Date: 16-07-1994
Stage: 3rd place final
Place: PASADENA
Running time: 116 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english
My rating: **
Notes: Brolin,Schwarz,Andersson,Larsson, Stoichkov,Kostadinov,Balakov
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 16 July 1994, 12:30
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 83,716
Meteo: N.A.
SWEDEN
Thomas Ravelli
Patrik Andersson
Joachim Björklund
Pontus Kåmark
Roland Nilsson (c)
Tomas Brolin
Klas Ingesson
Hakan Mild
Stefan Schwarz
Kennet Andersson
Henrik Larsson
Coach: Tommy Svensson (SWE)
82′ Kennet Andersson
79′ ↓Henrik Larsson ↑Anders Limpar
BULGARIA
Borislav Mihailov
Petar Hubchev (c)
Trifon Ivanov
Tsanko Tsvetanov
Krasimir Balakov
Ilian Kiriakov
Yordan Letchkov
Zlatko Yankov
Emil Kostadinov
Nasko Sirakov
Hristo Stoichkov
Coach: Dimitar Penev (BUL)
73′ Zlatko Yankov
42′ ↓Trifon Ivanov ↑Emil Kremenliev
46′ ↓Borislav Mihailov ↑Plamen Nikolov
46′ ↓Nasko Sirakov ↑Ivailo Yordanov
Referee: Ali Mohammed Bujsaim (UAE)
Goals:
8′ Tomas Brolin SWE
30′ Hakan Mild SWE
37′ Henrik Larsson SWE
39′ Kennet Andersson SWE
Match overview
Sweden demolished Bulgaria 4-0 in the third-place play-off, showcasing attacking flair through rapid goals from Brolin, Mild, Larsson and Andersson. Svensson’s side capitalised on defensive lapses to secure a comprehensive victory and a podium finish on home soil in Pasadena.
Trivia
Henrik Larsson’s first-half strike was his maiden World Cup goal, sparking a dominant Swedish display. The 4-0 scoreline remains Sweden’s largest margin in a World Cup knockout-stage match.
