Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 204-Matches of Greece National team during the 1994 World Cup.

 Greece National Team matches during the 1994 World Cup

 

June 21, 1994, FIFA World Cup, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Argentina 4-Greece 0 (Gabriel Omar Batistuta 2, 45, 90 pen, Diego Armando Maradona 60)

June 26, 1994, FIFA World Cup, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0 (Hristo Stoichkov 5 pen, 55 pen, Yordan Lechkov 66, Daniel Borimorov 90)

June 30, 1994, FIFA World Cup, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Nigeria 2-Greece 0 (Finidi George 45, Daniel Amokachi 90)

Greece’s 1994 World Cup Finals squad:

Goalkeepers:

1- Antonis Minou (Gymnastikós Sillegós Apollon Athina-Smyrni)

15-Christos Karkamanis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

20- Ilias Atmatsidis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

 

Defenders:

2- Stratos Apostolakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

3- Thanasis Kolitsidakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)      

4- Stelios Manolas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

5- Yiannis Kalintzakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

13- Vaios Karayiannis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

17- Minas Handzitis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

18- Kiriakos Karataidis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

21-Alexandros Alexandris (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

 

Midfielders:

6- Jiotis Tsalouchidis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

8- Nikos Nioblias (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

10- Tasos Mitropoulos (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

11- Nikos Tsiantakis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

12- Spyros Marangos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

19- Savas Kofidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

22-Alexandros Alexiou (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

 

Strikers:

7- Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

9- Nikos Machlas (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti)

14- Vassilis Dimitriadis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

16- Alexandros Alexoudis (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti)

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Team Captain: Dimitris Saravakos / Stratos Apostolakis / Tasos Mitropoulos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Note:

1-All three goalkeepers played during this World Cup.

2-Every player of the 22-man squad played during this World Cup.

3-Each match of Greece was captained by a different player.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1994

(Greece 1994 World Cup squad)

Date: June 21, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Result: Argentina 4-Greece 0

Venue: Boston, Massachusetts- Foxboro Stadium, USA

Attendance: 53,644

Referee: Arturo Angeles (USA)

Linesmen: Jan Dolstra (Holland), Hae-Yong Park (South Korea)

Kick-off time: 12:30

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Gabriel Omar Batistuta 2, 45, 90 pen, Diego Armando Maradona 60

(Greece): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Argentina): From the middle of the field on the right, Simeone sent Batistuta through who went on a solo run to score.

2:0 (45^th minute, Argentina): On the left side, Chamot passed to Batistuta who struck with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

3:0 (60^th minute, Argentina): After a combination play with Redondo, Maradona struck with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

4:0 (90^th minute, Argentina): Argentina were awarded a second penalty after Apostolakis handled in the box. Batistuta scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Argentina:

12-Luis Alberto Islas (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

3-José Antonio Chamot (Foggia Calcio / Italy)

4-Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

5-Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)

6-Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 

7-Claudio Paul Caniggia (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)

9-Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina- Firenze / Italy)

10-Diego Armando Maradona (free agent) (17- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 83)

13-Fernando Gabriel Caceres (Real Zaragoza / Spain)

14-Diego Pablo Simeone (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

19-Abel Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (21- Alejandro Victor Mancuso (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 80)

 

Coach: Alfio Ruben Basile

Booked: Fernando Gabriel Caceres 41

 

Team Captain: Diego Armando Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Greece:

1- Antonis Minou (Gymnastikós Sillegós Apollon Athina-Smyrni)

4- Stelios Manolas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

2- Stratos Apostolakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

5- Yiannis Kalintzakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

3- Thanasis Kolitsidakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)      

6- Jiotis Tsalouchidis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

8- Nikos Nioblias (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

19- Savas Kofidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

11- Nikos Tsiantakis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) (12- Spyros Marangos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 46)

7- Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

9- Nikos Machlas (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti) (10- Tasos Mitropoulos (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 58)

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Booked: Jiotis Tsalouchidis 25, Stelios Manolas 56

Team Captain: Dimitris Saravakos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (1003), July 7-12, 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (1003), July 7-12, 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico 3899, 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico 3899, 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, Libro De Seleccion-La Historia De Argentina En Los Mundiales-De Uruguay 30 A Corea-Japon 2002

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2516, June 28, 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 46, No. 25, Issue 1164, July 11, 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Greece 0)

Date: June 26, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Result: Bulgaria 4-Greece 0

Venue: Chicago, Illinois-Soldier Field, USA

Attendance: 63,160

Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Linesmen: Yousif Abdullah Al-Ghattan (Bahrain), Raimundo Calix Garcia (Honduras)

Kick-off time: 11:30

Goalscorers:

(Bulgaria): Hristo Stoichkov 5 pen, 55 pen, Yordan Lechkov 66, Daniel Borimorov 90

(Greece): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5^th minute, Bulgaria): Bulgaria were awarded a penalty after Alexoudis handled in the box. Stoichkov scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (55^th minute, Bulgaria): Bulgaria were awarded a second penalty after Sirakov was fouled by Atzamidis in the box. Stoichkov scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:0 (66^th minute, Bulgaria): From the middle, Lechkov made a combination play with Yankov and advanced to score.

