The 1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage was the second and final stage of the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals in the United States. The stage began on July 2, 1994 and ended with the final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on July 17, 1994. The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualified for the knockout stage. In the round of 16, the four third-placed teams played against four of the group winners, with the remaining two group winners taking on two of the group runners-up; the remaining four runners-up were paired off against each other. The winners of the eight round of 16 matches were then paired together in the quarter-finals, the winners of which played against each other in the semi-finals.
The ties in each round were played over a single match; in the event that scores were level after 90 minutes, the teams would play an additional 30 minutes of extra time, divided into two 15-minute halves, to determine the winner. If the scores remained level after extra time, the teams would contest a penalty shootout.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
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The third-placed teams which advanced will be placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations. Combination according to the four qualified teams
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Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
3 July – Pasadena | ||||||||||||||
Romania | 3 | |||||||||||||
10 July – Stanford | ||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
Romania | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
3 July – Dallas | ||||||||||||||
Sweden (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||||||||||
13 July – Pasadena | ||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 July – Orlando | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||
9 July – Dallas | ||||||||||||||
Republic of Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||
4 July – Stanford | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||
Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
17 July – Pasadena | ||||||||||||||
United States | 0 | |||||||||||||
Brazil (p) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
5 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
Italy | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
10 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
Bulgaria (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 July – Chicago | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||
13 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | |||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||||||
5 July – Foxborough | ||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | Third place | ||||||||||||
Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||||||
9 July – Foxborough | 16 July – Pasadena | |||||||||||||
Italy (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||
2 July – Washington | ||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | Bulgaria | 0 | |||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
Germany vs Belgium
Germany | 3–2 | Belgium |
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Völler 6', 38' Klinsmann 11' | Report | Grün 8' Albert 90' |
Germany | Belgium |
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Spain vs Switzerland
Spain | 3–0 | Switzerland |
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Hierro 15' Luis Enrique 74' Begiristain 86' (pen.) | Report |
Spain | Switzerland |
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Saudi Arabia vs Sweden
A quick goal by Dahlin in the first half and two second half goals by K. Andersson saw Sweden go through to the quarterfinals. The Saudi players could answer with just one goal scored by Al-Ghesheyan 5 minutes from the end.[1]
Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Sweden |
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Al-Ghesheyan 85' | Report | Dahlin 6' K. Andersson 51', 88' |
Saudi Arabia | Sweden |
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Romania vs Argentina
Romania | 3–2 | Argentina |
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Dumitrescu 11', 18' Hagi 58' | Report | Batistuta 16' (pen.) Balbo 75' |
Romania | Argentina |
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Netherlands vs Republic of Ireland
Netherlands | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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Bergkamp 11' Jonk 41' | Report |
Netherlands | Republic of Ireland |
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Brazil vs United States
Brazil | 1–0 | United States |
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Bebeto 72' | Report |
Brazil | United States |
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Nigeria vs Italy
Nigeria | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
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Amunike 25' | Report | R. Baggio 88', 102' (pen.) |
Nigeria | Italy |
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Mexico vs Bulgaria
Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bulgaria |
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García Aspe 18' (pen.) | Report | Stoichkov 6' |
Penalties | ||
García Aspe Bernal Rodríguez Suárez | 1–3 | Balakov Guentchev Borimirov Letchkov |
Mexico | Bulgaria |
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Quarter-finals
Italy vs Spain
Italy | 2–1 | Spain |
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D. Baggio 25' R. Baggio 88' | Report | Caminero 58' |
Italy | Spain |
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Netherlands vs Brazil
Netherlands | 2–3 | Brazil |
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Bergkamp 64' Winter 76' | Report | Romário 53' Bebeto 63' Branco 81' |
Netherlands | Brazil |
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Bulgaria vs Germany
Bulgaria | 2–1 | Germany |
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Stoichkov 75' Letchkov 78' | Report | Matthäus 47' (pen.) |
Bulgaria | Germany |
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Romania vs Sweden
Romania | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Sweden |
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Rǎducioiu 88', 101' | Report | Brolin 78' K. Andersson 115' |
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Răducioiu Hagi Lupescu Petrescu Dumitrescu Belodedici | 4–5 | Mild K. Andersson Brolin Ingesson R. Nilsson Larsson |
Romania | Sweden |
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Semi-finals
Bulgaria vs Italy
Bulgaria | 1–2 | Italy |
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Stoichkov 44' (pen.) | Report | R. Baggio 21', 25' |
Bulgaria | Italy |
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Sweden vs Brazil
Sweden | 0–1 | Brazil |
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Report | Romário 80' |
Sweden | Brazil |
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Third place play-off
Sweden | 4–0 | Bulgaria |
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Brolin 8' Mild 30' Larsson 37' K. Andersson 39' | Report |
Sweden | Bulgaria |
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Final
Brazil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Santos Romário Branco Dunga | 3–2 | Baresi Albertini Evani Massaro R. Baggio |
Brazil | Italy |
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References
- ^ World Cup USA '94: Andersson sees Sweden through to the last eight
- "1994 FIFA World Cup USA". fifa.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- "World Cup 1994". rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.