1994 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 1994 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of four teams competing at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The first match was played June 18, 1994 and the final games took place simultaneously on June 28, 1994. The group consisted of Italy, Republic of Ireland, Mexico, and Norway. Mexico won the group on goals scored. Ireland and Italy also progressed to the knockout rounds, having finished with identical records and the Irish team qualifying in second place as a result of their victory against the Italians. The Italians qualified as one of the best-scoring third place teams. Norway's shortcomings in attack ultimately let them down, and they exited the tournament with only one goal. It is the only group in World Cup history in which all four teams finished with the same number of points and goal difference.

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	1	1	1	3	3	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Republic of Ireland	3	1	1	1	2	2	4
3	Italy	3	1	1	1	2	2	4
4	Norway	3	1	1	1	1	1	4

Source: FIFA

Matches[edit]

All times local (EDT/UTC–4, CDT/UTC–5, PDT/UTC–7)

Italy vs Republic of Ireland[edit]

Ray Houghton's early goal proved the only one of the match where Ireland's defense prevailed over Italy's attack.^[1]^[2]

June 18, 1994

4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC–4)

Italy	0–1	Republic of Ireland
	Report	Houghton 11'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 75,338

Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

Italy

Republic of Ireland


GK	1	Gianluca Pagliuca
RB	9	Mauro Tassotti
CB	4	Alessandro Costacurta
CB	6	Franco Baresi (c)
LB	5	Paolo Maldini
RM	16	Roberto Donadoni
CM	11	Demetrio Albertini
CM	13	Dino Baggio
LM	17	Alberico Evani	45'
CF	10	Roberto Baggio
CF	20	Giuseppe Signori	84'
Substitutions:
FW	19	Daniele Massaro	45'
MF	14	Nicola Berti	84'
Manager:
Arrigo Sacchi


GK	1	Packie Bonner
RB	2	Denis Irwin	80'
CB	5	Paul McGrath
CB	14	Phil Babb
LB	3	Terry Phelan	30'
RM	8	Ray Houghton		68'
CM	6	Roy Keane
CM	10	John Sheridan
CM	7	Andy Townsend (c)
LM	11	Steve Staunton
CF	15	Tommy Coyne	50'	90'
Substitutions:
MF	21	Jason McAteer		68'
FW	9	John Aldridge		90'
Manager:
Jack Charlton

Assistant referees:
Jan Dolstra (Netherlands)
Park Hae-Yong (Korean Republic)
Fourth official:
Arturo Angeles (United States)

Norway vs Mexico[edit]

The only goal of the game was scored by Kjetil Rekdal in the 85th minute when the referee let the game continue after a foul on Jan Åge Fjørtoft close to the Mexican penalty area. The goalscorer entered the game minutes before the decisive strike.^[3]

June 19, 1994

4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC–4)

Norway	1–0	Mexico
Rekdal 84'	Report

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 52,395

Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

Norway

Mexico


GK	1	Erik Thorstvedt
RB	18	Alfie Haaland	16'
CB	20	Henning Berg
CB	4	Rune Bratseth (c)
LB	5	Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM	6	Jostein Flo
CM	22	Lars Bohinen
CM	7	Erik Mykland		78'
CM	8	Øyvind Leonhardsen	26'
LM	11	Mini Jakobsen		46'
CF	9	Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Substitutions:
DF	2	Gunnar Halle		46'
MF	10	Kjetil Rekdal		78'
Manager:
Egil Olsen


GK	1	Jorge Campos
RB	21	Raúl Gutiérrez		71'
CB	2	Claudio Suárez	62'
CB	3	Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales
LB	5	Ramón Ramírez
DM	4	Ignacio Ambríz (c)
CM	16	Luis Antonio Valdéz		46'
CM	14	Joaquín del Olmo
AM	10	Luis García
CF	9	Hugo Sánchez
CF	11	Luís Roberto Alves
Substitutions:
MF	17	Benjamín Galindo		46'
MF	6	Marcelino Bernal		71'
Manager:
Miguel Mejía Barón