4:0 (90^th minute, Bulgaria): Stoichkov’s free kick was parried by Ilias Atmatsidis, Borimorov knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Bulgaria:

1- Borislav Mihailov (Football Club Mulhouse-Sud Alsace / France)

2- Emil Kremenliev (Fudbalski Klub Levski 1914-Sofia)   

4- Tzanko Tzvetanov (Fudbalski Klub Levski 1914-Sofia) (16- Ilian Kiriakov (Unió Esportiva Lleida / Spain) 77)

3- Trifon Ivanov (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club / Switzerland)

5- Petar Houbchev (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany)

9- Yordan Lechkov (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany)

6- Zlatko Yankov (Fudbalski Klub Levski 1914-Sofia)   

10- Nasko Sirakov (Fudbalski Klub Levski 1914-Sofia)   

7- Emil Kostadinov (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal) (11- Daniel Borimorov (Fudbalski Klub Levski 1914-Sofia) 82)

8- Hristo Stoichkov (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

20- Krassimir Balakov (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa / Portugal)

 

Coach: Dimitar Penev

Booked: Petar Houbchev 18, Trifon Ivanov 27, Zlatko Yankov 35, Daniel Borimorov 85

 

Team Captain: Borislav Mihailov

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White (Three Green horizontal stripes) Socks

Note:

1-This was Bulgaria’s first ever win in a World Cup match, 32 years after their first appearance and after 18 matches.

 

Greece:

20- Ilias Atmatsidis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

2- Stratos Apostolakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

5- Yiannis Kalintzakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

13- Vaios Karayiannis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

18- Kiriakos Karataidis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

12- Spyros Marangos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) 

8- Nikos Nioblias (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

17- Minas Handzitis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) (10- Tasos Mitropoulos (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 47)

19- Savas Kofidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

9- Nikos Machlas (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti)

16- Alexandros Alexoudis (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti) (14- Vassilis Dimitriadis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 57)

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Booked: Alexandros Alexoudis 7, Minas Handzitis 43, Tasos Mitropoulos 60, Vaios Karayiannis 71

 

Team Captain: Stratos Apostolakis

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (1004), July 13-19, 1994

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (1004), July 13-19, 1994

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 66, July 1994

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 67, August 1994

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 85, February 1996

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1994

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 46, No. 25, Issue 1164, July 11, 1994

(June 26, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 4-Greece 0)

Date: June 30, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Result: Nigeria 2-Greece 0

Venue: Boston, Massachusetts- Foxboro Stadium, USA

Attendance: 53,001

Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Linesmen: Hae-Yong Park (South Korea), Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Nigeria): Finidi George 45, Daniel Amokachi 90

(Greece): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (45^th minute, Nigeria): Amunike passed to the right and Finidi George chipped over Christos Karkamanis from just outside of the box.

2:0 (90^th minute, Nigeria): Daniel Amokachi scored with a shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Nigeria:

1- Peter Rufai (Go Ahead Eagles / Holland)

4- Stephen Keshi (Molenbeek / Belgium)

5- Uche Okechukwu (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

6- Chidi Nwanu (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht / Belgium)

19- Michael Emenalo (free agent)

12- Samson Siasia (Football Club de Nantes / France)

15- Sunday Oliseh (Royal Club Liegeois / Belgium)

7- Finidi George (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) (21- Mutiu Adepoju (Real Racing Club de Santander / Spain) 83)

9- Rashidi Yekini (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal / Portugal) (10- Augustine Okocha (Eintracht Frankfurt / Germany) 69)

11- Emmanuel Amunike (Zamalek / Egypt)

14- Daniel Amokachi (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

 

Coach: Clemens Westerhof (Holland)

Booked: Sunday Oliseh 66, Stephen Keshi 70

 

Team Captain: Peter Rufai

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Pajama design/Green) Shirts, White (Pajama design/Green) Shorts, White (Three Green horizontal stripes) Socks

 

Greece:

15-Christos Karkamanis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

22-Alexandros Alexiou (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

5-Yiannis Kalintzakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

13-Vaios Karayiannis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

17-Minas Handzitis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)  

6-Jiotis Tsalouchidis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

8-Nikos Nioblias (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

19-Savas Kofidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

10-Tasos Mitropoulos (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) (11-Nikos Tsiantakis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) 72)

21-Alexandros Alexandris (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

9-Nikos Machlas (OFI (Ómilos Filathlós Iráklion)-Kriti) (14-Vassilis Dimitriadis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 71)

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Booked: Tasos Mitropoulos 33, Yiannis Kalintzakis 42

 

Team Captain: Tasos Mitropoulos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1994, Author Gerard Ejnes

(June 30, 1994, World Cup, Nigeria 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2517, July 5, 1994

(June 30, 1994, World Cup, Nigeria 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 47, No. 1, Issue 1165, July 18, 1994

(June 30, 1994, World Cup, Nigeria 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1994

(June 30, 1994, World Cup, Nigeria 2-Greece 0)