FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Nigeria 3–0 Bulgaria

Tuesday 21 Jun 1994 · Dallas, United States (neutral)

Nigeria3–0Bulgaria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Yekini Amokachi Amunike

21′1–0Rashidi Yekini Nigeria
43′2–0Daniel Amokachi Nigeria
55′3–0Emmanuel Amunike Nigeria

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Nigeria

Came on

21Mutiu AdepojuMF↑69′
13Emeka EzeugoDF↑77′

Bulgaria

Came on

10Nasko SirakovFW↑59′
13Ivaylo YordanovFW↑73′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Nigeria: 1805 → 1847
Bulgaria: 1731 → 1689

Expected score for Nigeria: 60.5% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 1994–1998.

Nigeria wins: 2
Draws: 0
Bulgaria wins: 0

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

0–1 v Colombia 17 Apr 1994 · Friendly
1–3 v Sweden 5 May 1994 · Friendly
2–1 v Suriname 14 May 1994 · Friendly
0–2 v Romania 25 May 1994 · Friendly
5–1 v Georgia 11 Jun 1994 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Argentina 25 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–0 v Greece 30 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–2 v Italy 5 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
0–1 v England 16 Nov 1994 · Friendly
3–0 v Japan 6 Jan 1995 · Confederations Cup 1995

Bulgaria

Before

2–1 v France 17 Nov 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
1–1 v Mexico 19 Jan 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v Oman 15 Apr 1994 · Friendly
2–2 v Kuwait 28 Apr 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v Ukraine 3 Jun 1994 · Friendly

After

4–0 v Greece 26 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–0 v Argentina 30 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Mexico 5 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–1 v Germany 10 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–2 v Italy 13 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

Group D

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Nigeria	3	2	0	1	+4	4
2Argentina	3	2	0	1	+3	4
3Bulgaria	3	2	0	1	+3	4
4Greece	3	0	0	3	-10	0

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

3–0 v Bulgaria Group stage
1–2 v Argentina Group stage
2–0 v Greece Group stage
1–2 v Italy Round of 16

Bulgaria

0–3 v Nigeria Group stage
4–0 v Greece Group stage
2–0 v Argentina Group stage
1–1 v Mexico Round of 16
2–1 v Germany Quarter-final
1–2 v Italy Semi-final
0–4 v Sweden Third-place play-off

Every Nigeria v Bulgaria match2

From Nigeria's side.


19 Jun 1998	Bulgaria	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
21 Jun 1994	Bulgaria	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul