Date: 17-06-1994
Stage: first round
Place: CHICAGO
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 17 June 1994, 15:00
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 63,117
Meteo: Hot, humid, 31°C
GERMANY
Bodo Illgner
Stefan Reuter
Andreas Brehme
Thomas Berthold
Jürgen Kohler (c)
Lothar Matthäus
Thomas Häßler
Andreas Möller
Thomas Strunz
Jürgen Klinsmann
Karl-Heinz Riedle
Coach: Berti Vogts (GER)
67′ ↓Karl-Heinz Riedle ↑Rudi Völler
BOLIVIA
Carlos Trucco
Miguel Ángel Rimba
Luis Cristaldo
Gustavo Quinteros
Marco Sandy
Milton Melgar
Juan Carlos Paz
Álvaro Peña
Erwin Sánchez (c)
Jaime Moreno
William Ramallo
Coach: Xabier Azkargorta (ESP)
44′ Luis Cristaldo
75′ ↓Jaime Moreno ↑Carlos Borja
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
Goals:
61′ Jürgen Klinsmann GER
Match overview
Germany opened their 1994 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bolivia in sweltering Chicago heat. Klinsmann’s second-half goal proved decisive as the Germans struggled to adapt to the oppressive conditions. Bolivia showed resilience but couldn’t find an equalizer against the defending champions.
Trivia
This match marked Bolivia’s World Cup debut, making them the last South American team to participate in the tournament. The extreme heat in Chicago affected both teams significantly, with several players requiring frequent water breaks throughout the match.
