| 1995 King Fahd Cup 1995 السعودية |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | January 6 - January 13 |
| Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Denmark (1st title) |
Second place  |
 Argentina |
Third place  |
 Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation 38 per match) |
| Attendance | 165,000 (20,625 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luis García (3 goals) |
The 1995 King Fahd Cup tournament was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the competition was taken over by FIFA and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup. Luis García Postigo (born June 1, 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an international Mexican Soccer player who specialized King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, ( 1921 - August 1, 2005) was the King of the Kingdom The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The FIFA Confederations Cup is an Association football tournament for national teams currently held every four years by FIFA. It was hosted by Saudi Arabia in January 1995. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi It was won by Denmark, who beat Argentina 2–0 in the final. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA
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Participating teams
- Saudi Arabia - hosts
- Argentina - 1993 Copa América winners
- Nigeria - 1994 African Cup of Nations winners
- Denmark - UEFA Euro 1992 winners
- Mexico - 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners
Japan - 1992 AFC Asian Cup winners
Match officials
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mexico |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 1995-01-06 | Saudi Arabia |
0 – 2 | Mexico |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Salvador Imperatore (Chile) |
L. García  65' 82' |
| 1995-01-08 | Saudi Arabia |
0 – 2 | Denmark |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) |
| B. Laudrup 43' Wieghorst 90' |
| January 10, 1995 |
Mexico |
1 – 1 (2 – 4 pen.) |
Denmark |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Salvador Imperatore (Chile) |
| L. García 25' |
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Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. Luis García Postigo (born June 1, 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an international Mexican Soccer player who specialized Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football King Fahd International Stadium (أستاد الملك فهد الدولي is a multi-use Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city An Yan Lim Kee Chong (born May 15, 1960) is a retired Mauritian football referee. The Mauritius Football Association (MFA is the governing body of football in Mauritius. Brian Laudrup (born February 22, 1969 in Vienna, Austria) is a Danish former professional football player who won Morten Wieghorst (born February 25, 1971 in Glostrup, Denmark) is a Danish former professional Football (soccer Midfielder Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football King Fahd International Stadium (أستاد الملك فهد الدولي is a multi-use Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. Luis García Postigo (born June 1, 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an international Mexican Soccer player who specialized Rasmussen 48' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Nigeria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| 1995-01-06 | Japan |
0 – 3 | Nigeria |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania) |
| Amunike 4' Adepoju 55'Amokachi 65' |
| 1995-01-08 | Japan |
1 – 5 | Argentina |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) |
| Miura 57' |
Rambert 31' Ortega 45'Batistuta 47' 86' (pen.)Chamot 54' |
| 1995-01-10 | Nigeria |
0 – 0 | Argentina |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
Third place play-off
| 1995-01-13 | Mexico |
1 – 1 (5 – 4 pen.) |
Nigeria |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania) |
| Ramírez 20' (pen.) |
Amokachi 31' |
Final
| 1995-01-13 | Denmark |
2 – 0 | Argentina |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
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| 1995 King Fahd Cup Winner |
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 Denmark First title |
Top scorers
3 goals
2 goals
- Daniel Amokachi
- Gabriel Batistuta
- Peter Rasmussen
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