Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 259-Matches of Norway National Team matches during the 1994 World Cup

Norway National Team matches during the 1994 World Cup

June 19, 1994, FIFA World Cup, Washington DC, USA, Norway 1-Mexico 0 (Kjetil Rekdal 85)

June 23, 1994, FIFA World Cup, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, Italy 1-Norway 0 (Dino Baggio 69)

June 28, 1994, FIFA World Cup, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0 (-)

Norway’s 1994 World Cup Finals squad:

Goalkeepers:

1- Erik Thorstvedt (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

12- Frode Grodaas (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)

13- Ole By Rise (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

Defenders:

2- Gunnar Halle (Oldham Athletic Football Club / England)

3- Erland Johnsen (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

4- Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / Germany)

5- Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Liverpool Football Club / England)

14- Roger Nilsen (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

17- Dan Eggen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening / Denmark)

18- Alf Inge Håland (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

20- Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

Midfielders:

6- Jostein Flo (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

7- Erik Mykland (Start Idrettsklubben- Kristiansand)

8- Øyvind Leonhardsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

10- Kjetil Rekdal (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring /Belgium)

11- Jahn Ivar ‘Mini’ Jakobsen (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring / Belgium)

15- Karl-Petter Løken (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

19- Roar Strand (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

22- Lars Bohinen (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

Strikers:

9- Jan Aage Fjørtoft (Swindon Town Football Club / England)

16- Goran Sørloth (Bursaspor Kulübü / Turkey)

21- Sigurd Rushfeldt (Tromso Idrettslag- Troms)

Coach: Egil Olsen

Team Captain: Rune Bratseth

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1994

(Norway 1994 World Cup squad)

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1994

(Norway 1994 World Cup preview)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994

(Norway 1994 World Cup preview)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994

(Norway 1994 World Cup preview)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 46, No. 17, Issue 1156, May 9, 1994

(Norway 1994 World Cup preview)

Date: June 19, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group E

Result: Norway 1-Mexico 0

Venue: Washington DC, RFK Memorial Stadium, USA

Attendance: 52,359

Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary)

Linesmen: Sandor Marton (Hungary), Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Kick-off time: 16:00

Goalscorers:

(Norway): Kjetil Rekdal 85

(Mexico): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (85^th minute, Norway): In the middle (towards the right), Fjørtoft was impeded by Suarez, Rekdal picked up the loose ball and scored.

Lineups:

Norway:

1- Erik Thorstvedt (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

20- Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

4- Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / Germany)

5- Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Liverpool Football Club / England)

18- Alf Inge Håland (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

22- Lars Bohinen (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

6- Jostein Flo (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

7- Erik Mykland (Start Idrettsklubben- Kristiansand) (10- Kjetil Rekdal (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring /Belgium) 79)

8- Øyvind Leonhardsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

11- Jahn Ivar ‘Mini’ Jakobsen (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring / Belgium) (2- Gunnar Halle (Oldham Athletic Football Club / England) 46)

9- Jan Aage Fjørtoft (Swindon Town Football Club / England)

Coach: Egil Olsen

Booked: Alf Inge Haaland 17, Øyvind Leonhardsen 27

Team Captain: Rune Bratseth

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Note:

1-This was Norway’s first ever win in a World Cup.

2-Norway had a goal disallowed for offside in the 29^th minute.

Mexico:

1-Jorge Campos (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)

2-Claudio Suárez (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)

3-Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)

4-Ignacio Ambriz (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

5-Ramon Ramírez (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila)

21-Raul Gutiérrez (Club de Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V. (Potros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (6-Marcelino Bernal (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos) 71)

14-Joaquín Del Olmo (Club Deportivo Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz)

16-Luis Antonio Valdéz (Club Deportiva Esmeralda León- León, Guanajuato) (17-Benjamin Galindo (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)46)

9-Hugo Sánchez (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid / Spain)

10 Luis García (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

11-Luis Alberto Alves ‘Zague’ (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

Coach: Miguel Mejia Baron

Booked: Claudio Suárez 62

Team Captain: Ignacio Ambriz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (1002), June 29-July 5, 1994

(June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (1003), July 6- 12, 1994

(June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: Landslaget, Det Norske Fotballandslagets Historie, authors Egil Olsen, Arne Scheie,Per Jorsett, Otto Ulseth, 1997

(Norway squad, June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: Fotbal Sport

(Norway squad, June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

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

(June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 78, July 1995

(Norway squad, June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 46, No. 24, Issue 1163, July 4, 1994

(June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: FIFA Technical Report, 1994 World Cup

(Norway squad, June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1994

(June 19, 1994, World Cup, Norway 1-Mexico 0)

Date: June 23, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group E

Result: Italy 1-Norway 0

Venue: East Rutherford, New Jersey- Meadowlands Arena, Giants Stadium, USA

Attendance: 74,624

Referee: Helmut Krug (Germany)

Linesmen: Tapio Yli-Karro (Finland), Roy Pearson (England)

Kick-off time: 16:00

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Dino Baggio 69

(Norway): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (69^th minute, Italy): Signori’s free kick from the left side was headed in by Dino Baggio.

