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. Saudi Arabia became the first Asian team to beat a side from Africa in the competition's history.
Standings
Matches All times local (EDT/UTC–4, CDT/UTC–5, PDT/UTC–7)
Belgium vs Morocco
GK 1Michel Preud'hommeDF 13 Georges Grün (c) DF 14 Michel De WolfDF 5 Rudi SmidtsMF 6 Lorenzo StaelensMF 7 Franky Van der ElstMF 10 Enzo ScifoMF 16Danny Boffin FW 8 Luc Nilis FW 9 Marc DegryseFW 17Josip Weber Substitutions:MF 15Marc Emmers DF 3Vital Borkelmans Manager:Paul Van Himst GK 1 Khalil Azmi DF 2 Nacer AbdellahDF 5 Smahi TrikiDF 6 Noureddine Naybet DF 3 Abdelkrim El HadriouiMF 8 Rachid Azzouzi MF 15El Arbi HababiMF 10Mustafa El Haddaoui (c) MF 11Rachid Daoudi 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.MF 7 Mustapha HadjiFW 9 Mohammed Chaouch Substitutions:FW 13 Ahmed Bahja MF 21Mohamed Samadi GK 22Zakaria Alaoui Manager:Abdellah Blinda
Assistant referees: Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras) Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland) Fourth official: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)
Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia
GK 1Ed de GoeyDF 14Ulrich van Gobbel DF 4 Ronald Koeman (c)DF 2 Frank de Boer MF 3 Frank RijkaardMF 8 Wim JonkMF 6 Jan WoutersMF 9 Ronald de BoerFW 7 Marc Overmars FW 11 Bryan Roy FW 10Dennis BergkampSubstitutions:MF 17Gaston Taument FW 19Peter van Vossen Manager:Dick Advocaat GK 1 Mohamed Al-DeayeaDF 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari DF 5 Ahmad Jamil MadaniDF 3 Mohammed Al-KhilaiwiDF 13Mohamed Al-Jawad MF 16Talal JebreenMF 6 Fuad Anwar MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan MF 14Khalid Al-MuwallidFW 8 Fahad Al-BishiFW 9 Majed Abdullah (c) Substitutions:FW 20Hamzah Idris MF 19Hamzah Saleh Manager: Jorge Solari
Assistant referees: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) Sándor Márton (Hungary) Fourth official: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Belgium vs Netherlands
GK 1Michel Preud'hommeDF 15Marc Emmers DF 13 Georges Grün (c)DF 4 Philippe AlbertDF 14Michel De WolfDF 3 Vital Borkelmans MF 10 Enzo ScifoMF 7 Franky Van der ElstMF 6 Lorenzo StaelensFW 9 Marc DegryseFW 17Josip WeberSubstitutions:MF 5Rudi Smidts DF 2Dirk Medved Manager:Paul Van Himst GK 1Ed de GoeyDF 18Stan ValckxDF 4 Ronald Koeman (c)DF 2 Frank de BoerMF 3 Frank Rijkaard MF 8 Wim Jonk MF 6 Jan Wouters MF 17Gaston Taument MF 9 Ronald de Boer MF 11 Bryan RoyFW 10Dennis Bergkamp Substitutions:MF 5Rob Witschge MF 7Marc Overmars Manager:Dick Advocaat
Assistant referees: Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil) Michał Listkiewicz (Poland) Fourth official: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)
Saudi Arabia vs Morocco Saudi Arabia became the first Asian team to beat a side from Africa in the competition's history.
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea DF 18Awad Al-Anazi DF 5 Ahmad Jamil MadaniDF 3 Mohammed Al-KhilaiwiDF 13Mohamed Al-Jawad (c)MF 6 Fuad Anwar MF 16Talal Jebreen MF 8 Fahad Al-BishiMF 14Khalid Al-Muwallid FW 10 Saeed Al-OwairanFW 12 Sami Al-Jaber Substitutions:DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi FW 7 Fahad Al-Ghesheyan Manager: Jorge Solari GK 1 Khalil Azmi (c)DF 2 Nacer Abdellah DF 5 Smahi TrikiDF 6 Noureddine Naybet DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui MF 8 Rachid AzzouziMF 15El Arbi Hababi MF 4 Tahar El KhalejMF 11Rachid DaoudiFW 9 Mohammed ChaouchFW 13Ahmed BahjaSubstitutions:FW 17Abdeslam Laghrissi MF 7 Mustapha Hadji Manager:Abdellah Blinda
Assistant referees: Roy Pearson (England) Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland) Fourth official: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Belgium vs Saudi Arabia
GK 1Michel Preud'hommeDF 2 Dirk MedvedDF 14Michel De WolfDF 4 Philippe AlbertDF 5 Rudi Smidts MF 6 Lorenzo StaelensMF 10 Enzo Scifo (c) Mistake in FIFA report. Scifo was booked 5 minutes later, in the 66th minute (see the footage).MF 7 Franky Van der ElstMF 16Danny BoffinMF 18Marc Wilmots FW 9 Marc Degryse Substitutions:FW 8Luc Nilis FW 17Josip Weber Manager:Paul Van Himst GK 1 Mohamed Al-DeayeaDF 4 Abdullah ZubromawiDF 5 Ahmad Jamil Madani DF 3 Mohammed Al-KhilaiwiDF 13Mohamed Al-JawadMF 16Talal JebreenMF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan MF 19Hamzah SalehFW 20Hamzah Idris FW 8 Fahad Al-BishiFW 9 Majed Abdullah (c) Substitutions:FW 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid DF 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari Manager: Jorge Solari
Assistant referees: Eugene Brazzale (Australia) Ernesto Taibi (Argentina) Fourth official: Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina)
Morocco vs Netherlands
GK 22Zakaria AlaouiDF 18Rachid NeqrouzDF 5 Smahi TrikiDF 3 Abdelkrim El HadriouiMF 21Mohammed Samadi MF 8 Rachid Azzouzi MF 4 Tahar El Khalej (c) MF 15El Arbi Hababi FW 19Abdelmajid Bouyboud FW 16Hassan Nader FW 13Ahmed BahjaSubstitutions:MF 7 Mustapha Hadji MF 11Rachid Daoudi Manager:Abdellah Blinda GK 1Ed de GoeyCB 18Stan Valckx CB 4 Ronald Koeman (c)CB 2 Frank de BoerRM 20Aron WinterCM 8 Wim JonkCM 6 Jan Wouters Mistake in FIFA report. The footage of the game shows that Wouters was booked in the 30th minute of the first half.LM 5 Rob WitschgeRF 7 Marc Overmars CF 10Dennis BergkampLF 19Peter van Vossen Substitutions:MF 17Gaston Taument MF 11Bryan Roy Manager:Dick Advocaat
Assistant referees: Venancio Concepcion Zarate (Paraguay) Mikael Erik Everstig (Sweden) Fourth official: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
See also Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Morocco at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports