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

Argentina 0–2 Bulgaria

Thursday 30 Jun 1994 · Dallas, United States (neutral)

Argentina0–2Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Stoichkov Sirakov

61′0–1Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria
90′0–2Nasko Sirakov Bulgaria

Line-ups

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

Argentina

Came on

17Ariel OrtegaFW↑26′
11Ramón Medina BelloFW↑67′

Bulgaria

Came on

16Iliyan KiryakovDF↑74′
11Daniel BorimirovMF↑76′

Elo

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

Argentina: 1921 → 1854
Bulgaria: 1735 → 1802

Expected score for Argentina: 74.5% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 9, 1962–1998.

Argentina wins: 8
Draws: 0
Bulgaria wins: 1

Form either side

Argentina

Before

0–1 v Ecuador 25 May 1994 · Friendly
3–0 v Israel 31 May 1994 · Friendly
0–0 v Croatia 4 Jun 1994 · Friendly
4–0 v Greece 21 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–1 v Nigeria 25 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

2–3 v Romania 3 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–0 v Chile 16 Nov 1994 · Friendly
1–0 v Serbia 27 Dec 1994 · Friendly
5–1 v Japan 8 Jan 1995 · Confederations Cup 1995
0–0 v Nigeria 10 Jan 1995 · Confederations Cup 1995

Bulgaria

Before

1–1 v Oman 15 Apr 1994 · Friendly
2–2 v Kuwait 28 Apr 1994 · Friendly
1–1 v Ukraine 3 Jun 1994 · Friendly
0–3 v Nigeria 21 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
4–0 v Greece 26 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

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
0–4 v Sweden 16 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–0 v Georgia 12 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 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

Argentina

4–0 v Greece Group stage
2–1 v Nigeria Group stage
0–2 v Bulgaria Group stage
2–3 v Romania 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 Argentina v Bulgaria match9

From Argentina's side.


10 Mar 1998	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Feb 1995	Bulgaria	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jun 1994	Bulgaria	0–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Group stage
10 Jun 1986	Bulgaria	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
5 May 1982	Bulgaria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Oct 1980	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1979	Bulgaria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
29 Mar 1978	Bulgaria	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 May 1962	Bulgaria	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1962	Group stage

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