Date: 25-06-1994
Stage: first round
Place: NEW YORK
Running time: 110 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: excellent
Commentary: italian
My rating: ****
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 25 June 1994, 16:00
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 72,000
Meteo: Sunny, 29°C
SAUDI ARABIA
Mohammed Al-Deayea
Awad Al-Anazi
Mohamed Al-Jawad
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
Ahmed Madani
Fahad Al-Bishi
Fuad Amin
Sami Al-Jaber
Khalid Al-Muwallid
Talal Jebreen
Saeed Owairan
Coach: Jorge Solari (KSA)
29′ ↓Awad Al-Anazi ↑Zebermawi
79′ ↓Sami Al-Jaber ↑Al-Ghesheyan
MOROCCO
Khalil Azmi
Tahar El Khalej
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
Triki
Noureddine Naybet
Abdellah
Ahmed Bahja
Rachid Azzouzi
Hababi
Rachid Daoudi
Mohamed Chaouch
Coach: Abdellah Blinda (MAR)
56′ ↓Abdellah ↑El Ghrissi
72′ ↓Hababi ↑Hadji
Referee: Philip Don (ENG)
Goals:
8′ Sami Al-Jaber (p) KSA
27′ Mohamed Chaouch MAR
45+1′ Fuad Amin KSA
Match overview
Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 win over Morocco was a milestone for the team, as they came from behind to secure all three points. Their energetic play and clinical finishing were rewarded in front of a large crowd at Giants Stadium.
Trivia
This match marked Saudi Arabia’s first ever World Cup victory. The win was celebrated passionately by players and fans alike, and it boosted the team’s chances of advancing from the group.
