# 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 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

| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |

## Matches

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

### Argentina vs Greece

| Argentina | Greece |
| GK | 12 | Luis Islas |
| RB | 4 | Roberto Sensini |
| CB | 13 | Fernando Cáceres | 40' |
| CB | 6 | Oscar Ruggeri |
| LB | 3 | José Chamot |
| CM | 14 | Diego Simeone |
| CM | 5 | Fernando Redondo |
| AM | 10 | Diego Maradona (c) | | 83' |
| RF | 7 | Claudio Caniggia |
| CF | 9 | Gabriel Batistuta |
| LF | 19 | Abel Balbo | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Alejandro Mancuso | | 80' |
| FW | 17 | Ariel Ortega | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Alfio Basile ||
| GK | 1 | Antonis Minou |
| RB | 2 | Stratos Apostolakis |
| CB | 4 | Stelios Manolas | 55' |
| CB | 5 | Giannis Kalitzakis |
| LB | 3 | Thanasis Kolitsidakis |
| CM | 19 | Savvas Kofidis |
| CM | 6 | Panagiotis Tsalouchidis | 25' |
| CM | 8 | Nikos Nioplias |
| RF | 7 | Dimitris Saravakos (c) |
| CF | 9 | Nikos Machlas | | 59' |
| LF | 11 | Nikos Tsiantakis | | 45' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Spyros Marangos | | 45' |
| MF | 10 | Tasos Mitropoulos | | 59' |
| Manager: ||
| Alketas Panagoulias ||
* Assistant referees:
* Park Hae-yong (South Korea)
* Jan Dolstra (Netherlands)
* Fourth official:
* Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

### Nigeria vs Bulgaria

| Nigeria | Bulgaria |
| GK | 1 | Peter Rufai (c) |
| RB | 2 | Augustine Eguavoen |
| CB | 5 | Uche Okechukwu |
| CB | 6 | Chidi Nwanu |
| LB | 3 | Benedict Iroha |
| DM | 15 | Sunday Oliseh |
| RM | 7 | Finidi George | | 77' |
| CM | 12 | Samson Siasia | | 69' |
| LM | 11 | Emmanuel Amunike | 73' |
| CF | 9 | Rashidi Yekini |
| CF | 14 | Daniel Amokachi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Mutiu Adepoju | | 69' |
| DF | 13 | Emeka Ezeugo | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Clemens Westerhof ||
| GK | 1 | Borislav Mihaylov (c) |
| RB | 2 | Emil Kremenliev |
| CB | 3 | Trifon Ivanov |
| CB | 5 | Petar Hubchev |
| LB | 4 | Tsanko Tsvetanov |
| RM | 11 | Daniel Borimirov | | 73' |
| CM | 6 | Zlatko Yankov |
| CM | 9 | Yordan Letchkov | 54' | 59' |
| LM | 20 | Krasimir Balakov |
| CF | 7 | Emil Kostadinov |
| CF | 8 | Hristo Stoichkov |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Nasko Sirakov | | 59' |
| FW | 13 | Ivaylo Yordanov | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Dimitar Penev ||
* Assistant referees:
* Gordon Dunster (Australia)
* Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

### Argentina vs Nigeria

| Argentina | Nigeria |
| GK | 12 | Luis Islas |
| DF | 4 | Roberto Sensini | | 88' |
| DF | 13 | Fernando Cáceres |
| DF | 6 | Oscar Ruggeri |
| DF | 3 | José Chamot |
| MF | 14 | Diego Simeone |
| MF | 5 | Fernando Redondo |
| MF | 10 | Diego Maradona (c) |
| FW | 7 | Claudio Caniggia | 54' |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Batistuta |
| FW | 19 | Abel Balbo | | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Alejandro Mancuso | | 72' |
| DF | 16 | Hernán Díaz | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Alfio Basile ||
| GK | 1 | Peter Rufai (c) |
| DF | 2 | Augustine Eguavoen | 20' |
| DF | 5 | Uche Okechukwu |
| DF | 6 | Chidi Nwanu |
| DF | 19 | Michael Emenalo | 53' |
| MF | 7 | Finidi George |
| MF | 12 | Samson Siasia | | 57' |
| MF | 15 | Sunday Oliseh | | 88' |
| MF | 11 | Emmanuel Amunike |
| FW | 9 | Rashidi Yekini |
| FW | 14 | Daniel Amokachi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Mutiu Adepoju | | 57' |
| MF | 10 | Jay-Jay Okocha | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Clemens Westerhof ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden)
* Luc Matthys (Belgium)
* Fourth official:
* Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

