1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
qualification
rounds for the European zone (UEFA
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
.
A total of 39 UEFA teams entered the competition. However, withdrew before the draw was made. Moreover, firstly the , then took the spot of after the Soviet Union was dissolved, and were suspended by FIFA
due to UN
sanctions stemming from the Yugoslav wars
. The European zone was allocated 13 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. , the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 12 spots open for competition between 37 teams.
The 37 teams were divided into 6 groups, five of six teams each and one of seven teams (though Group 5 ended up with just five teams after Yugoslavia were suspended). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners and runners-up would qualify.
Italy and Switzerland qualified.
Norway and the Netherlands qualified.
Spain and the Republic of Ireland qualified.
Romania and Belgium qualified.
Greece and Russia qualified.
Sweden and Bulgaria qualified.
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
rounds for the European zone (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
-Qualified teams:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:...
.
A total of 39 UEFA teams entered the competition. However, withdrew before the draw was made. Moreover, firstly the , then took the spot of after the Soviet Union was dissolved, and were suspended by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
due to UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
sanctions stemming from the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
. The European zone was allocated 13 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. , the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 12 spots open for competition between 37 teams.
The 37 teams were divided into 6 groups, five of six teams each and one of seven teams (though Group 5 ended up with just five teams after Yugoslavia were suspended). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners and runners-up would qualify.
Seedings
The draw was made on 8 December 1991| Pool One | Pool Two | Pool Three | Pool Four | Pool Five | Pool Six |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 23 | −20 | |
| 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 27 | −26 |
Italy and Switzerland qualified.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 46 | −44 |
Norway and the Netherlands qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | |
| 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | −17 | |
| 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | −20 |
Spain and the Republic of Ireland qualified.
Group 4
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | ||
| 3 |  RCSCzechoslovakia national football team The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name... |
13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | |
| 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | |
| 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 38 | −37 |
Romania and Belgium qualified.
Group 5
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | −15 |
Greece and Russia qualified.
Group 6
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | −9 | |
| 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 27 | −17 |
Sweden and Bulgaria qualified.
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