1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

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.

Based on group results, the matches would be the following in Round of 16:

The pairings for matches 1, 4, 6, and 7 depended on who the best third places were that qualified for the round of 16. The following table, published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations, shows the different options to define the rivals of the winners of groups A, B, C, and D.

Bracket

|July 3 – Pasadena||3||2 |July 3 – Dallas||1||3 |July 4 – Orlando||2||0 |July 4 – Stanford||1||0 |July 5 – East Rutherford||1 (1)|**** |1 (3) |July 2 – Chicago||3||2 |July 5 – Foxborough||1| |2 |July 2 – Washington||3||0 |July 10 – Stanford||2 (4)| |2 (5) |July 9 – Dallas||2||3 |July 10 – East Rutherford||2||1 |July 9 – Foxborough||2||1 |July 13 – Pasadena||0||1 |July 13 – East Rutherford||1||2 |July 17 – Pasadena| |0 (3)||0 (2) |July 16 – Pasadena|****|4||0

Round of 16

Germany vs Belgium

Klinsmann Albert

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Spain vs Switzerland

Luis Enrique Begiristain

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Saudi Arabia vs Sweden

Saudi Arabia suffered a major setback with the absence of captain Majed Abdullah. An early strike from Martin Dahlin in the first half and a second-half brace by Kennet Andersson saw Sweden go through to the quarterfinals. Substitute Fahad Al-Ghesheyan pulled one back for the Saudis five minutes from the end.

K. Andersson

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Romania vs Argentina

Two quick goals by Dumitrescu and one more by Hagi in the second half sealed the victory for Romanians. After Batistuta's penalty kick and Balbo's rebound Argentina attacked desperately but couldn't score for the third time.

Hagi Balbo

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Netherlands vs Republic of Ireland

Jonk

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Brazil vs United States

This was the third time that Brazil defeated the host nation of tournament, after Sweden in 1958 and Chile in 1962 (coincidentally, on these three occasions Brazil became world champion). Since the kick off, Brazil set the pace, controlling ball possession and playing it on United States field. Left-back Leonardo was the main source of attacking, but during the last minute of the first half, after a ball dispute just by sideline, he threw his elbow at Tab Ramos' jaw, breaking it, knocking the North American down and being sent off. Later, Leonardo was handed a four-match suspension, keeping him out of the remainder of the tournament.

In the second half, Carlos Alberto Parreira put right-back Cafu on the left-back, benching Zinho. Even with one man down, Brazil kept the pace. At 72th minute, Romário recovery a ball possession on midfield, ran to opposite box and delivered it to Bebeto, who shoot just between Tony Meola and the post, giving Brazil the lead and the victory.

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Nigeria vs Italy

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Mexico vs Bulgaria

Bernal Rodríguez Suárez Genchev Borimirov Letchkov

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Quarterfinals

Italy vs Spain

R. Baggio

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Netherlands vs Brazil

Winter Bebeto Branco

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Bulgaria vs Germany

Letchkov

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Romania vs Sweden

K. Andersson Hagi Lupescu Petrescu Dumitrescu Belodedici K. Andersson Brolin Ingesson R. Nilsson Larsson

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Semifinals

Bulgaria vs Italy

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Sweden vs Brazil

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Third place playoff

Mild Larsson K. Andersson

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Final

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup final

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References

References

1. [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-world-cup-usa-94-andersson-sees-sweden-through-to-the-last-eight-1411576.html World Cup USA '94: Andersson sees Sweden through to the last eight]
2. [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/world-cup-best-game-argentina-romania-usa-94-hagi The best ever World Cup match? Romania 3-2 Argentina at USA 94]
3. [http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/argentina-2-3-romania-hagi-dumitrescu-too-hot-to-handle-classic-clashes/ Hagi, Dumitrescu too hot to handle]