1995 King Fahd Cup
| كأس الملك فهد 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Luis García (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Brian Laudrup[1] |
← 1992 → | |
The 1995 King Fahd Cup (
King Fahd Cup name before the competition was retroactively sanctioned by FIFA and recognized as FIFA Confederations Cup. Disputed as the King Fahd Cup, in honor of the then Saudi ruler who organized the tournament with his country's federation (thus in the form of an unofficial tournament),[2] it was hosted by Saudi Arabia in January 1995. It was won by Denmark, who beat defending champions Argentina 2–0 in the final.[3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia
|
AFC | Hosts | — | 2nd |
| Denmark
|
UEFA | UEFA Euro 1992 winners | 26 June 1992 | 1st |
 Japan
|
AFC | 1992 AFC Asian Cup winners | 8 November 1992 | 1st |
 Argentina
|
CONMEBOL | 1993 Copa América winners | 4 July 1993 | 2nd |
 Mexico
|
CONCACAF | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 25 July 1993 | 1st |
 Nigeria
|
CAF | 1994 African Cup of Nations winners | 10 April 1994 | 1st |
Venue
All matches were played at the 67,000-capacity
King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh
, Saudi Arabia.
Match referees
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America, Central America and Caribbean
- South America
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mexico
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | L. García  65', 82' |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Salvador Imperatore (Chile
)| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report | B. Laudrup 43' Wieghorst 90' |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius
)| Denmark | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen 48' |
Report | L. García 25' |
| Penalties | ||
Schjønberg  M. Laudrup J. Høgh Rieper |
4–2 | L. García |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Salvador Imperatore (Chile
)Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Nigeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Japan | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Siasia 4' Adepoju 55'Amokachi 65' |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania
)| Japan | 1–5 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Miura 57' |
Report | Rambert 31' Ortega 45'Batistuta 47', 86' (pen.)Chamot 54' |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica
)| Nigeria | 0–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates
)Third place play-off
| Mexico | 1–1[4] | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez 20' |
Report | Amokachi 31' |
| Penalties | ||
| |
5–4 | Okocha Adepoju Eguavoen Iroha Amunike |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania
)         Mexico
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     Nigeria
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Final
The
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 13 January 1995. The match was contested by Denmark and the title holders, Argentina
. Denmark won their first King Fahd Cup/Confederations Cup title.
| Denmark | 2–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| M. Laudrup 8' (pen.) Rasmussen 75' |
Report |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates
)Statistics
Goalscorers
With three goals, Luis García was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 19 goals were scored by 14 different players, with none of them credited as an own goal.
- 3 goals
- Luis García
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Saudi Arabia (H)
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | B | Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
References
- RSSSF
- ^ For FIFA statute, official competitions are those for representative teams organized by FIFA or any confederation. Representative teams are usually national teams but also club teams that represent a confederation in the interconfederal competitions or a member association in a continental competition cfr. "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition" (PDF). p. 5. cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: Statistical-kit" (PDF). 10 December 2018. p. 13. cfr. "2018/19 UEFA Champions League regulations" (PDF). p. 10.
- ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup-Part 1995 King Fahd Cup". Soccer Nostalgia. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "1995 Mexic Nigeria". YouTube. 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Kit: FIFA Confederations Cup (FCC 2017 post-event edition) – Ranking by tournament" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2017. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links
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