Football World Cup 1994 (squads): Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Below are the squads that disputed the 1994 Football World Cup final tournament, held in the United States, from June 17 to July 17.

Group A

Colombia & Romania

Colombia Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Óscar Córdoba 12 Faryd Mondragón 22 José Pazo Defenders 2 Andres Escobar 3 Alexis Mendoza 4 Luis Herrera 13 Nestor Ortiz 15 Luis Carlos Perea 18 Óscar Cortes 20 Wilson Perez Midfielders 5 Herman Gaviria 6 Gabriel Gomez 8 Harold Lozano 10 Carlos Valderrama 14 Leonel Alvarez 17 Mauricio Serna 19 Freddy Rincón Forwards 7 Anthony de Avila 9 Ivan Valenciano 11 Adolfo Valencia 16 Victor Aristizabal 21 Faustino Asprilla Coach: Francisco Maturana

Romania Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Florin Prunea 12 Bogdan Stelea 22 Stefan Preda Defenders 2 Dan Petrescu 3 Daniel Prodan 4 Miodrag Belodedici 13 Tibor Selymes 14 Gheorghe Mihali 19 Corneliu Papura Midfielders 5 Ioan Lupescu 6 Gheorghe Popescu 7 Dorinel Munteanu 8 Iulian Chirita 10 Gheorghe Hagi 11 Ilie Dumitrescu 15 Nica Panduru 18 Constantin Galca 20 Ovidiu Stanga Forwards 9 Florin Raducioiu 16 Ion Vladoiu 17 Viorel Moldovan 21 Marian Ivan Coach: Anghel Iordanescu

Switzerland & USA

Switzerland Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Marco Pascolo 12 Stephan Lehmann 22 Martin Brunner Defenders 2 Marc Hottiger 3 Yvan Quentin 4 Dominique Herr 5 Alain Geiger 8 Christophe Ohrel 13 Andre Egli 18 Martin Rueda 19 Jürg Studer Midfielders 6 Georges Brégy 7 Alain Sutter 10 Ciriaco Sforza 16 Thomas Bickel 17 Sebastian Fournier 20 Patrick Sylvestre 21 Thomas Wyss Forwards 9 Adrian Knup 11 Stephane Chapuisat 14 Nestor Subiat 15 Marco Grassi Coach: Roy Hodgson

USA Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Tony Meola 12 Juergen Sommer 18 Brad Friedel Defenders 2 Mike Lapper 3 Mike Burns 4 Cle Kooiman 5 Thomas Dooley 17 Marcelo Balboa 21 Fernando Clavijo 22 Alexi Lalas Midfielders 6 John Harkes 7 Hugo Perez 9 Tab Ramos 13 Cobi Jones 16 Michael Sorber 19 Claudio Reyna 20 Paul Caligiuri Forwards 8 Earnie Stewart 10 Roy Wegerle 11 Eric Wynalda 14 Frank Klopas 15 Joe-Max Moore Coach: Bora Milutinovic

Brazil & Cameroon

Brazil Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Claudio Taffarel 12 Zetti 22 Gilmar II Defenders 2 Jorginho 3 Ricardo Rocha 4 Ronaldão 6 Branco 13 Aldair 14 Cafú 15 Márcio Santos Midfielders 5 Mauro Silva 8 Dunga 10 Raí 16 Leonardo 17 Mazinho 18 Paulo Sérgio 21 Viola Forwards 7 Bebeto 9 Zinho 11 Romário 19 Muller 20 Ronaldo Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Cameroon Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Joseph Antoine Bell 21 Thomas N'Kono 22 Jacques Songo'o Defenders 3 Rigobert Song 4 Samuel Ekem N'Diba 5 Victor N'Dip Akem 11 Emmanuel Kessack 13 Raymond Kalla 14 Stephen Tataw 15 Hans Agbo Midfielders 2 Andre Kana 6 Thomas Libih 8 Emile Mbouh 12 Serge-Paul Loga 17 Marc-Vivien Foé 18 Jean-Pierre Fiala Forwards 7 François Omam-Biyick 9 Roger Milla 10 Louis-Paul M'Fede 16 Alphonse Tchami 19 David Embe 20 Georges Mouyeme Coach: Henri Michel

