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The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988. [1]
May 2, 2024 · 18/06/1994: 00:30: Spain - South Korea: 2:2 (0:0) 21/06/1994: 21:00: Germany - Spain: 1:1 (0:1) 24/06/1994: 00:30: South Korea - Bolivia: 0:0 (0:0) 27/06/1994: 21:00: Bolivia - Spain: 1:3 (0:1) 21:00: Germany - South Korea: 3:2 (3:0) Group D; 21/06/1994: 17:30: Argentina - Greece: 4:0 (2:0) 22/06/1994: 00:30: Nigeria - Bulgaria: 3:0 (2:0) 25/06 ...
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Since the 1990 World Cuphad produced the lowest goals per match figure ever in the tournament, FIFA made some changes with the idea to create a more offensive game in the 1994 World Cup. The goalkeeper would no longer be allowed to take up the ball with his hands if the ball had come from a teammate. Another rule change was that a player that foule...
Same set-up was used as in the previous World Cup tournament. The teams were divided into six four groups from which the best two teams in each plus four third placed teams advanced to a knockout phase.
The 1994 World Cup was played in nine cities and with the same amount of arenas. For the first time some matches would be played indoor, in the Pontiac Silverdome.
The two biggest sensations in the tournament were Sweden and Bulgaria. Sweden, elevated to a new level by players like Tomas Brolin and Martin Dahlin, was near their second World Cup final and Bulgaria, with the Barcelona player Hristo Stoichkov, could have reached their first. Instead, the teams would meet each other in the match of third place. T...
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Nov 21, 2009 · Claudio Caniggia scored the 1,500th goal in World Cup history in Argentina's 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the first round. FIFA awarded the inaugural Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper of the ...
Jul 12, 2019 · It was the first time Fifa sought to take the prize of hosting outside the traditional football environments of Europe and Latin America. In 1994 there was no professional league in America.
First World Cup match to be played indoors The Pontiac Silverdome, just outside the city of Detroit, hosted the first FIFA World Cup match to be played indoors on 18 June when hosts the USA held Switzerland to a 1-1 draw in front of a crowd of 73,425.
Aug 23, 2023 · Published. 23 Aug 2023. Relive five memorable games from USA 1994 as we look ahead to the FIFA World Cup 26™. USA 1994 was first World Cup to be decided on penalties. Argentina...
