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1994 FIFA World Cup Group D

Football tournament group stage

Football tournament group stage

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 June 21, 1994, and the final games took place simultaneously on June 30, 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. 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

Matches

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

Argentina vs Greece

Maradona

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Alfio Basile
Alketas Panagoulias

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Nigeria vs Bulgaria

Amokachi Amunike

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NED Clemens Westerhof
Dimitar Penev

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Argentina vs Nigeria

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Alfio Basile
NED Clemens Westerhof

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Bulgaria vs Greece

Letchkov Borimirov

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Dimitar Penev
Alketas Panagoulias

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Argentina vs Bulgaria

Sirakov

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Alfio Basile
Dimitar Penev

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Greece vs Nigeria

Amokachi

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Alketas Panagoulias
NED Clemens Westerhof

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References

References

  1. "After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup". The New York Times.
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