Date: 19-06-1994
Stage: first round
Place: PASADENA
Running time: 99 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 720 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/ english/portuguese,swedish
My rating: ***
Notes: M'fede,Tataw, Dahlin,Brolin,Thern
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 19 June 1994, 16:30
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 83,959
Meteo: Hot, sunny, 33°C
CAMEROON
Joseph-Antoine Bell
Rigobert Song
Thomas Libiih
François Omam-Biyik
Émile Mbouh
Louis-Paul Mfédé
Raymond Kalla
Stephen Tataw (c)
Hans Agbo
Marc-Vivien Foé
David Embé
Coach: Henri Michel (FRA)
5′ Émile Mbouh
80′ ↓David Embé ↑Georges Mouyeme
88′ ↓Louis-Paul Mfédé ↑Emmanuel Maboang
SWEDEN
Thomas Ravelli
Roland Nilsson
Patrik Andersson
Joachim Björklund
Jan Eriksson
Jonas Thern (c)
Klas Ingesson
Stefan Schwarz
Jesper Blomqvist
Martin Dahlin
Roger Ljung
Coach: Tommy Svensson (SWE)
72′ Martin Dahlin
60′ ↓Jesper Blomqvist ↑Henrik Larsson
75′ ↓Klas Ingesson ↑Kennet Andersson
Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega (PER)
Goals:
7′ Roger Ljung SWE
31′ David Embé CMR
47′ François Omam-Biyik CMR
74′ Martin Dahlin SWE
Match overview
Cameroon and Sweden played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Rose Bowl. Ljung gave Sweden an early lead before Embé and Omam-Biyik turned the match around for Cameroon. Dahlin’s late equalizer earned Sweden a crucial point in the California heat.
Trivia
This match featured Henrik Larsson making his World Cup debut as a substitute, beginning what would become a legendary international career. The draw kept both teams in contention for qualification from Group B in one of the tournament’s more exciting encounters.