Russia & Sweden

Russia Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Stanislav Cherchesov 16 Dmitri Kharin Defenders 2 Dmitri Kuznetsov 3 Sergei Gorlukovich 4 Dimitri Galiamin 5 Yuri Nikiforov 6 Vladislav Ternavski 18 Viktor Onopko 21 Dmitri Khlestov Midfielders 7 Andrei Piatnitski 8 Dmitri Popov 10 Valery Karpin 12 Omar Tetradze 13 Alexandr Borodiuk 14 Igor Korneev 17 Ilia Tsymbalar 19 Alexandr Mostovoi 20 Igor Lediakhov Forwards 9 Oleg Salenko 11 Vladimir Beshastnykh 15 Dmitri Radchenko 22 Sergei Yuran Coach: Pavel Fyodorov Sadyrin

Sweden Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Thomas Ravelli 12 Lars Eriksson 22 Magnus Hedman Defenders 2 Roland Nilsson 3 Patrik Andersson 4 Joachim Bjorklund 5 Roger Ljung 13 Mikael Nilsson 14 Pontus Kamark 15 Teddy Lucic Midfielders 6 Stefan Schwarz 8 Klas Ingesson 9 Jonas Thern 16 Anders Limpar 17 Stefan Rehn 18 Hakan Mild 20 Magnus Erlingmark 21 Jesper Blomqvist Forwards 7 Henrik Larsson 10 Martin Dahlin 11 Thomas Brolin 19 Kennet Andersson Coach: Tommy Svensson

Bolivia & Germany

Bolivia Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Carlos Medina 12 Dario Rojas 19 Marcelo Torrico Defenders 2 Juan Pena 3 Marco Sandy Sansusty 4 Miguel Rimba 5 Gustavo Quinteros 13 Modesto Soruco 17 Oscar Sanchez Midfielders 6 Carlos Borja 7 Mario Pinedo 8 José Melgar 10 Marco Etcheverry 14 Mauricio Ramos 15 Vladimir Soria 16 Luis Cristaldo 20 Ramiro Castillo 22 Julio Baldivieso Forwards 9 Alvaro Pena 11 Jaime Moreno 18 Luis Ramallo 21 Erwin Sanchez Coach: Francisco Xavier Azkargorta

Germany Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Bodo Illgner 12 Andreas Köpke 22 Oliver Kahn Defenders 3 Andreas Brehme 4 Jürgen Kohler 5 Thomas Helmer 6 Guido Buchwald 14 Thomas Berthold 17 Martin Wagner Midfielders 2 Thomas Strunz 7 Andreas Möller 8 Thomas Hässler 10 Lothar Matthäus 15 Maurizio Gaudino 16 Matthias Sammer 20 Stefan Effenberg 21 Mario Basler Forwards 9 Karlheinz Riedle 11 Stefan Kuntz 13 Rudi Völler 18 Jürgen Klinsmann 19 Ulf Kirsten Coach: Berti Vogts

South Korea & Spain

South Korea Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Choi In-Young 21 Park Chul-Woo 22 Lee Woon-Jae Defenders 2 Chung Jong-Soo 3 Lee Jong-Uwa 4 Kim Pan-Keun 5 Park Jung-Bae 12 Choi Young-Il 13 An Ik-Soo 17 Gu Sang-Bum 20 Hong Myung-Bo Midfielders 6 Lee Young-Jin 7 Shin Hong-Gi 8 Noh Jung-Yoon 14 Choi Dae-Shik 16 Ha Seok-Ju 19 Choi Moon-Sik Forwards 9 Kim Joo-Sung 10 Ko Jeong-Woon 11 Seo Jung-Won 15 Cho Jin-Ho 18 Hwang Sun-Hong Coach: Kim Ho

Spain Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Andoni Zubizarreta 13 Santiago Cañizares 22 Julen Lopetegui Defenders 2 Albert Ferrer 3 Jorge Otero 4 Francisco Camarasa 5 Abelardo 6 Fernando Hierro 12 Sergi Barjuan 17 Salvador Voro 18 Rafael Alkorta Midfielders 7 Juan Antonio Goikoetxea 8 Julen Guerrero 9 Josep Guardiola 10 Jose Maria Bakero 15 Jose Luis Caminero 20 Miguel Angel Nadal 21 Luis Enrique Forwards 11 Aitor Beguiristain 14 Juanele 16 Mioabres Felipe 19 Julio Salinas Coach: Javier Clemente

