After entering the 90s, world football began to develop rapidly, and teams began to pay more and more attention to the overall technical tactics of the team, and countless superstars emerged at this stage.
At the 1994 World Cup, almost every team had big stars in attendance, showing a state of bloom. Colombia led by Valdramma and Asprila, Belgium led by Schiffer, and Ireland led by Keene. And Bulgaria, led by Stoichkov and Barakov, and Sweden led by Brolin and Dahlin led the team to reach the semifinals and became the "big dark horse". Romania, led by "schemer" Haji, also eliminated Argentina to reach the quarterfinals. Uruguay, England and France, the three traditional strong teams, did not even make it to the final round. And in the 1994 World Cup, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, the Netherlands, Spain are full of superstars, they all have the absolute strength to win the championship. Take stock of the strength of the top teams at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States
Brazil:
Substitutes: Dalpozzo, Zetti, Rocha, Ronaldo, Blanco, Cafu, Viola, Lae, Paul Sergio, Ronaldo, Luis Müller.
In the 1994 World Cup, Brazil changed the traditional samba football style, focusing on defense, and the team's play style was also very concise and practical. In the end they won the World Cup for the fourth time.
The core of the team's defense is played by "Pluto" Aldale, who is strong and is one of the best central defenders in world football in the 90s.
His partner Rocha was accidentally injured in his first game, but Marcio Santos, who replaced him, played very well and was named to the World Cup Team of the Year.
Right-back Yurkingho also performed well, having been named in the best squad of this World Cup.
His substitute Cafu was only 24 years old at the time, but came off the bench in the final and performed very eye-catchingly, frequently breaking maldini on the field. All-rounder Leonardo played the main left-back in this World Cup, but after entering the knockout rounds, he was replaced by heavy gunner blanco for a red card, and Blanco also seized the opportunity with a steady performance to replace Leonardo as brazil's starting left-back.
Brazil's technical attacking midfielder Layi also lost his starting position after reaching the knockout rounds, and Brazil established Dunga's central position in midfield, and he was the pivot of the team's attack and defense conversion. La Liga snatcher Mauro Silva is only responsible for the defense, which is a barrier in front of the team's defense. Mazinhoe and Kimhoe both have good defensive abilities.
The top scorer on the front line is the famous "lone wolf" Romario, one of the best goalscorers in world football in the 90s. He played perfectly in this World Cup and won the title of World Footballer of the Year in 1994. His partner Bebeto also performed well, and his cooperation with Romario was very tacit and full of firepower.
In addition, the 18-year-old genius Ronaldo also came to the United States with the team, but he did not appear for a minute in the World Cup for the first time, and more to feel the atmosphere of the competition.
Argentina:
Substitutes: Montoya, Skoboni, Jorge Dias, Sergio Vazquez, Mancuso, Borrelli, Ugo Pérez, Basuardo, Ortega, Bello, Rodriguez
It is no exaggeration to say that the 1994 World Cup Argentina lineup is even stronger than when it won the World Cup twice in 1978 and 1986, which is the most luxurious Argentine team in history. With this lineup, Argentina has won consecutive Copa America in 1991 and 1993, playing offensive football under the leadership of head coach Basile. The goalkeeper position may be Argentina's only weakness, and four years ago the penalty goalkeeper Goyetchea was unexpectedly replaced by the very mediocre Islas.
One of the greatest centre-backs in argentine football history, Ruggeri, is the core of the team's defence, with Chamot, Cáceres and San Sini all typical "desperate sanlang" defenders with a tenacious style and a tough ball. As maradona grew older, his position gradually moved back, and he was also the soul of this team as a midfielder in this World Cup. Acting as a midfield barrier is Redondo, one of the best defenders in world football, who has an elegant style of play, both offensive and defensive, and when Maradona is not on the field, most of Argentina's attack is initiated by him. Complemented by the famous midfielder Diego Simeone, a very luxurious midfielder is formed. Serie A veteran goalscorer Balbo was placed in the forward post, but the change was clearly unsuccessful, and despite scoring a goal, Balbo's overall performance in this World Cup was very average.
On the front line is the "one high and one fast combination" of Batistuta + Caniggia, and the "Son of the Wind" Caniggia is extremely fast, the dribbling technique is skilled, the breakthrough is sharp, and the running position is erratic. After 3 years of experience in Serie A, the 25-year-old Batistuta has grown into a world-class centre-forward, playing very well in this World Cup, scoring a "hat-trick" against Greece. However, due to Maradona's unexpected suspension, Argentina, which was in a good situation, was defeated by Romania in the quarter-finals.
Italy team:
Substitutes: Maceggiaani, Luka Butch, Minotti, Apolloni, Robert Musi, Mauro Tassotti, Antonio Conte, Evani, Zola, Signori, Casillac.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup Continued their glorious tradition, with a "reinforced concrete" backline and luxurious strikers. Pagliuca, who handles the gate, is one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A.