Assistant referees:
Sándor Márton (Hungary)
Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
Fourth official:
Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)

Italy vs Norway[edit]

June 23, 1994

4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC–4)

Italy	1–0	Norway
D. Baggio 69'	Report

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 74,624

Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Italy

Norway


GK	1	Gianluca Pagliuca	21'
RB	3	Antonio Benarrivo
CB	4	Alessandro Costacurta
CB	6	Franco Baresi (c)		49'
LB	5	Paolo Maldini
RM	14	Nicola Berti
CM	11	Demetrio Albertini
CM	13	Dino Baggio
LM	20	Giuseppe Signori
CF	10	Roberto Baggio		22'
CF	18	Pierluigi Casiraghi	34'	69'
Substitutions:
GK	12	Luca Marchegiani		22'
DF	2	Luigi Apolloni		49'
FW	19	Daniele Massaro		69'
Manager:
Arrigo Sacchi


GK	1	Erik Thorstvedt
RB	18	Alfie Haaland	68'
CB	20	Henning Berg
CB	4	Rune Bratseth (c)
LB	5	Stig Inge Bjørnebye	32'
RM	6	Jostein Flo
CM	22	Lars Bohinen
CM	7	Erik Mykland		81'
CM	8	Øyvind Leonhardsen
LM	21	Sigurd Rushfeldt		45'
CF	9	Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Substitutions:
MF	11	Mini Jakobsen		45'
MF	10	Kjetil Rekdal		81'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland)
Roy Pearson (England)
Fourth official:
Philip Don (England)

Mexico vs Republic of Ireland[edit]

June 24, 1994

12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC–4)

Mexico	2–1	Republic of Ireland
García 42', 65'	Report	Aldridge 84'

Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Attendance: 60,790

Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Mexico

Republic of Ireland


GK	1	Jorge Campos	57'
RB	20	Jorge Rodríguez
CB	2	Claudio Suárez
CB	3	Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales
LB	14	Joaquín del Olmo	45'	80'^[4]
DM	4	Ignacio Ambríz (c)
CM	6	Marcelino Bernal
CM	8	Alberto García Aspe
AM	10	Luis García
CF	7	Carlos Hermosillo		80'
CF	11	Luís Roberto Alves
Substitutions:
FW	19	Luis Miguel Salvador		80'
DF	21	Raúl Gutiérrez		80'
Manager:
Miguel Mejía Barón


GK	1	Packie Bonner
RB	2	Denis Irwin	26'
CB	5	Paul McGrath
CB	14	Phil Babb
LB	3	Terry Phelan	70'
RM	8	Ray Houghton
CM	6	Roy Keane
CM	10	John Sheridan
CM	7	Andy Townsend (c)
LM	11	Steve Staunton		66'
CF	15	Tommy Coyne		67'
Substitutions:
MF	21	Jason McAteer		66'
FW	9	John Aldridge		67'
Manager:
Jack Charlton

Assistant referees:
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Renato Marsiglia (Brazil)

Italy vs Mexico[edit]

June 28, 1994

12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC–4)

Italy	1–1	Mexico
Massaro 48'	Report	Bernal 57'

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 52,535

Referee: Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina)

Italy

Mexico


GK	12	Luca Marchegiani
RB	3	Antonio Benarrivo
CB	2	Luigi Apolloni
CB	4	Alessandro Costacurta
LB	5	Paolo Maldini (c)
RM	14	Nicola Berti
CM	11	Demetrio Albertini	33'
CM	13	Dino Baggio		65'
LM	20	Giuseppe Signori
CF	10	Roberto Baggio
CF	18	Pierluigi Casiraghi		45'
Substitutions:
FW	19	Daniele Massaro		45'
MF	16	Roberto Donadoni		65'
Manager:
Arrigo Sacchi


