Date: 29-06-1994
Stage: first round
Place: WASHINGTON
Running time: 108 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: excellent
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes: Owairan marvellous goal
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 29 June 1994, 13:00
RFK Stadium, Washington DC
Attendance: 52,394
Meteo: Hot, sunny, 32°C
SAUDI ARABIA
Mohamed Al-Deayea
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
Ahmed Madani
Mohammed Al-Jawad
Abdullah Zubromawi
Fahad Al-Bishi
Fuad Amin
Sami Al-Jaber (c)
Khalid Al-Muwallid
Talal Jebreen
Saeed Owairan
Coach: Jorge Solari (ARG)
BELGIUM
Michel Preud’homme
Georges Grün (c)
Michel De Wolf
Rudi Smidts
Lorenzo Staelens
Franky Van der Elst
Enzo Scifo
Vital Borkelmans
Marc Emmers
Philippe Albert
Josip Weber
Coach: Paul Van Himst (BEL)
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (MRI)
Goals:
5′ Saeed Owairan SAU
Match overview
Saudi Arabia shocked Belgium with a 1-0 win thanks to Saeed Owairan’s incredible solo goal. The result sent Saudi Arabia into the knockout stage on their World Cup debut.
Trivia
Owairan’s run from his own half is considered one of the greatest goals in World Cup history. Saudi Arabia became only the second Asian team to reach the last 16.
