1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
International football competition
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The qualification matches for Group 3 of the European zone (UEFA) of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament took place between April 1992 and November 1993. The teams competed on a home-and-away basis with the winner and runner-up claiming 2 of the 12 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone. The group consisted of Albania, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Spain.[1]
One of the most notable topics of the group was the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland being in the same group ('The Troubles' were still ongoing). The Republic would clinch qualification in the final round of games by drawing away to their northern rivals, while Spain's 1–0 win over Denmark meant they qualified as winners.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Spain |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 19 | Qualification to 1994 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 18 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Denmark |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 18 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Northern Ireland |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania |
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Latvia |
12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 7 | Albania |
12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 4 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Results
| Northern Ireland | 2–2 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
Wilson  13'Taggart 16' |
Report | Narbekovas 41' Fridrikas 48' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Albania |
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| Aldridge 60' McGrath 80' |
Report |
| Albania | 1–1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Kepa 67' |
Report | Aleksejenko 3' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report | H. Larsen 51' |
| Spain | 5–0 | Lithuania |
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| Cristóbal 5' Bakero 12'Begiristain 17'Christiansen 86'Aldana 90' |
Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Northern Ireland |
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| Townsend 20' Quinn 22'Staunton 28' |
Report |
| Lithuania | 3–1 | Albania |
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| Baltušnikas 20' Sukristovas 25'Baranauskas 63' |
Report | Demollari 86' |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn 75' |
Report | Vilfort 27' |
| Spain | 3–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| J. Salinas 21', 26' Hierro 41' |
Report | Wilson 11' |
| Lithuania | 0–1 | Northern Ireland |
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| Report | Dowie 8' |
| Latvia | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Report | Aldridge 14' McGrath 42' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Lithuania |
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| Aldridge 4' Kernaghan 25' |
Report |
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Latvia |
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| Quinn 35' Gray 80' |
Report |
| Denmark | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
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| B. Laudrup 83' |
Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Spain |
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| Sheridan 72' |
Report | Caminero 11' J. Salinas 14', 26' |
| Northern Ireland | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn 74' |
Report | McLoughlin 78' |
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Edmond Abazi- Sulejman Demollari
- Ilir Kepa
- Altin Rraklli
John Jensen- Henrik Larsen
- Peter Møller
- Lars Olsen
- Flemming Povlsen
- Mark Strudal
Tony Cascarino- Alan Kernaghan
- Alan McLoughlin
- Kevin Sheedy
- John Sheridan
- Andy Townsend
Oļegs Aleksejenko
Virginijus Baltušnikas- Stasys Baranauskas
- Arminas Narbekovas
- Eimantas Poderis
- Viačeslavas Sukristovas
- Andrėjus Tereškinas
Colin Clarke- Mal Donaghy
- Iain Dowie
- Phil Gray
- Alan McDonald
Adolfo Aldana- Thomas Christiansen
- Pep Guardiola
- Cristóbal Parralo
- Alfonso Pérez
- Toni