World Cup '94 

FIRST ROUND - Group 4

Game summaries

  • Nigeria-Bulgaria
  • Greece-Argentina
  • Nigeria-Argentina
  • Bulgaria-Greece
  • Bulgaria-Argentina
  • Greece-Nigeria
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    Nigeria-Bulgaria

    
    June 21, 1994
    Nigeria     2   1   3
    Bulgaria    0   0   0
    First half-1, Nigeria, Yekini, 21st minute
               2, Nigeria, Amokachi, 43rd minute
    Second half-3, Nigeria,Amunike, 55th minute
    Yellow cards-Nigeria, Amunike 74th minute
                 Bulgaria, Letchkov, 54th minute
    Referee: Rodrigo Badilla, Costa Rica
    Linesmen: Gordon Dunster, Australia
              Eugene Brazzale, Australia
    Attendance: 44,132 @ Dallas
    
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    Greece-Argentina

    
    June 21, 1994
    Greece     0   0  0
    Argentina  2   2  4
    First half-1, Argentina, Batistuta 1, 2nd minute
               2, Argentina, Batistuta 2, 45th minute
    Second half-3, Argentina, Maradona 1, 60th minute
                4, Argentina, Batistuta 3, penalty kick, 90th minute
    Yellow cards-Greece:  Tsalouchidis 25th minute
                          Manolas 56th minute
                 Argentina:  Caceres 41st minute
    Referee: Angeles, USA
    Linesmen: Park, South Korea
              Dolstra, Netherlands
    Attendance: 53,644 @ Foxboro
    
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    Nigeria-Argentina

    
    June 25, 1994
    Nigeria     1   0   1
    Argentina   2   0   2
    
    First half- 1, Nigeria, Siasia 1, 8th minute
                2, Argentina, Caniggia 1, 22nd minute
                3, Argentina, Caniggia 2, 29th minute
    Second half-None
    
    Yellow cards-Nigeria:  Oliseh, 14th minute
                           Eguavoen, 22nd minute
                           Emenalo, 54th minute
    Red cards-   None
    
    Referee:  Karisson, Sweden
    Linesmen: Matthys, Belgium
              Everstig, Sweden
    Attendance: 54,453 @ Foxboro
    
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    Bulgaria-Greece

    
    June 26, 1994
    Bulgaria     1   3   4
    Greece       0   0   0
    
    First half-1, Bulgaria, Stoitchkov 1, penalty kick, 5th minute
    Second half-2, Bularia, Stoitchkov 2, penalty kick, 55th minute
                3, Bulgaria, Letchkov 1, 66th minute
                4, Bulgaria, Borimirov 1, 90th minute
    
    Yellow cards-Bulgaria:  Houbtchev, 18th minute
                            Ivanov, 27th minute
                            Borimirov, 85th minute
                 Greece:    Alexoudis, 7th minute
                            Hantzidis, 43rd minute
                            Mitropoulos, 60th minute
                            Karayiannis, 71st minute
    
    Referee:  Bujsaim,  United Arab Emirates
    Linesmen: Al Ghattan, Bahrain
              Calix Garcia, Honduras
    Attendance: 63,160 @ Chicago
    
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    Bulgaria-Argentina

    
    June 30, 1994
    Bulgaria        0   2   2
    Argentina       0   0   0
    
    First half- None
    Second half-1, Bulgaria, Stotchkov 3, 61st minute
                2, Bulgaria, Sirakov, 90th minute
    
    Yellow cards-Bulgaria:  Stotchkov, 7th mintue
                            Iankov, 25th minute
                            Tzvetanov, 45th minute
                            Balakov, 74th minute
                 Argentina: Ruggeri, 34th minute
                            Rodriguez, 44th minute
                            Batistuta, 81st minute
    Red cards-   Bulgaria:  Tzvetanov, 67th minute
    
    Referee:  Jouini, Tunisia
    Linesmen: Yli-Karro, Finland
              Rharib, Morocco
    Attendance: 63,998 @ Dallas
    
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    Greece-Nigeria

    
    June 30, 1994
    Greece          0   0   0
    Nigeria         1   1   2
    
    
    First half- 1, Nigeria, George 1, 45th minute
    Second half-2, Nigeria, Amokachi 1, 90th minute
    
    Yellow cards-Greece:  Mitropoulos, 33rd minute
                          Kalitzakis, 42nd minute
                 Nigeria: Olseh, 67th minute
                          Keshi, 71st minute
    Red cards-  None
    
    Referee:  Mottram, Scotland
    Linesmen: Park, South Korea
              Alves, Brazil
    Attendance: 53,001 @ Foxboro
    
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