The Sports Almanac

The World Cup
1994 - United States
Brazil Champions

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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