = Neji Jouini (Tunisia) }}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
GK12Luis Islas
DF16Hernán Díaz
DF13Fernando Cáceres
DF6Oscar Ruggeri (c){{yel|34}}
DF3José Chamot
MF14Diego Simeone
MF5Fernando Redondo
MF20Leonardo Rodríguez{{yel|44}}{{suboff|67}}
FW7Claudio Caniggia{{suboff|26}}
FW9Gabriel Batistuta{{yel|81}}
FW19Abel Balbo
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW17Ariel Ortega{{subon|26}}
FW11Ramón Medina Bello{{subon|67}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Alfio Basile

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Borislav Mihaylov (c)
RB2Emil Kremenliev
CB3Trifon Ivanov{{yel|58}}
CB5Petar Hubchev
LB4Tsanko Tsvetanov{{sent off|2|45|67}}
MF6Zlatko Yankov{{yel|24}}
MF9Yordan Letchkov{{suboff|76}}
MF10Nasko Sirakov
MF20Krasimir Balakov{{yel|74}}
FW7Emil Kostadinov{{suboff|74}}
FW8Hristo Stoichkov{{yel|7}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF16Iliyan Kiryakov{{subon|74}}
MF11Daniel Borimirov{{subon|76}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Dimitar Penev

|}

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

|

Assistant referees:


Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)


El Jilali Rharib (Morocco)


Fourth official:


Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

=Greece vs Nigeria=

{{football box

|date = June 30, 1994

|time = 7:30 p.m. EDT

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GRE}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/matches/match/3083 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

|goals2 = George {{goal|45+2}}
Amokachi {{goal|90+5}}

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough

|attendance = 53,001

|referee = Leslie Mottram (Scotland) }}

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| title = Greece

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
GK15Christos Karkamanis
DF5Ioannis Kalitzakis{{yel|41}}
DF22Alexis Alexiou
DF13Vaios Karagiannis
MF17Minas Hantzidis
MF6Giotis Tsalouchidis
MF10Tasos Mitropoulos (c){{yel|32}}{{suboff|72}}
MF21Alekos Alexandris
MF8Nikos Nioplias
MF19Savvas Kofidis
FW9Nikos Machlas{{suboff|80}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF11Nikos Tsiantakis{{subon|72}}
FW14Vasilis Dimitriadis{{subon|80}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Alketas Panagoulias

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Peter Rufai
DF6Chidi Nwanu
DF4Stephen Keshi (c){{yel|70}}
DF5Uche Okechukwu
DF19Michael Emenalo
MF7Finidi George{{suboff|84}}
MF12Samson Siasia
MF15Sunday Oliseh{{yel|66}}
MF11Emmanuel Amunike
FW9Rashidi Yekini{{suboff|69}}
FW14Daniel Amokachi
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF10Jay-Jay Okocha{{subon|69}}
MF21Mutiu Adepoju{{subon|84}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NED}} Clemens Westerhof

|}

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

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Assistant referees:


Park Hae-yong (South Korea)


Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)


Fourth official:


José Torres Cadena (Colombia)

See also

References

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/usa1994/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220184449/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/usa1994/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2013|title=1994 FIFA World Cup USA|publisher=fifa.com|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94full.html|title=World Cup 1994|website=RSSSF|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}

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Group D

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