### Bulgaria vs Greece

| Bulgaria | Greece |
| GK | 1 | Borislav Mihaylov (c) |
| RB | 2 | Emil Kremenliev |
| CB | 3 | Trifon Ivanov | 26' |
| CB | 5 | Petar Hubchev | 17' |
| LB | 4 | Tsanko Tsvetanov | | 77' |
| DM | 6 | Zlatko Yankov | 33' |
| CM | 9 | Yordan Letchkov |
| CM | 20 | Krasimir Balakov |
| RF | 7 | Emil Kostadinov | | 82' |
| CF | 10 | Nasko Sirakov |
| LF | 8 | Hristo Stoichkov |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 16 | Iliyan Kiryakov | | 77' |
| MF | 11 | Daniel Borimirov | 84' | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Dimitar Penev ||
| GK | 20 | Elias Atmatsidis |
| RB | 2 | Stratos Apostolakis (c) |
| CB | 18 | Kyriakos Karataidis |
| CB | 5 | Ioannis Kalitzakis |
| LB | 13 | Vaios Karagiannis | 70' |
| RM | 12 | Spiros Marangos |
| CM | 19 | Savvas Kofidis |
| CM | 17 | Minas Hantzidis | 42' | 46' |
| LM | 8 | Nikos Nioplias |
| CF | 9 | Nikos Machlas |
| CF | 16 | Alexis Alexoudis | 6' | 58' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Tasos Mitropoulos | 59' | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Vasilis 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 | Bulgaria |
| GK | 12 | Luis Islas |
| DF | 16 | Hernán Díaz |
| DF | 13 | Fernando Cáceres |
| DF | 6 | Oscar Ruggeri (c) | 34' |
| DF | 3 | José Chamot |
| MF | 14 | Diego Simeone |
| MF | 5 | Fernando Redondo |
| MF | 20 | Leonardo Rodríguez | 44' | 67' |
| FW | 7 | Claudio Caniggia | | 26' |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Batistuta | 81' |
| FW | 19 | Abel Balbo |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Ariel Ortega | | 26' |
| FW | 11 | Ramón Medina Bello | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Alfio Basile ||
| GK | 1 | Borislav Mihaylov (c) |
| RB | 2 | Emil Kremenliev |
| CB | 3 | Trifon Ivanov | 58' |
| CB | 5 | Petar Hubchev |
| LB | 4 | Tsanko Tsvetanov | 45' 67' |
| MF | 6 | Zlatko Yankov | 24' |
| MF | 9 | Yordan Letchkov | | 76' |
| MF | 10 | Nasko Sirakov |
| MF | 20 | Krasimir Balakov | 74' |
| FW | 7 | Emil Kostadinov | | 74' |
| FW | 8 | Hristo Stoichkov | 7' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 16 | Iliyan Kiryakov | | 74' |
| MF | 11 | Daniel 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 | Nigeria |
| GK | 15 | Christos Karkamanis |
| DF | 5 | Ioannis Kalitzakis | 41' |
| DF | 22 | Alexis Alexiou |
| DF | 13 | Vaios Karagiannis |
| MF | 17 | Minas Hantzidis |
| MF | 6 | Giotis Tsalouchidis |
| MF | 10 | Tasos Mitropoulos (c) | 32' | 72' |
| MF | 21 | Alekos Alexandris |
| MF | 8 | Nikos Nioplias |
| MF | 19 | Savvas Kofidis |
| FW | 9 | Nikos Machlas | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Nikos Tsiantakis | | 72' |
| FW | 14 | Vasilis Dimitriadis | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Alketas Panagoulias ||
| GK | 1 | Peter Rufai |
| DF | 6 | Chidi Nwanu |
| DF | 4 | Stephen Keshi (c) | 70' |
| DF | 5 | Uche Okechukwu |
| DF | 19 | Michael Emenalo |
| MF | 7 | Finidi George | | 84' |
| MF | 12 | Samson Siasia |
| MF | 15 | Sunday Oliseh | 66' |
| MF | 11 | Emmanuel Amunike |
| FW | 9 | Rashidi Yekini | | 69' |
| FW | 14 | Daniel Amokachi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Jay-Jay Okocha | | 69' |
| MF | 21 | Mutiu Adepoju | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Clemens Westerhof ||
* Assistant referees:
* Park Hae-yong (South Korea)
* Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* José Torres Cadena (Colombia)