1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 5)
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The qualification matches for Group 5 of the European zone
of the 1994 FIFA World Cup
qualification tournament
took place between May 1992 and November 1993.
Group 5 consisted of 6 of the 39 teams entered into the European zone: , , , , , and . In October 1992, however, after their away game against Iceland and home game with Russia were both postponed, was suspended by FIFA
as a result of the United Nations
sanctions against that country stemming from the Yugoslav wars
. The remaining 5 teams competed on a home-and-away basis for 2 of the 12 spots in the final tournament
allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.
Greece and Russia qualified.
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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....
of the 1994 FIFA World Cup
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 tournament
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...
took place between May 1992 and November 1993.
Group 5 consisted of 6 of the 39 teams entered into the European zone: , , , , , and . In October 1992, however, after their away game against Iceland and home game with Russia were both postponed, was 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...
as a result of the United Nations
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 against that country 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 remaining 5 teams competed on a home-and-away basis for 2 of the 12 spots in the final tournament
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...
allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.
Results
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 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.
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See also
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 1)
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 2)
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 3)
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 4)
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 6)