1992 King Fahd Cup
Appearance
The 1992 King Fahd Cup tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October of 1992. It was won by Argentina, who beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the final. The King Fahd Cup was predecessor to the current Confederations Cup tournament. The 1992 tournament was the only one not to feature a group stage and only hosted four nations.
Participating Teams
- Saudi Arabia - hosts and 1988 Asian Cup winners
- Argentina - c. 1991 winners
- United States - 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners
- Côte d'Ivoire - 1992 African Nations Cup winners
Semi-Finals
Date | Teams | Score | Goals | Cards | Stadium | Spectators |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 16 1992 |
USA vs Saudi Arabia |
0 - 3 (0 - 0) |
48' Fahad Al Bishi 74' Youssef Al Tunian 84' Khalid Al Muwallid |
File:Yellow card.jpg 19' Khalid Al Muwallid File:Yellow card.jpg 36' Bruce Murray File:Yellow card.jpg 73' John Harkes File:Red card.jpg 81' Brian Quinn |
Riyadh | 70,000 |
October 16 1992 |
Argentina vs Côte d'Ivoire |
4 - 0 (2 - 0) |
2', 10' Gabriel Batistuta 67' Ricardo Altamirano 81' Alberto Acosta |
File:Yellow card.jpg 5' Sam Abduo File:Yellow card.jpg 13' Sergio Vazquez File:Yellow card.jpg 44' Joseph Gadji File:Yellow card.jpgFile:Red card.jpg 51' Sam Abduo |
Riyadh | 15,000 |
Third Place Playoff
Date | Teams | Score | Goals | Cards | Stadium | Spectators |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 19 1992 |
USA vs Côte d'Ivoire |
5 - 2 (2 - 1) |
12' Marcelo Balboa 16' Abdoulaye Traore 31' Cobi Jones 56' Eric Wynalda 67', 83' Bruce Murray 76' Donald Sie |
File:Yellow card.jpg 27' Oumar Ben Salah File:Yellow card.jpg 37' Donald Sie |
Riyadh | 9,500 |
Final
Date | Teams | Score | Goals | Cards | Stadium | Spectators |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 19 1992 |
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia |
3 - 1 (2 - 0) |
18' Leonardo Rodriguez 24' Claudio Caniggiao 64' Diego Simeone 65' Saeed Owairan |
File:Yellow card.jpg 28' Diego Simeone File:Yellow card.jpg 47' Fuad Amin File:Yellow card.jpg 62' Fabian Basualdo |
Riyadh | 75,000 |
1992 King Fahd Cup Winner: ARGENTINA First title |
Top Scorers
Goals | Player | Country |
---|---|---|
2 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina |
2 | Bruce Murray | USA |