1994 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 1994 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of four teams competing at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The first match was played 21 June 1994 and the final games took place simultaneously on 30 June 1994.

The group consisted of Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and Bulgaria. Nigeria won the group on goal difference, Bulgaria finished second and Argentina qualified as one of the best third-placed teams (Bulgaria defeated Argentina in the group stage, thus their higher rank). Bulgaria and Argentina had previously met before in the group stage, in 1962; neither team advanced into the knockout stage. Bulgaria and Argentina had also met in 1986, both teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Group D was also notable for the end of Diego Maradona's international career. Maradona, who was Argentina's captain and star player, was found to contain ephedrine, a performance-enhancing stimulant, in his system after being subjected to an anti-doping test held during their match with Nigeria.[1] In his absence, Argentina would lose their final group match against Bulgaria, and were eliminated by Romania 3–2 at the Round of 16. Maradona's only goal in the tournament against Greece would prove to be his last for Argentina.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Bulgaria 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
4  Greece 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times listed are local time.

Argentina vs Greece
Argentina 4–0 Greece
Batistuta  2', 44', 90' (pen.)
Maradona  60'		 Report
Attendance: 54,456
Argentina
Greece
GK12Luis Islas
DF4Roberto Sensini
DF13Fernando Cáceres 40'
DF6Oscar Ruggeri
DF3José Chamot
MF14Diego Simeone
MF5Fernando Redondo
MF10Diego Maradona (c) 83'
FW7Claudio Caniggia
FW9Gabriel Batistuta
FW19Abel Balbo 80'
Substitutions:
MF21Alejandro Mancuso 80'
FW17Ariel Ortega 83'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1Antonis Minou
DF2Stratos Apostolakis
DF4Stelios Manolas 55'
DF3Thanasis Kolitsidakis
DF5Ioannis Kalitzakis
MF11Nikos Tsiantakis 45'
MF6Giotis Tsalouchidis 25'
MF8Nikos Nioplias
MF19Savvas Kofidis
FW7Dimitris Saravakos (c)
FW9Nikos Machlas 59'
Substitutions:
MF12Spiros Marangos 45'
MF10Tasos Mitropoulos 59'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias

Assistant referees:
Park Hae-Yong (Korean Republic)
Jan Dolstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Nigeria vs Bulgaria
Nigeria 3–0 Bulgaria
Yekini  21'
Amokachi  43'
Amunike  55'		 Report
Attendance: 44,132
Nigeria
Bulgaria
GK1Peter Rufai (c)
DF2Augustine Eguavoen
DF5Uche Okechukwu
DF6Chidi Nwanu
DF3Benedict Iroha
MF7Finidi George 77'
MF12Samson Siasia 69'
MF15Sunday Oliseh
MF11Emmanuel Amunike 73'
FW9Rashidi Yekini
FW14Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF21Mutiu Adepoju 69'
DF13Emeka Ezeugo 77'
Manager:
Clemens Westerhof
GK1Borislav Mikhailov (c)
RB2Emil Kremenliev
DF3Trifon Ivanov
DF5Petar Houbchev
LB4Tsanko Tsvetanov
MF6Zlatko Yankov
MF9Yordan Letchkov 54' 59'
MF11Daniel Borimirov 73'
MF20Krasimir Balakov
FW7Emil Kostadinov
FW8Hristo Stoichkov
Substitutions:
FW10Nasko Sirakov 59'
FW13Ivaylo Yordanov 73'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Assistant referees:
Gordon Dunster (Australia)
Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Fourth official:
Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Argentina vs Nigeria
Argentina 2–1 Nigeria
Caniggia  21', 28' Report Siasia  8'
Attendance: 54,453
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
Argentina
Nigeria
GK12Luis Islas
DF4Roberto Sensini 88'
DF13Fernando Cáceres
DF6Oscar Ruggeri
DF3José Chamot
MF14Diego Simeone
MF5Fernando Redondo
MF10Diego Maradona (c)
FW7Claudio Caniggia 54'
FW9Gabriel Batistuta
FW19Abel Balbo 72'
Substitutions:
MF21Alejandro Mancuso 72'
DF16Hernán Díaz 88'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1Peter Rufai (c)
DF2Augustine Eguavoen 20'
DF5Uche Okechukwu
DF6Chidi Nwanu
DF19Michael Emenalo 53'
MF7Finidi George
MF12Samson Siasia 57'
MF15Sunday Oliseh 88'
MF11Emmanuel Amunike
FW9Rashidi Yekini
FW14Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF21Mutiu Adepoju 57'
MF10Jay-Jay Okocha 88'
Manager:
Clemens Westerhof

