1995 King Fahd Cup
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كأس الملك فهد 1995 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 6 January – 13 January |
Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
Attendance | 165,000 (20,625 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 1995 King Fahd Cup (Arabic: كأس الملك فهد) was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the competition was retroactively sanctioned by FIFA and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup. It was hosted by Saudi Arabia in January 1995. It was won by Denmark, who beat defending champions Argentina 2–0 in the final.[2]
Contents
Qualified teams[edit]
Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
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AFC | Hosts | n/a | 2nd |
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UEFA | UEFA Euro 1992 winners | 26 June 1992 | 1st |
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AFC | 1992 AFC Asian Cup winners | 8 November 1992 | 1st |
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CONMEBOL | 1993 Copa América winners | 4 July 1993 | 2nd |
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CONCACAF | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 25 July 1993 | 1st |
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CAF | 1994 African Cup of Nations winners | 10 April 1994 | 1st |
Venue[edit]
All matches were played at the 67,000-capacity King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Match referees[edit]
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Squads[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | L. García ![]() |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | B. Laudrup ![]() Wieghorst ![]() |
Denmark ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Rasmussen ![]() |
Report | L. García ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Schjønberg ![]() M. Laudrup ![]() J. Høgh ![]() Rieper ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Group B[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Final stages[edit]
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Third place play-off[edit]
Mexico ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Ramírez ![]() |
Report | Amokachi ![]() |
Penalties | ||
García Aspe ![]() García ![]() Galindo ![]() Hermosillo ![]() Suárez ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Final[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
With three goals, Luis García is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 19 goals were scored by 14 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-01-12 at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
- ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup-Part 1995 King Fahd Cup". Soccer Nostalgia. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1995 King Fahd Cup
- FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Saudi Arabia
- 1994–95 in Saudi Arabian football
- 1994–95 in Danish football
- 1995 in Japanese football
- 1994–95 in Argentine football
- 1994–95 in Mexican football
- 1994–95 in Nigerian football
- January 1995 sports events