| 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Dates | 6 January - 13 January |
| Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 165,000 (20,625 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luis García (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Brian Laudrup[1] |
The 1995 King Fahd Cup (Arabic: ) was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the competition was retroactively sanctioned by FIFA and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup. It was hosted by Saudi Arabia in January 1995. It was won by Denmark, who beat defending champions Argentina 2-0 in the final.[2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia
|
AFC | Hosts | n/a | 2nd |
| Denmark
|
UEFA | UEFA Euro 1992 winners | 26 June 1992 | 1st |
 Japan
|
AFC | 1992 AFC Asian Cup winners | 8 November 1992 | 1st |
| Argentina
|
CONMEBOL | 1993 Copa América winners | 4 July 1993 | 2nd |
| Mexico
|
CONCACAF | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 25 July 1993 | 1st |
| Nigeria
|
CAF | 1994 African Cup of Nations winners | 10 April 1994 | 1st |
Venue
All matches were played at the 67,000-capacity King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Match referees
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mexico
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0-2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | L. García  65, 82 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0-2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report | B. Laudrup 43 Wieghorst 90 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Nigeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Final stages
Third place play-off
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
With three goals, Luis García was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 19 goals were scored by 14 different players, with none of them credited as an own goal.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Saudi Arabia (H)
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | B | Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-01-12 at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
- ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup-Part 1995 King Fahd Cup". Soccer Nostalgia. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Statistical Kit: FIFA Confederations Cup (FCC 2017 post-event edition) - Ranking by tournament" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2017. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019.
External links
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