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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

A total of 39 UEFA teams entered qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. However, Liechtenstein withdrew before the draw was made. The CIS, then Russia took the Soviet Union's spot after the Soviet Union dissolved while FIFA suspended Yugoslavia due to United Nations sanctions stemming from the Yugoslav wars. The European zone was allocated 13 from 24 places in the final tournament. Germany, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 12 spots open for competition between 37 teams.

The 37 teams were divided into six groups, five of six teams each and one of seven teams (though Group 5 ended up with just five teams following Yugoslavia's suspension). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners and runners-up qualifying for the final tournament.

San Marino and Faroe Islands competed in World Cup qualifiers for the first time, and Israel moved to UEFA after competing in Oceanian zone for 1986 and 1990 qualification, while Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia competed separately after playing as a part of the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1990.

Seedings

The draw was made on 8 December 1991.[1]

Summary

  Winner and runner-up of each group qualified directly for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
  Other teams were eliminated
  Suspended due to UN Sanctions

Groups

Group 1

Source: [2]

Group 2

Source: [2]

Group 3

Source: [2]

Group 4

Source: [2]
Notes:
  1. ^ During the qualification Czechoslovakia split into the independent states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The two states completed the qualifiers jointly under the name "Representation of Czechs and Slovaks" (RCS).

Group 5

Source: [2]

Group 6

Source: [2]

Qualified teams

The following 13 teams from UEFA qualified for the final tournament.

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
2 Competed as West Germany. A separate team for East Germany also participated in qualifications during this time, having only competed in 1974.
3 Competed as Soviet Union.

Goalscorers

9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ New York Times, 8 December 1991, Nations Lining Up for the Big Drawing
  2. ^ a b c d e f Stokkermans, Karel; Henrique Jarreta, Sergio (30 December 2019). "World Cup 1994 Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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