Group C 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 17, 1994, and the final games took place simultaneously on June 27, 1994.
The group consisted of the defending champion Germany, Bolivia, Spain, and South Korea. Germany won the group and Spain finished second.
Standings
Matches All times local (EDT/UTC–4, CDT/UTC–5, PDT/UTC–7)
Germany vs Bolivia
GK 1 Bodo Illgner CB 14 Thomas Berthold SW 10 Lothar Matthäus (c) CB 4 Jürgen Kohler RH 20 Stefan Effenberg CH 16 Matthias Sammer LH 3 Andreas Brehme CM 7 Andreas Möller CM 8 Thomas Häßler FW 9 Karl-Heinz Riedle FW 18 Jürgen Klinsmann Substitutions: MF 2 Thomas Strunz MF 21 Mario Basler Manager: Berti Vogts GK 1 Carlos Trucco DF 3 Marco Sandy DF 4 Miguel Rimba DF 5 Gustavo Quinteros MF 6 Carlos Borja (c) MF 8 José Milton Melgar MF 15 Vladimir Soria DF 16 Luis Cristaldo FW 18 William Ramallo MF 21 Erwin Sánchez MF 22 Julio César Baldivieso Substitutions: MF 10 Marco Etcheverry FW 11 Jaime Moreno Manager: Xabier Azkargorta
Assistant referees: Eugene Brazzale (Australia) Gordon Dunster (Australia) Fourth official: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
Spain vs South Korea This fixture was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1990 tournament, played on the same day (June 17), won by Spain.
GK 13 Santiago Cañizares RB 2 Albert Ferrer CB 5 Abelardo CB 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal (c) CB 18 Rafael Alkorta LB 12 Sergi DM 6 Fernando Hierro RM 7 Jon Andoni Goikoetxea LM 21 Luis Enrique AM 8 Julen Guerrero CF 19 Julio Salinas Substitutions: MF 15 José Luis Caminero MF 16 Felipe Manager: Javier Clemente GK 1 Choi In-young (c) DF 4 Kim Pan-keun DF 5 Park Jung-bae MF 6 Lee Young-jin MF 7 Shin Hong-gi MF 8 Noh Jung-yoon FW 9 Kim Joo-sung FW 10 Ko Jeong-woon DF 12 Choi Young-il FW 18 Hwang Sun-hong DF 20 Hong Myung-bo Substitutions: FW 11 Seo Jung-won MF 16 Ha Seok-ju Manager: Kim Ho
Assistant referees: Carl-Johan Meyer Christensen (Denmark) Roy Pearson (England) Fourth official: Philip Don (England)
Germany vs Spain
GK 1 Bodo Illgner MF 2 Thomas Strunz DF 3 Andreas Brehme DF 4 Jürgen Kohler MF 7 Andreas Möller MF 8 Thomas Häßler SW 10 Lothar Matthäus (c) DF 14 Thomas Berthold MF 16 Matthias Sammer FW 18 Jürgen Klinsmann MF 20 Stefan Effenberg Substitutions: FW 13 Rudi Völler Manager: Berti Vogts GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c) RB 2 Albert Ferrer CB 5 Abelardo CB 6 Fernando Hierro CB 18 Rafael Alkorta LB 12 Sergi DM 9 Pep Guardiola RM 7 Jon Andoni Goikoetxea LM 21 Luis Enrique AM 15 José Luis Caminero CF 19 Julio Salinas Substitutions: DF 4 Paco Camarasa MF 10 José Mari Bakero Manager: Javier Clemente
Assistant referees: Venancio Zarate (Paraguay) Ernesto Taibi (Argentina) Fourth official: Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina)
South Korea vs Bolivia
GK 1 Choi In-young (c) DF 4 Kim Pan-keun DF 5 Park Jung-bae MF 6 Lee Young-jin MF 7 Shin Hong-gi MF 8 Noh Jung-yoon FW 9 Kim Joo-sung FW 10 Ko Jeong-woon FW 11 Seo Jung-won FW 18 Hwang Sun-hong DF 20 Hong Myung-bo Substitutions: DF 12 Choi Young-il MF 16 Ha Seok-ju Manager: Kim Ho GK 1 Carlos Trucco DF 3 Marco Sandy DF 4 Miguel Rimba DF 5 Gustavo Quinteros MF 6 Carlos Borja (c) MF 8 José Milton Melgar MF 15 Vladimir Soria DF 16 Luis Cristaldo FW 18 William Ramallo MF 21 Erwin Sánchez MF 22 Julio César Baldivieso Substitutions: FW 9 Álvaro Peña Manager: Xabier Azkargorta
Assistant referees: Luc Matthys (Belgium) Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden) Fourth official: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
Bolivia vs Spain
GK 1 Carlos Trucco DF 2 Juan Manuel Peña DF 3 Marco Sandy DF 4 Miguel Rimba MF 6 Carlos Borja MF 8 José Milton Melgar (c) DF 13 Modesto Soruco MF 14 Mauricio Ramos MF 15 Vladimir Soria FW 18 William Ramallo MF 21 Erwin Sánchez Substitutions: FW 11 Jaime Moreno MF 20 Ramiro Castillo Manager: Xabier Azkargorta GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c) RB 2 Albert Ferrer CB 5 Abelardo CB 17 Voro LB 12 Sergi DM 9 Pep Guardiola RM 7 Jon Andoni Goikoetxea CM 8 Julen Guerrero CM 15 José Luis Caminero LM 16 Felipe Miñambres CF 19 Julio Salinas Substitutions: MF 6 Fernando Hierro MF 10 José Mari Bakero Manager: Javier Clemente
Assistant referees: Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras) Abdulla Al Ghattan (Bahrain) Fourth official: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Germany vs South Korea
GK 1 Bodo Illgner DF 3 Andreas Brehme DF 4 Jürgen Kohler DF 6 Guido Buchwald MF 8 Thomas Häßler FW 9 Karl-Heinz Riedle SW 10 Lothar Matthäus (c) DF 14 Thomas Berthold MF 16 Matthias Sammer FW 18 Jürgen Klinsmann MF 20 Stefan Effenberg Substitutions: DF 5 Thomas Helmer MF 7 Andreas Möller Manager: Berti Vogts GK 1 Choi In-young (c) DF 4 Kim Pan-keun DF 5 Park Jung-bae MF 6 Lee Young-jin MF 7 Shin Hong-gi FW 9 Kim Joo-sung FW 10 Ko Jeong-woon DF 12 Choi Young-il FW 15 Cho Jin-ho FW 18 Hwang Sun-hong DF 20 Hong Myung-bo Substitutions: GK 22 Lee Woon-jae MF 2 Chung Jong-son FW 11 Seo Jung-won Manager: Kim Ho
Assistant referees: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) Abdel-Magid Hassan (Egypt) Fourth official: Arturo Angeles (United States)
See also Bolivia at the FIFA World Cup Germany at the FIFA World Cup South Korea at the FIFA World Cup Spain at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports