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

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

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

Belgium vs Morocco

Belgium 1–0 Morocco
Degryse 11' Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 61,219
Referee: José Torres Cadena (Colombia)
Belgium
Morocco
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 13 Georges Grün (c) Yellow card 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 downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 8 Luc Nilis downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 17 Josip Weber Yellow card 85'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Marc Emmers upward-facing green arrow 54'
DF 3 Vital Borkelmans upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK 1 Khalil Azmi downward-facing red arrow 89'
DF 2 Nacer Abdellah
DF 5 Smahi Triki
DF 6 Noureddine Naybet Yellow card 23'
DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
MF 8 Rachid Azzouzi Yellow card 89'
MF 15 El Arbi Hababi
MF 10 Mustafa El Haddaoui (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 11 Rachid Daoudi Yellow card 26'[1]
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji
FW 9 Mohammed Chaouch downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Ahmed Bahja upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 21 Mohamed Samadi upward-facing green arrow 82'
GK 22 Zakaria Alaoui upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Abdellah Blinda

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

Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia

Netherlands 2–1 Saudi Arabia
Jonk 50'
Taument 86'		 Report Anwar 18'
RFK Stadium, Washington
Attendance: 50,535
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Ed de Goey
DF 14 Ulrich van Gobbel Yellow card 36'
DF 4 Ronald Koeman (c)
DF 2 Frank de Boer Yellow card 75'
MF 3 Frank Rijkaard
MF 8 Wim Jonk
MF 6 Jan Wouters
MF 7 Marc Overmars downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 9 Ronald de Boer
MF 11 Bryan Roy downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 10 Dennis Bergkamp
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gaston Taument upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 19 Peter van Vossen upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari Yellow card 28'
DF 5 Ahmad Jamil Madani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Mohamed Al-Jawad Yellow card 31'
MF 16 Talal Jebreen
MF 6 Fuad Anwar Yellow card 61'
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid
FW 8 Fahad Al-Bishi
FW 9 Majed Abdullah (c) downward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Hamzah Idris upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 19 Hamzah Saleh upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Solari

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

Belgium vs Netherlands

See also: Low Countries derby
Belgium 1–0 Netherlands
Albert 65' Report
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 62,387
Referee: Renato Marsiglia (Brazil)
Belgium
Netherlands
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 15 Marc Emmers downward-facing red arrow 78'
DF 13 Georges Grün (c)
DF 4 Philippe Albert
DF 14 Michel De Wolf
DF 3 Vital Borkelmans Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 2 Dirk Medved upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 81'
MF 8 Wim Jonk Yellow card 39'
MF 6 Jan Wouters Yellow card 19'
MF 17 Gaston Taument downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 9 Ronald de Boer downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 11 Bryan Roy
FW 10 Dennis Bergkamp Yellow card 88'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Rob Witschge Yellow card 49' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Marc Overmars upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

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

Saudi Arabia vs Morocco

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

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

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia

Belgium 0–1 Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Owairan 5'
RFK Stadium, Washington
Attendance: 52,959
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
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 Yellow card 80'
MF 6 Lorenzo Staelens
MF 10 Enzo Scifo (c) Yellow card 61'[2]
MF 7 Franky Van der Elst
MF 16 Danny Boffin
MF 18 Marc Wilmots downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW 9 Marc Degryse downward-facing red arrow 24'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Luc Nilis upward-facing green arrow 24'
FW 17 Josip Weber upward-facing green arrow 54'
Manager:
Paul Van Himst
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 5 Ahmad Jamil Madani Yellow card 3'
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Mohamed Al-Jawad
MF 16 Talal Jebreen
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 19 Hamzah Saleh
FW 20 Hamzah Idris Yellow card 77'
FW 8 Fahad Al-Bishi
FW 9 Majed Abdullah (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Solari

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

Morocco vs Netherlands

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

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

See also

References

  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.
Categories