GK	1	Jorge Campos
RB	20	Jorge Rodríguez
CB	2	Claudio Suárez
CB	3	Juan Ramírez
LB	14	Joaquín del Olmo	25'
DM	4	Ignacio Ambríz (c)
CM	6	Marcelino Bernal
CM	8	Alberto García Aspe	66'
AM	10	Luis García	63'	81'
CF	7	Carlos Hermosillo
CF	11	Luís Roberto Alves
Substitutions:
MF	13	Juan Carlos Chávez		81'
Manager:
Miguel Mejía Barón

Assistant referees:
Ernesto Taibi (Argentina)
Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Fourth official:
Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Republic of Ireland vs Norway[edit]

June 28, 1994

12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC–4)

Republic of Ireland	0–0	Norway
	Report

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 76,322

Referee: José Torres Cadena (Colombia)

Republic of Ireland

Norway


GK	1	Packie Bonner
RB	12	Gary Kelly	83'
CB	5	Paul McGrath
CB	14	Phil Babb
LB	11	Steve Staunton
RM	21	Jason McAteer
CM	6	Roy Keane	3'
CM	10	John Sheridan
CM	7	Andy Townsend (c)		75'
LM	8	Ray Houghton	29'
CF	9	John Aldridge		65'
Substitutions:
MF	20	David Kelly		65'
MF	18	Ronnie Whelan		75'
Manager:
Maurice Setters^{[note 1]}


GK	1	Erik Thorstvedt
RB	20	Henning Berg
CB	3	Erland Johnsen	45'
CB	4	Rune Bratseth (c)
LB	5	Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM	6	Jostein Flo
CM	8	Øyvind Leonhardsen		68'
CM	10	Kjetil Rekdal
CM	7	Erik Mykland
LM	2	Gunnar Halle		34'
CF	16	Gøran Sørloth	36'
Substitutions:
MF	11	Mini Jakobsen		34'
MF	22	Lars Bohinen		68'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)
Park Hae-Yong (Korea Republic)
Fourth official:
Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Notes[edit]

^ Republic of Ireland head coach Jack Charlton was given a touchline ban by FIFA following argument with an official in the match against Mexico. Assistant coach Maurice Setters filled in as head coach.^[5]

References[edit]

^ The Observer: One giant step for the Irish
^ Rep of Ireland v Italy 1994 Full Game
^ Norway efficient, effective in 1-0 victory WORLD CUP 1994
^ Mistake in FIFA report. The footage of the game shows that it was not Joaquín del Olmo but Jorge Rodríguez who was replaced by Raúl Gutiérrez.
^ Haylett, Trevor (June 26, 1994). "Football / World Cup USA '94: Charlton's ban fires up Ireland: Norway face backlash". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

General references

"1994 FIFA World Cup USA". fifa.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
"World Cup 1994". RSSSF. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

[6] Republic of Ireland head coach Jack Charlton was given a touchline ban by FIFA following argument with an official in the match against Mexico. Assistant coach Maurice Setters filled in as head coach.^[5]

[1] The Observer: One giant step for the Irish

[2] Rep of Ireland v Italy 1994 Full Game

[3] Norway efficient, effective in 1-0 victory WORLD CUP 1994

[4] Mistake in FIFA report. The footage of the game shows that it was not Joaquín del Olmo but Jorge Rodríguez who was replaced by Raúl Gutiérrez.

[5] Haylett, Trevor (June 26, 1994). "Football / World Cup USA '94: Charlton's ban fires up Ireland: Norway face backlash". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

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v t e 1994 FIFA World Cup
Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Knockout stage Final
General information	Qualification Squads Discipline Officials

v t e 1994 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions	Brazil
Runners-up	Italy
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Bulgaria
Quarter-finals	Germany Netherlands Romania Spain
Round of 16	Argentina Belgium Mexico Nigeria Republic of Ireland Saudi Arabia Switzerland United States
Group stage	Bolivia Cameroon Colombia Greece Morocco Norway Russia South Korea

Standings[edit]

Matches[edit]

Italy vs Republic of Ireland[edit]

Norway vs Mexico[edit]

Italy vs Norway[edit]

Mexico vs Republic of Ireland[edit]

Italy vs Mexico[edit]

Republic of Ireland vs Norway[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]