Lineups:

Italy:

1- Gianluca Pagliuca (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)

3- Antonio Bennarivo (Associazione Calcio Parma)

6- Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)

4- Alessandro Costacurta (Associazione Calcio Milan)

5- Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)

11- Demetrio Albertini (Associazione Calcio Milan)

14- Nicola Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

13- Dino Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

10- Roberto Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (12- Luca Marchegiani (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma) 22)

20- Giuseppe Signori (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

18- Pierluigi Casiraghi (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma) (19- Daniele Massaro (Associazione Calcio Milan) 69)

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Pierluigi Casiraghi 35

Sent Off: Gianluca Pagliuca 21

Team Captain: Franco Baresi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Norway:

1- Erik Thorstvedt (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

20- Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

4- Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / Germany)

5- Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Liverpool Football Club / England)

18- Alf Inge Håland (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

22- Lars Bohinen (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

7- Erik Mykland (Start Idrettsklubben- Kristiansand) (10- Kjetil Rekdal (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring /Belgium) 81)

6- Jostein Flo (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

8- Øyvind Leonhardsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

9- Jan Aage Fjørtoft (Swindon Town Football Club / England)

21- Sigurd Rushfeldt (Tromso Idrettslag- Troms) (11- Jahn Ivar ‘Mini’ Jakobsen (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring / Belgium) 46)

Coach: Egil Olsen

Booked: Stig Inge Bjørnebye 33, Alf Inge Håland 68

Team Captain: Rune Bratseth

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Note:

1-After Sigurd Rushfeldt was replaced by Jakobsen in the 46^th minute, Jakobsen went to the left and Flo switched to the right.

2-Norway had a goal disallowed in the 82^nd minute.

3- This was Sigurd Rushfeldt’s only second cap. He had earned his first cap just days before the Finals on June 5, 1994, against Sweden.

Photo From: A-Laget, Norges 25 storste fotballspillere gjennom tidene, Authors Svein Saeter, Johan L. Oiestad

(Norway squad, June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

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

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (1002), June 29-July 5, 1994

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (1002), June 29-July 5, 1994

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (1002), June 29-July 5, 1994

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (1003), July 6- 12, 1994

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (1003), July 6- 12, 1994

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Norway squad, June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

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

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: FIFA Technical Report, 1994 World Cup

(June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1994

(Italy squad, June 23, 1994, World Cup, Italy 1-Norway 0)

Date: June 28, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group E

Result: Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: East Rutherford, New Jersey- Meadowlands Arena, Giants Stadium, USA

Attendance: 76,322

Referee: Jose Joaquin Torres Cadena (Colombia)

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

Kick-off time: 12:30

Goalscorers:

(Norway): None

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Norway:

1- Erik Thorstvedt (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

2- Gunnar Halle (Oldham Athletic Football Club / England) (11- Jahn Ivar ‘Mini’ Jakobsen (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring / Belgium) 34)

3- Erland Johnsen (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

4- Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / Germany)

20- Henning Berg (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

7- Erik Mykland (Start Idrettsklubben- Kristiansand)

5- Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8- Øyvind Leonhardsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) (22- Lars Bohinen (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 68)

10- Kjetil Rekdal (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring /Belgium)

9- Jostein Flo (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

16- Goran Sørloth (Bursaspor Kulübü / Turkey)

Coach: Egil Olsen

Booked: Goran Sørloth 37, Erland Johnsen 45

Team Captain: Rune Bratseth

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red (Black sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, Black (Three White horizontal stripes) Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Rune Bratseth (60/4) (1986-1994).

2-Final cap for Goran Sørloth (55/15) (1985-1994).

Republic of Ireland:

1- Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

14- Philip Andrew Babb (Coventry City Football Club / England)

12- Gary Kelly (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

5- Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

11- Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

8- Raymond James Houghton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

6- Roy Maurice Keane (Manchester United Football Club / England)

7- Andrew David Townsend (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (18- Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 74)

21- Jason Wynn Mc Ateer (Bolton Wanderers Football Club / England)

10- John Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

9- John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) (20- David Thomas Kelly (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England) 67)

Coach: Jackie Charlton (England)

Booked: Roy Maurice Keane 3, Raymond James Houghton 30, Gary Kelly 84

Team Captain: Andrew David Townsend

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (three green vertical stripes) Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Jackie Charlton was not present on the bench due to a ban.

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

(June 28, 1994, World Cup, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Norway squad, June 28, 1994, World Cup, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

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

(June 28, 1994, World Cup, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: FIFA Technical Report, 1994 World Cup

(Republic of Ireland squad, June 28, 1994, World Cup, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1994

(June 28, 1994, World Cup, Norway 0-Republic of Ireland 0)