1994 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F 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 June 19, 1994, and the final games took place simultaneously on June 29, 1994.

The group consisted of Belgium, Morocco, Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia. Netherlands won the group, Saudi Arabia finished second, and Belgium qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3   Belgium 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
4   Morocco 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: FIFA

Matches

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All times local (EDT/UTC–4, CDT/UTC–5, PDT/UTC–7)

Belgium vs Morocco

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Belgium  1–0  Morocco
Degryse   11' Report
Attendance: 61,219
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 13 Georges Grün (c)   81'
DF 14 Michel De Wolf
DF 5 Rudi Smidts
MF 6 Lorenzo Staelens
MF 7 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10 Enzo Scifo
MF 16 Danny Boffin   85'
FW 8 Luc Nilis   54'
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 17 Josip Weber   85'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Marc Emmers   54'
DF 3 Vital Borkelmans   85'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK 1 Khalil Azmi   89'
DF 2 Nacer Abdellah
DF 5 Smahi Triki
DF 6 Noureddine Naybet   23'
DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
MF 8 Rachid Azzouzi   89'
MF 15 El Arbi Hababi
MF 10 Mustafa El Haddaoui (c)   69'
MF 11 Rachid Daoudi   26'[1]
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji
FW 9 Mohammed Chaouch   82'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Ahmed Bahja   69'
MF 21 Mohamed Samadi   82'
GK 22 Zakaria Alaoui   89'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda

Assistant referees:
Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras)
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
Fourth official:
Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia

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Netherlands  2–1  Saudi Arabia
Jonk   50'
Taument   86'
Report Anwar   18'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Netherlands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Ed de Goey
DF 14 Ulrich van Gobbel   36'
DF 4 Ronald Koeman (c)
DF 2 Frank de Boer   75'
MF 3 Frank Rijkaard
MF 8 Wim Jonk
MF 6 Jan Wouters
MF 7 Marc Overmars   58'
MF 9 Ronald de Boer
MF 11 Bryan Roy   81'
FW 10 Dennis Bergkamp
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gaston Taument   58'
FW 19 Peter van Vossen   81'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari   28'
DF 5 Ahmad Jamil Madani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Mohamed Al-Jawad   31'
MF 16 Talal Jebreen
MF 6 Fuad Anwar   61'
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan   69'
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid
FW 8 Fahad Al-Bishi
FW 9 Majed Abdullah (c)   45'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Hamzah Idris   45'
MF 19 Hamzah Saleh   69'
Manager:
  Jorge Solari

Assistant referees:
Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
Sándor Márton (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

Belgium vs Netherlands

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Belgium  1–0  Netherlands
Albert   65' Report
Attendance: 62,387
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Netherlands
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 15 Marc Emmers   78'
DF 13 Georges Grün (c)
DF 4 Philippe Albert
DF 14 Michel De Wolf
DF 3 Vital Borkelmans   20'   61'
MF 10 Enzo Scifo
MF 7 Franky Van der Elst
MF 6 Lorenzo Staelens
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 17 Josip Weber
Substitutions:
MF 5 Rudi Smidts   61'
DF 2 Dirk Medved   78'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK 1 Ed de Goey
DF 18 Stan Valckx
DF 4 Ronald Koeman (c)
DF 2 Frank de Boer
MF 3 Frank Rijkaard   81'
MF 8 Wim Jonk   39'
MF 6 Jan Wouters   19'
MF 17 Gaston Taument   64'
MF 9 Ronald de Boer   46'
MF 11 Bryan Roy
FW 10 Dennis Bergkamp   88'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Rob Witschge   49'   46'
MF 7 Marc Overmars   64'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

Assistant referees:
Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Saudi Arabia vs Morocco

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Saudi Arabia  2–1  Morocco
Al-Jaber   7' (pen.)
Anwar   45'
Report Chaouch   26'
Attendance: 72,404
Referee: Philip Don (England)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea   90'
DF 18 Awad Al-Anazi   30'
DF 5 Ahmad Jamil Madani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Mohamed Al-Jawad (c)
MF 6 Fuad Anwar   75'
MF 16 Talal Jebreen   50'
MF 8 Fahad Al-Bishi
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid   78'
FW 10 Saeed Al-Owairan
FW 12 Sami Al-Jaber   80'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi   30'
FW 7 Fahad Al-Ghesheyan   80'
Manager:
  Jorge Solari
GK 1 Khalil Azmi (c)
DF 2 Nacer Abdellah   57'
DF 5 Smahi Triki
DF 6 Noureddine Naybet   83'
DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui   34'
MF 8 Rachid Azzouzi
MF 15 El Arbi Hababi   73'
MF 4 Tahar El Khalej
MF 11 Rachid Daoudi
FW 9 Mohammed Chaouch
FW 13 Ahmed Bahja
Substitutions:
FW 17 Abdeslam Laghrissi   57'
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji   73'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda

Assistant referees:
Roy Pearson (England)
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
Fourth official:
Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia

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Belgium  0–1  Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Owairan   5'
Attendance: 52,959
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 2 Dirk Medved
DF 14 Michel De Wolf
DF 4 Philippe Albert
DF 5 Rudi Smidts   80'
MF 6 Lorenzo Staelens
MF 10 Enzo Scifo (c)   61'[2]
MF 7 Franky Van der Elst
MF 16 Danny Boffin
MF 18 Marc Wilmots   54'
FW 9 Marc Degryse   24'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Luc Nilis   24'
FW 17 Josip Weber   54'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 5 Ahmad Jamil Madani   3'
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Mohamed Al-Jawad
MF 16 Talal Jebreen
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan   62'
MF 19 Hamzah Saleh
FW 20 Hamzah Idris   77'
FW 8 Fahad Al-Bishi
FW 9 Majed Abdullah (c)   46'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid   46'
DF 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari   62'
Manager:
  Jorge Solari

Assistant referees:
Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Ernesto Taibi (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina)

Morocco vs Netherlands

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Morocco  1–2  Netherlands
Nader   47' Report Bergkamp   43'
Roy   77'
Attendance: 60,578
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Netherlands
GK 22 Zakaria Alaoui
DF 18 Rachid Neqrouz
DF 5 Smahi Triki
DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
MF 21 Mohammed Samadi   41'
MF 8 Rachid Azzouzi   61'
MF 4 Tahar El Khalej (c)   14'
MF 15 El Arbi Hababi   28'
FW 19 Abdelmajid Bouyboud   25'   47'
FW 16 Hassan Nader   12'
FW 13 Ahmed Bahja
Substitutions:
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji   47'
MF 11 Rachid Daoudi   61'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda
GK 1 Ed de Goey
CB 18 Stan Valckx   79'
CB 4 Ronald Koeman (c)
CB 2 Frank de Boer
RM 20 Aron Winter
CM 8 Wim Jonk
CM 6 Jan Wouters   75'[3]
LM 5 Rob Witschge
RF 19 Peter van Vossen   67'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 7 Marc Overmars   56'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gaston Taument   56'
MF 11 Bryan Roy   67'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

Assistant referees:
Venancio Concepcion Zarate (Paraguay)
Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mistake in FIFA report. Daoudi received his yellow card 13 minutes later, in the 39th minute of the game. See the footage of the match.
  2. ^ Mistake in FIFA report. Scifo was booked 5 minutes later, in the 66th minute (see the footage).
  3. ^ Mistake in FIFA report. The footage of the game shows that Wouters was booked in the 30th minute of the first half.
  • "1994 FIFA World Cup USA". fifa.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  • "World Cup 1994". RSSSF. Retrieved July 31, 2014.