Assistant referees:
Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden)
Luc Matthys (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Bulgaria vs Greece
Bulgaria 4–0 Greece
Stoichkov  5' (pen.), 55' (pen.)
Letchkov  65'
Borimirov  90'		 Report
Attendance: 63,160
Bulgaria
Greece
GK1Borislav Mikhailov (c)
DF2Emil Kremenliev
DF3Trifon Ivanov 26'
DF5Petar Houbchev 17'
DF4Tsanko Tsvetanov 77'
MF6Zlatko Yankov 33'
MF9Yordan Letchkov
MF10Nasko Sirakov
MF20Krasimir Balakov
FW7Emil Kostadinov 82'
FW8Hristo Stoichkov
Substitutions:
DF16Ilian Kiriakov 77'
MF11Daniel Borimirov 84' 82'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev
GK20Elias Atmatsidis
DF2Stratos Apostolakis (c)
DF18Kiriakos Karataidis
DF13Vaios Karagiannis 70'
DF5Ioannis Kalitzakis
MF12Spiros Marangos
MF17Minas Hantzidis 42' 46'
MF8Nikos Nioplias
MF19Savvas Kofidis
FW9Nikos Machlas
FW16Alexis Alexoudis 6' 58'
Substitutions:
MF10Tasos Mitropoulos 59' 46'
FW14Vasilis Dimitriadis 58'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias

Assistant referees:
Abdulla Al Ghattan (Bahrain)
Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Arturo Angeles (United States)

Argentina vs Bulgaria
Argentina 0–2 Bulgaria
Report Stoichkov  61'
Sirakov  90+3'
Attendance: 63,998
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Argentina
Bulgaria
GK12Luis Islas
DF16Hernán Díaz
DF13Fernando Cáceres
DF6Oscar Ruggeri (c) 34'
DF3José Chamot
MF14Diego Simeone
MF5Fernando Redondo
MF20Leonardo Rodríguez 44' 67'
FW7Claudio Caniggia 26'
FW9Gabriel Batistuta 81'
FW19Abel Balbo
Substitutions:
FW17Ariel Ortega 26'
FW11Ramón Medina Bello 67'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1Borislav Mikhailov (c)
RB2Emil Kremenliev
DF3Trifon Ivanov 58'
DF5Petar Houbchev
LB4Tsanko Tsvetanov 45'  67'
MF6Zlatko Yankov 24'
MF9Yordan Letchkov 76'
MF10Nasko Sirakov
MF20Krasimir Balakov 74'
FW7Emil Kostadinov 74'
FW8Hristo Stoichkov 7'
Substitutions:
DF16Ilian Kiriakov 74'
MF11Daniel Borimirov 76'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Assistant referees:
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
El Jilali Rharib (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Greece vs Nigeria
Greece 0–2 Nigeria
Report George  45+2'
Amokachi  90+5'
Attendance: 53,001
Greece
Nigeria
GK15Christos Karkamanis
DF5Ioannis Kalitzakis 41'
DF22Alexis Alexiou
DF13Vaios Karagiannis
MF17Minas Hantzidis
MF6Giotis Tsalouchidis
MF10Tasos Mitropoulos (c) 32' 72'
MF21Alekos Alexandris
MF8Nikos Nioplias
MF19Savvas Kofidis
FW9Nikos Machlas 80'
Substitutions:
MF11Nikos Tsiantakis 72'
FW14Vasilis Dimitriadis 80'
Manager:
Alketas Panagoulias
GK1Peter Rufai
DF6Chidi Nwanu
DF4Stephen Keshi (c) 70'
DF5Uche Okechukwu
DF19Michael Emenalo
MF7Finidi George 84'
MF12Samson Siasia
MF15Sunday Oliseh 66'
MF11Emmanuel Amunike
FW9Rashidi Yekini 69'
FW14Daniel Amokachi
Substitutions:
MF10Jay-Jay Okocha 69'
MF21Mutiu Adepoju 84'
Manager:
Clemens Westerhof

Assistant referees:
Park Hae-Yong (Korean Republic)
Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
Fourth official:
José Torres Cadena (Colombia)

References
  1. "After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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