Team ID #37
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Bulgaria
1962–1998 · 7 World Cup appearances
FIFA#86Elo1,475(#85)
Result split4 W · 7 D · 15 L
26
4
15.4%
22
-31
Campaign History
7 World Cup appearancesTop Clubs CSKA Sofia (4), Litex Lovech (4), Slavia Sofia (2)
Open full archive| No. | Position | Player | Born | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Zdravko ZDRAVKOV | 1970-10-04 | Istanbulspor |
| 12 | GK | Borislav MIHAYLOV | 1963-02-12 | Slavia Sofia |
| 2 | DF | Radostin KISHISHEV | 1974-07-30 | Litex Lovech |
| 3 | DF | Trifon IVANOV | 1965-07-27 | CSKA Sofia |
| 4 | DF | Ivaylo PETKOV | 1976-03-24 | Litex Lovech |
| 13 | DF | Gosho GINCHEV | 1969-02-02 | Antalyaspor |
| 15 | DF | Adalbert ZAFIROV | 1969-09-29 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 21 | DF | Rosen KIRILOV | 1973-01-04 | Litex Lovech |
| 5 | MF | Ivaylo YORDANOV | 1968-04-22 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | MF | Zlatko YANKOV | 1966-06-07 | Beşiktaş |
| 10 | MF | Krassimir BALAKOV | 1966-03-29 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 11 | MF | Ilian ILIEV | 1968-07-02 | Bursaspor |
| 14 | MF | Marian HRISTOV | 1973-07-29 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| 16 | MF | Anatoli NANKOV | 1969-07-15 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 17 | MF | Stoicho STOILOV | 1971-10-15 | Litex Lovech |
| 18 | MF | Daniel BORIMIROV | 1970-01-15 | 1860 Munich |
| 19 | MF | Georgi BACHEV | 1977-04-18 | Slavia Sofia |
| 22 | MF | Milen PETKOV | 1974-01-12 | CSKA Sofia |
| 7 | FW | Emil KOSTADINOV | 1967-08-12 | CSKA Sofia |
| 8 | FW | Hristo Stoichkov | 1966-02-08 | CSKA Sofia |
| 9 | FW | Lyuboslav PENEV | 1966-08-31 | Compostela |
| 20 | FW | Georgi IVANOV | 1976-07-02 | Levski Sofia |
Head-to-Head
19Stage Performance
| Stage | P | W | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 21 | 2 | 18 | 43 |
| Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Third-place match | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Quarter-finals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Semi-finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
World Cup Match History
26 matches1998 World Cup · Edition 16
1998Group D
Spain6
Bulgaria1
Wed Jun 24 21:00 UTC+2 · Local timeStade Felix Bollaert · Lens
6-1
HT
2-0
2H
4-1
FT
6-1
1998Group D
Nigeria1
Bulgaria0
Fri Jun 19 17:30 UTC+2 · Local timeParc des Princes · Paris
1-0
HT
1-0
2H
0-0
FT
1-0
1998Group D
Paraguay0
Bulgaria0
Fri Jun 12 14:30 UTC+2 · Local timeStade de la Mosson · Montpellier
0-0
HT
0-0
2H
0-0
FT
0-0
1994 World Cup · Edition 15
1994Match for third place
Sweden4
Bulgaria0
Sat Jul 16 12:30 UTC-7 · Local timeRose Bowl · Los Angeles (Pasadena)
4-0
HT
4-0
2H
0-0
FT
4-0
1994Semi-final
Bulgaria1
Italy2
Wed Jul 13 16:00 UTC-4 · Local timeGiants Stadium · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
1-2
HT
1-2
2H
0-0
FT
1-2
1994Quarter-final
Bulgaria2
Germany1
Sun Jul 10 12:00 UTC-4 · Local timeGiants Stadium · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
2-1
HT
0-0
2H
2-1
FT
2-1
1994Round of 16
Mexico1
Bulgaria1
Tue Jul 5 16:30 UTC-4 · Local timeGiants Stadium · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
AETPEN1-1 a.e.t., 1-3 pen.
HT
1-1
2H
0-0
FT
1-1
1994Group D
Argentina0
Bulgaria2
Thu Jun 30 19:30 UTC-5 · Local timeCotton Bowl · Dallas
0-2
HT
0-0
2H
0-2
FT
0-2
1994Group D
Bulgaria4
Greece0
Sun Jun 26 12:30 UTC-5 · Local timeSoldier Field · Chicago
4-0
HT
1-0
2H
3-0
FT
4-0
1994Group D
Nigeria3
Bulgaria0
Tue Jun 21 19:30 UTC-5 · Local timeCotton Bowl · Dallas
3-0
HT
2-0
2H
1-0
FT
3-0
1986 World Cup · Edition 13
1986Round of 16
Mexico2
Bulgaria0
Sun Jun 15 12:00 UTC-5 · Local timeEstadio Azteca · Mexico City
2-0
HT
1-0
2H
1-0
FT
2-0
1986Group A
Argentina2
Bulgaria0
Tue Jun 10 12:00 UTC-5 · Local timeEstadio Olímpico Universitario · Mexico City
2-0
HT
1-0
2H
1-0
FT
2-0
1986Group A
South Korea1
Bulgaria1
Thu Jun 5 16:00 UTC-5 · Local timeEstadio Olímpico Universitario · Mexico City
1-1
HT
0-1
2H
1-0
FT
1-1
1986Group A
Bulgaria1
Italy1
Sat May 31 12:00 UTC-5 · Local timeEstadio Azteca · Mexico City
1-1
HT
0-1
2H
1-0
FT
1-1
1974 World Cup · Edition 10
1974Group 3
Bulgaria1
Netherlands4
Sun Jun 23 16:00 UTC+2 · Local timeWestfalenstadion · Dortmund
1-4
HT
0-2
2H
1-2
FT
1-4
1974Group 3
Bulgaria1
Uruguay1
Wed Jun 19 19:30 UTC+2 · Local timeNiedersachsenstadion · Hanover
1-1
HT
0-0
2H
1-1
FT
1-1
1974Group 3
Sweden0
Bulgaria0
Sat Jun 15 16:00 UTC+2 · Local timeRheinstadion · Düsseldorf
0-0
HT
0-0
2H
0-0
FT
0-0
1970 World Cup · Edition 9
1966 World Cup · Edition 8
1966Group 3
Hungary3
Bulgaria1
Wed Jul 20 19:30 UTC+1 · Local timeOld Trafford Stadium · Manchester
3-1
HT
2-1
2H
1-0
FT
3-1
1966Group 3
Portugal3
Bulgaria0
Sat Jul 16 15:00 UTC+1 · Local timeOld Trafford Stadium · Manchester
3-0
HT
2-0
2H
1-0
FT
3-0
1966Group 3
Brazil2
Bulgaria0
Tue Jul 12 19:30 UTC+1 · Local timeGoodison Park · Liverpool
2-0
HT
1-0
2H
1-0
FT
2-0
1962 World Cup · Edition 7
1962Group 4
England0
Bulgaria0
Thu Jun 7 15:00 UTC-4 · Local timeEstadio Braden Copper Co. · Rancagua
0-0
HT
0-0
2H
0-0
FT
0-0
1962Group 4
Hungary6
Bulgaria1
Sun Jun 3 15:00 UTC-4 · Local timeEstadio Braden Copper Co. · Rancagua
6-1
HT
4-0
2H
2-1
FT
6-1
1962Group 4
Argentina1
Bulgaria0
Wed May 30 15:00 UTC-4 · Local timeEstadio Braden Copper Co. · Rancagua
1-0
HT
1-0
2H
0-0
FT
1-0
