World Cup Archive

1994

World Cup 1994

Fri Jun 17 - Sun Jul 17 1994 (30d)

HostUSA

Champion

🇧🇷

Brazil

Champion

Final0-0 a.e.t., 3-2 pen.

Runner-up🇮🇹Italy

Matches

52

Goals

141

Goals / Match

2.71

Draws

8

Extra Time

4

Penalty Shootouts

3

Goal Rate Trend

1930–2026

Goals per match

3.89

1930

4.12

1934

4.67

1938

4.00

1950

5.38

1954

3.60

1958

2.78

1962

2.78

1966

2.97

1970

2.55

1974

2.68

1978

2.81

1982

2.54

1986

2.21

1990

2.71

1994

2.67

1998

2.52

2002

2.30

2006

2.27

2010

2.67

2014

2.64

2018

2.69

2022

2026

Where this edition sits across goals-per-match history.

Group Stage

Local time

36 Matches · 2.58 per matchQualifying spots

Group A

3 pts/win

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Romania	3	2	0	1	0	6
2	Switzerland	3	1	1	1	1	4
3	USA	3	1	1	1	0	4
4	Colombia	3	1	0	2	-1	3

M01Sat Jun 1811:30USA1-1Switzerland M02Sat Jun 1819:30Colombia1-3Romania M03Wed Jun 2216:00Romania1-4Switzerland M04Wed Jun 2219:30USA2-1Colombia M05Sun Jun 2616:00USA0-1Romania M06Sun Jun 2616:00Switzerland0-2Colombia

Group B

3 pts/win

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	5	7
2	Sweden	3	1	2	0	2	5
3	Russia	3	1	0	2	1	3
4	Cameroon	3	0	1	2	-8	1

M07Sun Jun 1919:30Cameroon2-2Sweden M08Mon Jun 2016:00Brazil2-0Russia M09Fri Jun 2416:00Brazil3-0Cameroon M10Fri Jun 2419:30Sweden3-1Russia M11Tue Jun 2816:00Brazil1-1Sweden M12Tue Jun 2816:00Russia6-1Cameroon

Group C

3 pts/win

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	2	1	0	2	7
2	Spain	3	1	2	0	2	5
3	South Korea	3	0	2	1	-1	2
4	Bolivia	3	0	1	2	-3	1

M13Fri Jun 1715:00Germany1-0Bolivia M14Fri Jun 1719:30Spain2-2South Korea M15Tue Jun 2116:00Germany1-1Spain M16Thu Jun 2319:30South Korea0-0Bolivia M17Mon Jun 2716:00Germany3-2South Korea M18Mon Jun 2716:00Bolivia1-3Spain

Group D

3 pts/win

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Nigeria	3	2	0	1	4	6
2	Argentina	3	2	0	1	3	6
3	Bulgaria	3	2	0	1	3	6
4	Greece	3	0	0	3	-10	0

M19Tue Jun 2112:30Argentina4-0Greece M20Tue Jun 2119:30Nigeria3-0Bulgaria M21Sat Jun 2516:00Argentina2-1Nigeria M22Sun Jun 2612:30Bulgaria4-0Greece M23Thu Jun 3019:30Greece0-2Nigeria M24Thu Jun 3019:30Argentina0-2Bulgaria

Group E

3 pts/win

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	1	1	1	0	4
2	Ireland	3	1	1	1	0	4
3	Italy	3	1	1	1	0	4
4	Norway	3	1	1	1	0	4

M25Sat Jun 1816:00Italy0-1Ireland M26Sun Jun 1916:00Norway1-0Mexico M27Thu Jun 2316:00Italy1-0Norway M28Fri Jun 2412:30Mexico2-1Ireland M29Tue Jun 2812:30Italy1-1Mexico M30Tue Jun 2812:30Ireland0-0Norway

Group F

3 pts/win

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	0	1	1	6
2	Saudi Arabia	3	2	0	1	1	6
3	Belgium	3	2	0	1	1	6
4	Morocco	3	0	0	3	-3	0

M31Sun Jun 1912:30Belgium1-0Morocco M32Mon Jun 2019:30Netherlands2-1Saudi Arabia M33Sat Jun 2512:30Saudi Arabia2-1Morocco M34Sat Jun 2512:30Belgium1-0Netherlands M35Wed Jun 2912:30Belgium0-1Saudi Arabia M36Wed Jun 2912:30Morocco1-2Netherlands

Knockout Stage

Local time

16 Matches · 3.00 per match

Round of 16

8

M37Sat Jul 2 12:00 UTC-5 · Local time

M38Sat Jul 2 16:30 UTC-4 · Local time

M39Sun Jul 3 12:00 UTC-5 · Local time

M40Sun Jul 3 13:30 UTC-7 · Local time

M41Mon Jul 4 12:00 UTC-4 · Local time

M42Mon Jul 4 12:30 UTC-7 · Local time

M43Tue Jul 5 13:00 UTC-4 · Local time

M44Tue Jul 5 16:30 UTC-4 · Local time

Quarter-final

4

M45Sat Jul 9 12:00 UTC-4 · Local time

M46Sat Jul 9 14:30 UTC-5 · Local time

M47Sun Jul 10 12:00 UTC-4 · Local time

M48Sun Jul 10 12:30 UTC-7 · Local time

Semi-final

2

M49Wed Jul 13 16:00 UTC-4 · Local time

M50Wed Jul 13 16:30 UTC-7 · Local time

Match for third place

1

M51Sat Jul 16 12:30 UTC-7 · Local time

Final

1

M52Sun Jul 17 12:30 UTC-7 · Local time

Classic Matches

The highest-scoring matches of this edition, weighted towards finals, extra time, and shootouts.

8

🇷🇺Russia6

🇨🇲Cameroon1

Stanford Stadium · San Francisco (Stanford)

🇷🇴Romania2

🇸🇪Sweden2

Stanford Stadium · San Francisco (Stanford)AETPEN

🇳🇱Netherlands2

🇧🇷Brazil3

Cotton Bowl · Dallas

🇷🇴Romania3

🇦🇷Argentina2

Rose Bowl · Los Angeles (Pasadena)

🇩🇪Germany3

🇧🇪Belgium2

Soldier Field · Chicago

🇩🇪Germany3

🇰🇷South Korea2

Cotton Bowl · Dallas

🇷🇴Romania1

🇨🇭Switzerland4

Pontiac Silverdome · Detroit (Pontiac)

Match for third place4

🇸🇪Sweden4

🇧🇬Bulgaria0

Rose Bowl · Los Angeles (Pasadena)

Participating Teams

Edition Record

Team	Coach	Top Clubs	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
🇧🇷Brazil	Carlos Alberto PARREIRA	São Paulo (4), Deportivo La Coruña (2), Palmeiras (2)	7	6	1	0	11	3	8
🇸🇪Sweden	Tommy SVENSSON	(20), Borussia Mönchengladbach (2)	7	4	2	1	15	8	7
🇮🇹Italy	Arrigo SACCHI	Milan (7), Parma (5), Juventus (3)	7	4	1	2	8	5	3
🇧🇬Bulgaria	Dimitar PENEV	Hamburger SV (2), Mulhouse (2), Sporting CP (2)	7	4	0	3	10	11	-1
🇩🇪Germany	Berti VOGTS	1. FC Kaiserslautern (3), VfB Stuttgart (3), Bayern München (2)	5	3	1	1	9	7	2
🇳🇱Netherlands	Dick ADVOCAAT	Ajax (7), Feyenoord (5), Internazionale (2)	5	3	0	2	8	6	2
🇷🇴Romania	Anghel IORDANESCU	Rapid Bucureşti (3), Steaua Bucureşti (3), Cercle Brugge (2)	5	3	0	2	10	9	1
🇪🇸Spain	Javier CLEMENTE	Barcelona (9), Real Madrid (3), Celta Vigo (2)	5	2	2	1	10	6	4
🇳🇬Nigeria	Clemens WESTERHOF	FC Liège (2), AS Monaco (1), Africa Sports (1)	4	2	0	2	7	4	3
🇦🇷Argentina	Alfio BASILE	River Plate (3), Independiente (2), Newell's Old Boys (2)	4	2	0	2	8	6	2
🇧🇪Belgium	Paul VAN HIMST	Anderlecht (7), Club Brugge (7), KV Mechelen (2)	4	2	0	2	4	4	0
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	Jorge SOLARI	Al-Shabab (5), Al-Ahli (4), Al-Ittihad (3)	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1
🇲🇽Mexico	Miguel Mejía Barón	Atlante (3), Pumas de la UNAM (3), Club América (2)	4	1	1	2	4	4	0
🇳🇴Norway	Egil OLSEN	Rosenborg (3), Nottingham Forest (2), Sheffield United (2)	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
🇺🇸USA	Bora MILUTINOVIC	1. FC Saarbrücken (2), Coventry City (2), AEK Athens FC (1)	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1
🇨🇭Switzerland	Roy Hodgson	Sion (6), Servette (4), Grasshopper (2)	4	1	1	2	5	7	-2
🇮🇪Ireland	Jack CHARLTON	Aston Villa (4), Manchester City (2), Manchester United (2)	4	1	1	2	2	4	-2
🇷🇺Russia	Pavel SADYRIN	Spartak Moscow (9), Espanyol (3), Racing Santander (2)	3	1	0	2	7	6	1
🇨🇴Colombia	Francisco MATURANA	Atlético Nacional (6), América de Cali (5), Atlético Junior (5)	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1
🇰🇷South Korea	KIM Ho	Hyundai Horangi (4), LG Cheetahs (4), POSCO Atoms (4)	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1
🇧🇴Bolivia	Xabier AZKARGORTA	Bolívar (5), The Strongest (4), Oriente Petrolero (3)	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3
🇨🇲Cameroon	Henri MICHEL	Canon Yaounde (4), Olympic Mvolyé (3), Tonnerre Yaounde (2)	3	0	1	2	3	11	-8
🇲🇦Morocco	Abdellah BLINDA	KAC Marrakesh (4), FAR Rabat (2), Raja Casablanca (2)	3	0	0	3	2	5	-3
🇬🇷Greece	Alkis PANAGOULIAS	Panathinaikos (6), AEK (5), Olympiacos (5)	3	0	0	3	0	10	-10

Stadium Overview

Venue	Country	Matches	Goals	G/M	Finals	Capacity
Rose Bowl · Los Angeles (Pasadena)	USA	8	22	2.75	1	—
Giants Stadium · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)	USA	7	13	1.86	0	—
Cotton Bowl · Dallas	USA	6	23	3.83	0	—
Stanford Stadium · San Francisco (Stanford)	USA	6	19	3.17	0	—
Foxboro Stadium · Boston (Foxborough)	USA	6	15	2.50	0	—
Soldier Field · Chicago	USA	5	16	3.20	0	—
Citrus Bowl · Orlando	USA	5	10	2.00	0	—
RFK Stadium · Washington	USA	5	10	2.00	0	—
Pontiac Silverdome · Detroit (Pontiac)	USA	4	13	3.25	0	—