Head coach Sacchi transplanted ac Milan's "steel defense" to the national team: Baresi, CostaCuta, Maldini, Tassotti. But due to Barresi's injury, Maldini was often present at centre-back. Substitutes Apolloni, Robert Musi and Bernarivo also got a lot of opportunities, and they all performed quite well. To be fair, italy played very hard in this tournament, in addition to Baresi, the core of the midfield Albertini has also been playing with injuries, and he has to take on the responsibility of combing the team's attack and shouldering the burden of midfield defense with Dino Baggio.
Donadoni and Berti from Milan are typical Italian-style excellent full-backs", with delicate technique, flexibility on their feet and strong breakthrough ability. On the front line, Roberto Baggio is the soul of Italy, the spokesperson for the "No. 9 and a half" striker in world football, his dribbling skills are amazing, his footwork is exquisite, and he has to organize and plan the attack on the field, and also shoulder the responsibility of the team's goals. Because of his presence, Zora, whose position and characteristics are similar to his, can only sit firmly on the bench.
Serie A Golden Boot Signoli, AC Milan veteran goalscorer Masaro, and the impactful Casillac, the three strikers rotate to partner baggio. Italy in this tournament is very slow and hot, the group stage only with the third place difficult to qualify, but the more the state of playing better and better they continue to eliminate strong opponents, in the final, the Italian team's defensive core Baresi chose to play a closed start to play Brazil, the two sides exchanged white rolls for 120 minutes, and finally they regrettably fell on the penalty line, Robert Baggio lost the penalty, his lonely back became an eternal classic in the World Cup.
Germany team:
Substitutes: Copke, Kahn, Helmer, Gaudino, Strendrenz, Martin Wagner, Effenberg, Basler, Riddle, Kirsten, Kuntz.
The 1994 World Cup Germany team basically retains the core team that won the championship four years ago, and although the German chariot is slightly old in terms of age structure, the team's lineup is still full of big names, with the famous "German troika" as the core. Head coach Fergutz has continued the 352 formation, but four years ago, midfield core Mateus has increasingly appeared in the position of "free man" in the backline as he has aged. Helmer, Berthold and Buchwald are all battle-hardened and experienced defenders. Jurgen Kohler, who has been hailed as "the best staring centre-back in the history of German football", is 29 years old, and at the peak of his life, he has the nickname "brown candy", and he is the most indispensable person in the team's backline. But the team's two flanks are no longer the same as they were four years ago, with Litbarski retiring and Bremer in serious decline.
After the merger of East and West Germany, Summer represented Germany in the World Cup for the first time, but his role as midfielder was far less eye-catching than that of the "free man" two years later. The two major attacking forwards, Andrés Müller and Hasler, are still the team's offensive engines.
The high-hope "Tiger" Effenberg has never been present in the German national team because he gave the fans a middle finger after the match against South Korea.
"Golden Bomber" Klinsmann is Germany's forward ace, on the pitch he is full of ability, both as a "finisher" in the box, but also has excellent dribbling breakthrough ability, the header to grab the point is his signature stunt. His partner Worrell did not return until the knockout rounds after being injured, replaced by The Tiger Tank Riddle. Germany successfully reached the quarterfinals from the first game of the group stage, but unexpectedly lost to the Bulgarian team led by Stoichkov in the quarter-finals, regrettably out.
Netherlands Team:
Substitutes: Van der Sar, Snelldes, Danny Blind, Van Gobert, Newman, Jonker, Ronald De Boul, John De Wolff, Taument, Van Watson, John Bosman
In the late 1980s, the Dutch team rose rapidly under the leadership of the "Three Musketeers" to become the super-first-class team in world football, winning the only European Championship in their team's history in 1988. But then at the 1990 World Cup, they were disappointed by the stars. In the 1994 World Cup, the Dutch team was greatly weakened after basten, Gullit and others withdrew.
At this time, the 32-year-old Rijkaard began to play as he grew older, forming a back line with Barca superstar Ronald Koeman and rookie Frank De Boer.
The Dutch team built a lineup based on the "golden generation" of Ajax, and Bergkamp, Witzger and Roy, known as the "Three Musketeers of New Netherland", are the core of the team. Head coach Ed Wolfat used a highly aggressive 343 formation, and the midfield lined up a combination of four all-round fighters, Witzger, Valkes, Winter and Waters. The Dutch attacked quickly with the ball, quickly inserted forward, and the defensive could quickly form a close, forming an advantage in numbers.
The Dutch team's top scorer is known as the "Ice Prince" Bergkamp, the 25-year-old is at the peak of his career, this World Cup as an organized center he performed perfectly, retracement, organizational response, dribbling, possession of the ball, shooting, scoring, needle lead, in front of the field can do everything. Wingers Overmars, Roy and Van Watson rotate to pair up with Bergkamp, who have different styles and distinctive characteristics. The Dutch team's battle with Brazil in the quarter-final was an epic showdown, and in the end it was regrettably lost 2-3.
