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The World Cup
1994 - United States



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Three Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Group winners, runners-up advanced to the Round of 16
*Best four third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16

Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Romania
3
2
0
1
5
5
0
6
Switzerland
3
1
1
1
5
4
+1
4
United States*
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4
Colombia
3
1
0
2
4
5
-1
3

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
June 18
United States
1-1
Switzerland
June 18
Colombia
1-3
Romania
June 22
Romania
1-4
Switzerland
June 22
United States
2-1
Colombia
June 26
Switzerland
0-2
Colombia
June 26
United States
0-1
Romania

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Brazil
3
2
1
0
6
1
+5
7
Sweden
3
1
2
0
6
4
+2
5
Russia
3
1
0
2
7
6
+1
3
Cameroon
3
0
1
2
3
11
-8
1

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
June 19
Cameroon
2-2
Sweden
June 20
Brazil
2-0
Russia
June 24
Brazil
3-0
Cameroon
June 24
Sweden
3-1
Russia
June 28
Russia
6-1
Cameroon
June 28
Brazil
1-1
Sweden

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Germany
3
2
1
0
5
3
+2
7
Spain
3
1
2
0
6
4
+2
5
South Korea
3
0
2
1
4
5
-1
2
Bolivia
3
0
1
2
1
4
-3
1

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
June 17
Germany
1-0
Bolivia
June 17
Spain
2-2
South Korea
June 21
Germany
1-1
Spain
June 23
South Korea
0-0
Bolivia
June 27
Bolivia
1-3
Spain
June 27
Germany
3-2
South Korea

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Nigeria
3
2
0
1
6
2
+4
6
Bulgaria
3
2
0
1
6
3
+3
6
Argentina
3
2
0
1
6
3
+3
6
Greece
3
0
0
3
0
10
-10
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
June 21
Argentina
4-0
Greece
June 21
Nigeria
3-0
Bulgaria
June 25
Argentina
2-1
Nigeria
June 26
Greece
0-4
Bulgaria
June 30
Argentina
0-2
Bulgaria
June 30
Greece
0-2
Nigeria

GROUP E
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Mexico
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4
Ireland
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
Italy*
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
Norway
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
4

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
June 18
Italy
0-1
Ireland
June 19
Norway
1-0
Mexico
June 23
Italy
1-0
Norway
June 24
Mexico
2-1
Ireland
June 28
Italy
1-1
Mexico
June 28
Ireland
0-0
Norway

GROUP F
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Netherlands
3
2
0
1
4
3
+1
6
Saudi Arabia
3
2
0
1
4
3
+1
6
Belgium*
3
2
0
1
2
1
+1
6
Morocco
3
0
0
3
2
5
-3
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
June 19
Belgium
1-0
Morocco
June 20
Netherlands
2-1
Saudi Arabia
June 25
Saudi Arabia
2-1
Morocco
June 25
Belgium
1-0
Netherlands
June 29
Belgium
0-1
Saudi Arabia
June 29
Morocco
1-2
Netherlands


ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Romania
3
Argentina
2





Romania
2
Sweden
2(4-5PK)



Sweden
3
Saudi Arabia
1






Sweden
0
Brazil
1


Brazil
1
United States
0





Brazil
3
Netherlands
2



Netherlands
2
Ireland
0







Brazil
0(3-2PK)
Italy
0
BRAZIL
Germany
3
Belgium
2





Germany
1
Bulgaria
2

Third Place Match
Sweden
4
Bulgaria
0
Sweden
Mexico
1
Bulgaria
1(1-3PK)






Bulgaria
1
Italy
2


Nigeria
1
Italy
2aet





Italy
2
Spain
1



Spain
3
Switzerland
0