Argentina & Bulgaria

Argentina Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Sergio Goycochea 12 Luis Islas 22 Norberto Scoponi Defenders 2 Sergio Vázquez 3 José Chamot 4 Roberto Sensini 6 Óscar Ruggeri 13 Fernando Cáceres 15 Jorge Borelli 16 Hernan Diaz Midfielders 5 Fernando Redondo 8 José Basualdo 10 Diego Maradona 14 Diego Simeone 18 Hugo Pérez 20 Leonardo Rodriguez 21 Alejandro Mancuso Forwards 7 Claudio Caniggia 9 Gabriel Batistuta 11 Ramón Medina Bello 17 Ariel Ortega 19 Abel Balbo Coach: Alfio Basile

Bulgaria Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Borislav Mihaylov 12 Plamen Nikolov Defenders 2 Emil Kremenliev 3 Trifon Ivanov 4 Tzanko Tzvetanov 5 Petar Houbchev 15 Nikolai Iliev 16 Ilian Kiriakov Midfielders 6 Zlatko Yankov 9 Iordan Letchkov 11 Daniel Borimirov 14 Bontcho Guenchev 17 Petar Mihtarski 19 Georgi Georgiev 20 Krassimir Balakov 22 Ivaylo Andonov Forwards 7 Emil Kostadinov 8 Hristo Stoitchkov 10 Nasko Sirakov 13 Ivaylo Iordanov 18 Petar Alexandrov 21 Nelko Iotov Coach: Dimitar Penev

Greece & Nigeria

Greece Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Andonis Minou 15 Christos Karkamanis 20 Ilias Atmatzidis Defenders 2 Stratos Apostolakis 3 Thanasis Kolitsidakis 4 Stelios Manolas 5 Ioannis Kalitzakis 13 Vaios Karagiannis 18 Kiriakos Karataidids 22 Alexandros Alexiou Midfielders 6 Panagiotis Tsalouchidis 8 Nikos Nioplias 10 Tasos Mitropoulos 11 Nikos Tsiantakis 12 Spiros Marangos 17 Minas Hantzidis 19 Savvas Kofidis Forwards 7 Dimitris Saravakos 9 Nikos Machlas 14 Vasilis Dimitriadis 16 Alexis Alexoudis 21 Alexandros Alexandris Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Nigeria Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Peter Rufai 16 Alloysius Agu 22 Wilfred Agbonavbare Defenders 2 Augustine Eguavoen 3 Benedict Iroha 4 Stephen Keshi 5 Uche Okechukwu 6 Chidi Nwanu 13 Emeka Ezeugo 19 Michael Emenalo 20 Uche Okafor Midfielders 7 Finidi George 8 Thompson Oliha 10 Jay-Jay Okocha 15 Sunday Oliseh 21 Mutiu Adepoju Forwards 9 Rasheed Yekini 11 Emmanuel Amunike 12 Samson Siasia 14 Daniel Amokachi 17 Victor Ikpeba 18 Efan Ekoku Coach: Clemens Westerhof

Italy & Mexico

Italy Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Gianluca Pagliuca 12 Luca Marchegiani 22 Luca Bucci Defenders 2 Luigi Apolloni 3 Antonio Benarrivo 4 Alessandro Costacurta 5 Paolo Maldini 6 Franco Baresi 7 Lorenzo Minotti 8 Roberto Mussi 9 Mauro Tassotti Midfielders 11 Demetrio Albertini 13 Dino Baggio 14 Nicola Berti 15 Antonio Conte 16 Roberto Donadoni 17 Alberigo Evani Forwards 10 Roberto Baggio 18 Pierluigi Casiraghi 19 Daniele Massaro 20 Giuseppe Signori 21 Gianfranco Zola Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Mexico Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Jorge Campos 12 Felix Fernandez 22 Adrian Chavez Defenders 2 Claudio Suarez 3 Juan Ramirez 4 Marcos Ambris 5 Ramon Ramirez 18 Jose Salgado 21 Raul Gutierrez Midfielders 6 Marcelino Bernal 8 Alberto Garcia Aspe 13 Juan Carlos Chavez 14 Joaquin del Olmo 15 Eduardo Espinosa 16 Luis Valdez 17 Benjamin Galindo 20 Jorge Rodriguez Forwards 7 Carlos Hermosillo 9 Hugo Sanchez 10 Luis Garcia 11 Luis Alves 19 Luis Salvador Coach: Miguel Mejia Baron