Spain:
Substitutes: Canizales, Lopetegui. Otero, Kiros, Camarasa. Guardiola, Goyekochea, Julen Guerrero, Beguiristan. Minambrais, Borro Gonzalez.
The Spanish players are known for their delicate foot skills, and the Latins play the scene is very gorgeous, with the title of "European Brazil".
Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two super giants of La Liga, have continuously sent talents to the Spanish national team, making the team lineup luxurious, but the results of the Spanish team in previous competitions are not satisfactory. As a result of winning the 1992 Olympic gold medal, it brought confidence to Spain, and as many as 9 of the team's 22-man roster came from barcelona's "dream team", which has been in the limelight in recent years, plus several young talented players from the 92 Olympic national Olympic team, making Spain's squad very strong.
Head coach Clement adopted a flexible 352 and 541 formation. The man who holds the door for the team is the famous Spanish legend Saviosaretta. Barcelona main centre-back Miguel Nadal is the heart of the team's defence, with Aberado, Ferrer and Sergi all gold medalists at the 92 Olympics.
Real Madrid legend Hierro has been a midfielder under Spain coach Clemente, and he is paired with the all-rounder Luis Enrique, who was the core of the midfield of the Spanish Olympic team in 1992, and Barcelona main Player Barcroy also occupies a main position. The team originally wanted to use Guardiola as the core of the midfield, but his performance was very sluggish after high hopes, but the performance of Caminero, who replaced him, was very eye-catching.
The head coach fully believed in him and made him the "free man" on the team's offensive line. His performances also lived up to expectations, becoming the best player and top scorer in Spain at the 1994 World Cup. In the period before Butragueño withdrew from the national team and Raul had not yet risen, the front line became the biggest problem that plagued the Spanish team, and Chico, Alfonso, Juan Pizi and others could not be satisfied. At the 1994 World Cup, Spain used Barcelona's veteran Salinas. Despite his strong impact in front of goal, his overall performance was average. Spain made it all the way to the quarter-finals of this World Cup, but lost to Italy, who were gradually regaining their form, in the quarter-finals.
Sweden:
Swedish players are generally known for their excellent physical fitness and tactical qualities, and the team is tough and tough, known as "Viking".
In the 1994 World Cup, Sweden played well, reaching the final four again after 36 years, and many of the players in the team performed very well. Among them, Thomas Brolin is even more amazing, he is even one of the best performers in this World Cup, and was selected for the best team in the World Cup.
The 24-year-old Brolin has a skilled foot technique and footwork, excellent passing, flexible running position, excellent reading of the game and the overall situation, and Brolin scored three goals in the 94 World Cup. Martin Dahlin was another highlight of Sweden, scoring four goals and being the team's top scorer. Kennett Anderson, a high-school striker with a height of 1.96 meters, has excellent header ability and obvious air superiority.
Defensive mid-stalwart Patrick Anderson is tough and tenacious, and his centre-back combination with BjörkLund is very solid. Substitute striker Henrik Larson also showed his potential. Sweden defeated Russia in the group stage, drew with Brazil and Cameroon, and emerged as second place. After that, they eliminated Saudi Arabia and Romania to reach the final four, but unfortunately they were killed by Brazil's Romario in the semi-finals, and won the competition for the third place with a 4:0 victory over another big "dark horse" Bulgaria.
Bulgarian team:
Despite having world-class superstar Stoichkov, as well as barakov, Ivanov, Kostadinov and other powerful players. But Bulgaria's overall strength can only be regarded as the middle and upper european level, and the best positioning for them is the "spoiler" in the World Cup. And they only eliminated the "infighting" French team through the form of play-offs to reach the final round of the 1994 World Cup.
Stojchikov is the undisputed soul of the Bulgarian team, known as the "Thunderbolt Fire" in football, strong body, amazing speed and explosiveness, first-class kung fu on feet and on the head, excellent awareness of grabbing points and seizing opportunities, especially his left foot, good at strong long-range shooting, free kick kung fu is also a must, Stojchikov scored 6 goals in the 1994 World Cup and ranked first in the top scorer list. His partner Kostadinov, the best foreign player in the Portuguese Premier League, was also very threatening on the pitch, and it was his outstanding performance that helped Bulgaria reach the World Cup finals. Barakov is the midfield core of the team, one of the famous "troikas" of Stuttgart. He has a wide field view, excellent organization and scheduling ability, accurate and creative passing, and his ability to control the ball is extremely strong, he is good at dribbling, long-range shooting and set-piece kung fu is superb, and he was selected for the best team of the 94 World Cup. The defensive core Ivanov leader is full of temperament and is a typical defensive commander.
Bulgaria also have a very good goalkeeper, their field captain Mikhainov. Bulgaria won and lost one or two in the group stage, only to pass the thrilling third place, but in the knockout round, it first eliminated Mexico by penalty shootout, and then upset the defending champions Germany 2:1 to reach the final four. However, they were defeated by the old Italy team in the semi-finals and did not qualify for the final, and they defeated Sweden 0:4 as substitutes in the third place battle.