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

Romania 1–4 Switzerland

Wednesday 22 Jun 1994 · Pontiac, United States (neutral)

Romania1–4Switzerland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sutter Hagi Chapuisat Knup Knup

16′0–1Alain Sutter Switzerland
35′1–1Gheorghe Hagi Romania
52′1–2Stephane Chapuisat Switzerland
65′1–3Adrian Knup Switzerland
72′1–4Adrian Knup Switzerland

Line-ups

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

Romania

Came on

16Ion VlădoiuFW↑70′
15Basarab PanduruMF↑85′

Switzerland

Came on

16Thomas BickelMF↑71′
20Patrick SylvestreMF↑83′

Elo

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

Romania: 1858 → 1799
Switzerland: 1812 → 1871

Expected score for Romania: 56.6% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 15, 1933–2023.

Romania wins: 6
Draws: 5
Switzerland wins: 4

Form either side

Romania

Before

3–0 v Bolivia 20 Apr 1994 · Friendly
2–0 v Nigeria 25 May 1994 · Friendly
0–0 v Slovenia 1 Jun 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v Sweden 12 Jun 1994 · Friendly
3–1 v Colombia 18 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

1–0 v United States 26 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–2 v Argentina 3 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–2 v Sweden 10 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–0 v Azerbaijan 7 Sep 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
0–0 v France 8 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994

Switzerland

Before

3–0 v Czech Republic 20 Apr 1994 · Friendly
2–0 v Liechtenstein 27 May 1994 · Friendly
0–1 v Italy 3 Jun 1994 · Friendly
0–0 v Bolivia 11 Jun 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v United States 18 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

0–2 v Colombia 26 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
0–3 v Spain 2 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–0 v United Arab Emirates 6 Sep 1994 · Friendly
4–2 v Sweden 12 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
1–0 v Iceland 16 Nov 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Romania	3	2	0	1	0	4
2Switzerland	3	1	1	1	+1	3
3United States	3	1	1	1	0	3
4Colombia	3	1	0	2	-1	2

Road through the tournament

Romania

3–1 v Colombia Group stage
1–4 v Switzerland Group stage
1–0 v United States Group stage
3–2 v Argentina Round of 16
2–2 v Sweden Quarter-final

Switzerland

1–1 v United States Group stage
4–1 v Romania Group stage
0–2 v Colombia Group stage
0–3 v Spain Round of 16

Every Romania v Switzerland match15

From Romania's side.


21 Nov 2023	Switzerland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
19 Jun 2023	Switzerland	2–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
15 Jun 2016	Switzerland	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
30 May 2012	Switzerland	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
22 Jun 1994	Switzerland	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage
13 Nov 1991	Switzerland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
3 Apr 1991	Switzerland	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
3 Apr 1990	Switzerland	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
11 Nov 1981	Switzerland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
10 Oct 1981	Switzerland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
14 May 1969	Switzerland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
23 Nov 1968	Switzerland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
24 May 1967	Switzerland	1–7	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
2 Nov 1966	Switzerland	4–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1966	—
29 Oct 1933	Switzerland	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1933	—

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