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1994 FIFA Rimet Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates13 May – 13 June (30 days)
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Ecuador
Fourth place Australia
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The 1994 FIFA Rimet Cup was the 6th edition of FIFA Rimet Cup, a quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA, for the top teams in FIFA World Cup qualification that do not qualify for the FIFA World Cup. It took place in France from 13 May to 13 June 1994, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 1993.

Qualification

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Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Qualification for the FIFA World Cup doubled as qualification to the FIFA Rimet Cup. There were a total of 32 spots available in the tournament. Of these 32 spots, 11 went to UEFA (1 went to the hosts, France), 6 went to AFC, 6 went to CAF, 4 went to CONCACAF, 3 went to CONMEBOL, and 1 went to OFC.

Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Consecutive
appearances 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA
Ranking
  France Host 26 June 1993
  Portugal UEFA Group 1 3rd place
  England UEFA Group 2 3rd place
  Denmark UEFA Group 3 3rd place
  Czechoslovakia UEFA Group 4 3rd place
  Iceland UEFA Group 5 3rd place
  Scotland UEFA Group 1 4th place
  Poland UEFA Group 2 4th place
  Northern Ireland UEFA Group 3 4th place
  Wales UEFA Group 4 4th place
  Hungary UEFA Group 5 4th place
  Austria UEFA Group 6 4th place
  Japan AFC Final round 3rd place
  Iraq AFC Final round 4th place
  Iran AFC Final round 5th place
  North Korea AFC Final round 6th place
  China AFC First round best 2nd place record
  United Arab Emirates AFC First round best 2nd place record
  Ivory Coast CAF Group A 2nd place
  Zambia CAF Group B 2nd place
  Zimbabwe CAF Group C 2nd place
  Algeria CAF Group A 3rd place
  Senegal CAF Group B 3rd place
  Guinea CAF Group C 3rd place
  Canada CONCACAF–OFC play-off runner-up
  El Salvador CONCACAF Final round 3rd place
  Honduras CONCACAF Final round 4th place
  Costa Rica CONCACAF Second round best 3rd place team
  Uruguay CONMEBOL Group B 3rd place
  Paraguay CONMEBOL Group A 3rd place
  Ecuador CONMEBOL Group B 4th place
  Australia OFC–CONMEBOL play-off runner-up

Draw

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The draw was held on 20 March 2002, at 18:00 CEST, in Paris. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four.

For the draw, the teams were allocated to four pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of March 1998. Pot 1 contained the hosts France (who were automatically assigned to Position A1) and the best seven teams, Pot 2 contained the next best eight teams, and so on for Pots 3 and 4.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  France (15) (hosts)
  Denmark (4)
  England (12)
  Uruguay (17)
  Portugal (19)
  Zambia (22)
  Poland (24)
  Wales (27)

  Ivory Coast (28)
  Scotland (30)
  Austria (35)
  Algeria (37)
  Japan (39)
  Zimbabwe (41)
  Northern Ireland (42)
  Iceland (43)

  Canada (44)
  Australia (45)
  Ecuador (46)
  Honduras (47)
  Costa Rica (48)
  China (49)
  United Arab Emirates (50)
  Hungary (52)

  Senegal (58)
  Iran (59)
  Guinea (62)
  El Salvador (63)
  Paraguay (64)
  North Korea (65)
  Czechoslovakia (67)
  Iraq (68)

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to knockout round
2   Algeria 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5
3   Canada 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
4   Paraguay 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
France   4–0   Canada
Algeria   2–1   Paraguay
May 1994
France   1–1   Algeria
May 1994
Paraguay   0–1   Canada
May 1994
Paraguay   0–2   France
Canada   3–3   Algeria

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czechoslovakia 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to knockout round
2   Japan 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Zambia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Honduras 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
Zambia   2–1   Honduras
Japan   1–3   Czechoslovakia
May 1994
Zambia   0–0   Japan
May 1994
Czechoslovakia   0–2   Honduras
May 1994
Czechoslovakia   2–1   Zambia
Honduras   0–3   Japan

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to knockout round
2   Wales 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3   Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
4   North Korea 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
Wales   5–1   Ivory Coast
Costa Rica   1–0   North Korea
May 1994
Wales   0–1   Costa Rica
May 1994
North Korea   0–1   Ivory Coast
May 1994
North Korea   2–2   Wales
Ivory Coast   0–1   Costa Rica

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout round
2   Scotland 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3   Senegal 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4   Uruguay 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
Uruguay   0–1   Australia
Scotland   2–2   Senegal
May 1994
Uruguay   0–2   Scotland
May 1994
Senegal   0–1   Australia
May 1994
Senegal   1–1   Uruguay
Australia   0–0   Scotland

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout round
2   Ecuador 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Iceland 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
4   Iraq 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
Portugal   3–1   Iceland
Ecuador   2–0   Iraq
May 1994
Portugal   1–2   Ecuador
May 1994
Iraq   0–1   Iceland
May 1994
Iraq   0–2   Portugal
Iceland   1–0   Ecuador

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Poland 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5 Advance to knockout round
2   United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   Austria 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4   El Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
Poland   2–2   El Salvador
Austria   1–1   United Arab Emirates
May 1994
Poland   1–1   Austria
May 1994
United Arab Emirates   1–0   El Salvador
May 1994
United Arab Emirates   1–2   Poland
El Salvador   1–1   Austria

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout round
2   Zimbabwe 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3   Hungary 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4   England 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
England   0–2   Zimbabwe
Hungary   1–3   Iran
May 1994
England   2–1   Hungary
May 1994
Iran   1–1   Zimbabwe
May 1994
Iran   1–0   England
Zimbabwe   0–4   Hungary

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout round
2   China 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
4   Guinea 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: FIFA.com
May 1994
Denmark   2–2   Guinea
Northern Ireland   2–2   China
May 1994
Denmark   4–0   Northern Ireland
May 1994
China   2–1   Guinea
May 1994
China   0–1   Denmark
Guinea   1–2   Northern Ireland

Knockout round

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1   France 2
B2   Japan 1   France 3
C1   Costa Rica 0   Scotland 1
D2   Scotland 1   France 4
D1   Australia (a.e.t.) 3   Australia 1
C2   Wales 2   Australia 1
B1   Czechoslovakia 0   Algeria 0
A2   Algeria 2   France 1
E1   Portugal 3   Portugal 0
F2   United Arab Emirates 0   Portugal (a.e.t.) 1
G1   Iran 0   China 0
H2   China 2   Portugal 1 Consolation match
F1   Poland 2   Ecuador 0
E2   Ecuador 4   Ecuador 2   Australia 2
H1   Denmark 5   Denmark 1   Ecuador 3
G2   Zimbabwe 1
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