SEASON
1994 FIFA World Cup
Overview
USA 1994 was Maradona’s final World Cup. He played twice before leaving the tournament following a failed drug test.
Key facts
- Host
- United States
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Italy
- Third place
- Sweden
- Fourth place
- Bulgaria
- Format
- Six groups; top two plus four best third-placed teams advanced to a Round of 16
- Top scorer
- Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) / Oleg Salenko (Russia) - 6 goals
- Winning manager
- Carlos Alberto Parreira
- Matches
- 52
- Goals
- 141
- Current season
- 1994
- Teams
- 24
History
The campaign closed Maradona’s international playing career and remains one of the sharpest breaks in World Cup history.
Records
ChampionValue: Brazil
Runner-upValue: Italy
Third placeValue: Sweden
Top scorerValue: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) / Oleg Salenko (Russia) - 6 goals
TeamsValue: 24
MatchesValue: 52
GoalsValue: 141
Matches
USA 1-1 SwitzerlandDate: 1994-06-18 · City: Detroit · Stage: Group A · Home Team: USA
Colombia 1-3 RomaniaDate: 1994-06-18 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Colombia
Switzerland 4-1 RomaniaDate: 1994-06-22 · City: Detroit · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Switzerland
USA 2-1 ColombiaDate: 1994-06-22 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Group A · Home Team: USA
USA 0-1 RomaniaDate: 1994-06-26 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Group A · Home Team: USA
Switzerland 0-2 ColombiaDate: 1994-06-26 · City: San Francisco · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Switzerland
Cameroon 2-2 SwedenDate: 1994-06-19 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Cameroon
Brazil 2-0 RussiaDate: 1994-06-20 · City: San Francisco · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Brazil
Brazil 3-0 CameroonDate: 1994-06-24 · City: San Francisco · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Brazil
Russia 1-3 SwedenDate: 1994-06-24 · City: Detroit · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Russia
Brazil 1-1 SwedenDate: 1994-06-28 · City: Detroit · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Brazil
Russia 6-1 CameroonDate: 1994-06-28 · City: San Francisco · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Russia
Germany 1-0 BoliviaDate: 1994-06-17 · City: Chicago · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Germany
Spain 2-2 South KoreaDate: 1994-06-17 · City: Dallas · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Spain
Germany 1-1 SpainDate: 1994-06-21 · City: Chicago · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Germany
Bolivia 0-0 South KoreaDate: 1994-06-23 · City: Boston · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Bolivia
Germany 3-2 South KoreaDate: 1994-06-27 · City: Dallas · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Germany
Bolivia 1-3 SpainDate: 1994-06-27 · City: Chicago · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Bolivia
Argentina 4-0 GreeceDate: 1994-06-21 · City: Boston · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina
Nigeria 3-0 BulgariaDate: 1994-06-21 · City: Dallas · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Nigeria
Argentina 2-1 NigeriaDate: 1994-06-25 · City: Boston · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina
Greece 0-4 BulgariaDate: 1994-06-26 · City: Chicago · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Greece
Argentina 0-2 BulgariaDate: 1994-06-30 · City: Dallas · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina
Greece 0-2 NigeriaDate: 1994-06-30 · City: Boston · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Greece
Italy 0-1 IrelandDate: 1994-06-18 · City: New York · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Italy
Norway 1-0 MexicoDate: 1994-06-19 · City: Washington · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Norway
Italy 1-0 NorwayDate: 1994-06-23 · City: New York · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Italy
Ireland 1-2 MexicoDate: 1994-06-24 · City: Orlando · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Ireland
Italy 1-1 MexicoDate: 1994-06-28 · City: Washington · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Italy
Ireland 0-0 NorwayDate: 1994-06-28 · City: New York · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Ireland
Belgium 1-0 MoroccoDate: 1994-06-19 · City: Orlando · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Belgium
Netherlands 2-1 Saudi ArabiaDate: 1994-06-20 · City: Washington · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Netherlands
Belgium 1-0 NetherlandsDate: 1994-06-25 · City: Orlando · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Belgium
Morocco 1-2 Saudi ArabiaDate: 1994-06-25 · City: New York · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Morocco
Morocco 1-2 NetherlandsDate: 1994-06-29 · City: Orlando · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Morocco
Belgium 0-1 Saudi ArabiaDate: 1994-06-29 · City: Washington · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Belgium
Germany 3-2 BelgiumDate: 1994-07-02 · City: Chicago · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Germany
Switzerland 0-3 SpainDate: 1994-07-02 · City: Washington · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Switzerland
Sweden 3-1 Saudi ArabiaDate: 1994-07-03 · City: Dallas · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Sweden
Romania 3-2 ArgentinaDate: 1994-07-03 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Romania
Netherlands 2-0 IrelandDate: 1994-07-04 · City: Orlando · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Netherlands
Brazil 1-0 USADate: 1994-07-04 · City: San Francisco · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Brazil
Nigeria 1-2 ItalyDate: 1994-07-05 · City: Boston · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Nigeria
Mexico 1-1 BulgariaDate: 1994-07-05 · City: New York · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Mexico
Italy 2-1 SpainDate: 1994-07-09 · City: Boston · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Italy
Netherlands 2-3 BrazilDate: 1994-07-09 · City: Dallas · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Netherlands
Bulgaria 2-1 GermanyDate: 1994-07-10 · City: New York · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Bulgaria
Sweden 2-2 RomaniaDate: 1994-07-10 · City: San Francisco · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Sweden
Bulgaria 1-2 ItalyDate: 1994-07-13 · City: New York · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Bulgaria
Sweden 0-1 BrazilDate: 1994-07-13 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Sweden
Bulgaria 0-4 SwedenDate: 1994-07-16 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: Bulgaria
Brazil 0-0 ItalyDate: 1994-07-17 · City: Los Angeles · Stage: Final · Home Team: Brazil
Tournament story
Brazil won its fourth World Cup and the first final decided by a penalty shootout.
Oleg Salenko scored five goals in one match against Cameroon.
Hristo Stoichkov and Salenko shared the scoring lead with six goals each.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- Brazil
- Away
- Italy
- Home Score
- 0
- Away Score
- 0
- Venue
- Rose Bowl
- City
- Pasadena
- Date
- 1994-07-17
- Extra Time
- 1
- Penalties
- Brazil won 3-2 on penalties
Third-place match
- Home
- Sweden
- Away
- Bulgaria
- Home Score
- 4
- Away Score
- 0
- Venue
- Rose Bowl
- City
- Pasadena
- Date
- 1994-07-16
Related
Diego MaradonaType: player · Role: Key participant