Norway & Rep. of Ireland

Norway Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Erik Thorstvedt 12 Frode Grodås 13 Ola By Rise Defenders 2 Gunnar Halle 3 Erland Johnsen 4 Rune Bratseth 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye 14 Roger Nilsen 17 Dan Eggen 18 Alf Inge Håland 20 Henning Berg Midfielders 7 Erik Mykland 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen 10 Kjetil Rekdal 11 Mini Jakobsen 15 Karl-Petter Løken 19 Roar Strand 22 Lars Bohinen Forwards 6 Jostein Flo 9 Jan Åge Fjørtoft 16 Gøran Sørloth 21 Sigurd Rushfeldt Coach: Egil Olsen

Republic of Ireland Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Pat Bonner 22 Alan Kelly Defenders 2 Denis Irwin 3 Terry Phelan 4 Kevin Moran 5 Paul McGrath 11 Steve Staunton 12 Gary Kelly 13 Alan Kernaghan 14 Phil Babb Midfielders 6 Roy Keane 7 Andy Townsend 8 Ray Houghton 10 John Sheridan 17 Eddie McGoldrick 18 Ronny Whelan 19 Alan McLoughlin 21 Jason McAteer Forwards 9 John Aldridge 15 Tommy Coyne 16 Tony Cascarino 20 David Kelly Coach: Jackie Charlton

Belgium & Morocco

Belgium Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Michel Preud'homme 12 Filip de Wilde 20 Dany Verlinden Defenders 2 Dirk Medved 3 Vital Borkelmans 4 Philippe Albert 5 Rudi Smidts 6 Lorenzo Staelens 13 Georges Grun 14 Michel de Wolf 19 Eric van Meir 22 Pascal Reiner Midfielders 7 Franky van der Elst 10 Enzo Scifo 15 Marc Emmers 16 Danny Boffin 18 Marc Wilmots 21 Stephan van der Heyden Forwards 8 Luc Nilis 9 Marc Degryse 11 Alexandre Czerniatynski 17 Josip Weber Coach: Paul van Himst

Morocco Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Khalil Azmi 12 Said Dghay 22 Zakaria Alaoui Defenders 2 Nacer Abdellah 3 Abdelkrim El-Hadrioui 4 Tahar El-Khalej 5 Smahi Triki 6 Nourredine Naybet 11 Rachid Daoudi 13 Ahmed Bahja 14 Ahmed Masbahi 18 Rachid Neqrouz Midfielders 7 Mustafa Hadji 8 Rachid Azzouzi 10 Mustafa El-Haddaoui 15 El Arbi Hababi 21 Hassan Kachloul 21 Mohammed Samadi Forwards 9 Mohammed Chaouch 16 Hassan Nader 17 Abdelsalam El-Ghrissi 19 Abdelmajid Bouyboud Coach: Abdellah Blinda

Netherlands & Saudi Arabia

Netherlands Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Ed de Goey 13 Edwin van der Sar 22 Theo Snelders Defenders 2 Frank de Boer 4 Ronald Koeman 14 Ulrich van Gobbel 15 Danny Blind 16 Arthur Numan 18 Stan Valckx 20 Aron Winter 21 John de Wolf Midfielders 3 Frank Rijkaard 5 Robert Witschge 6 Jan Wouters 7 Marc Overmars 8 Wim Jonk 9 Ronald de Boer Forwards 10 Dennis Bergkamp 11 Bryan Roy 12 Johnny Bosman 17 Gaston Taument 19 Peter van Vossen Coach: Dick Advocaat

Saudi Arabia Number Player Goalkeepers 1 Mohammed Al-Daeyea 21 Hussein Al-Sadig 22 Ibrahim Al-Helwah Defenders 2 Abdullah Al-Dosari 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi 4 Abdullah Zubromawi 5 Ahmed Madani 13 Mohamed Al-Jawad 15 Saleh Al-Dawod 17 Yassir Al-Taifi 18 Awad Al-Anazi Midfielders 6 Fuad Amin 8 Fahad Al-Bishi 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid 16 Talal Jebreen 19 Hamzah Saleh Forwards 7 Fahad Al-Ghesheyan 9 Majed Mohammed 10 Saeed Owairan 11 Fahad Mehalel 12 Sami Al-Jaber 20 Hamzah Falatah Coach: Jorge Solari