Colombia arrived at the USA 1994 as a one of the favorite to lift a world cup.With a talented player such as carlos valderama,freddy rincon and faustino asprilla among others,they beat argentina twice in the qualifier including 5-0 thrashing at buenos aires.Even pele himself was quite impressed by this talented team coached by Francisco Maturana.Colombia top the CONMEBOL group without a defeat.
Carlos Valderrama
Faustino Asprilla
Francisco Maturana
5 September 1993
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Argentina | 0–5 | Colombia |
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Rincón 41', 74' Asprilla 50', 75' Valencia 85' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay) |
Colombia famous win over argentina at the world cup qualifier
Argentina match highlights
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Colombia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
Argentina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
Paraguay | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
Peru | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
World cup qualifier final standing.
During the world cup 1994,colombia was placed in group A with the host USA,switzerland and romania.Colombia was certainly the favorite to top this group and they expected to thrash this swiss or even a soccer yankee pretty easily.But what happened next was quite shocking indeed.
Colombia: 1-3 :Romania
United States: 2-1 :Colombia
Group A - Final Standings
THE DEATH OF ANDRES ESCOBAR In the evening of 2nd July 1994,not more than a month after going home from the world cup,a colombia center half at the world cup,Andres escobar,was shot to death outside Medellin night club in colombia.He was shot 6 times in front of his girlfriend.It was reported that the killer shouted GOL !!! when he firing a shot at escobar.He was escorted to the hospital but was pronounced death 45 minute later.The murder was widely believed to be a punishment for escobar own goal against USA in the world cup.Rumours circling around that the murderer was connected with gambling sydicates that bet large amount of money on colombia to qualify for the 2nd round.
Andres Escobar
Escobar own goal against USA at the world cup
Escobar murder investigation
There you have it,the story of colombia golden generation that going down the drain,they did managed to qualify for the 1998 world cup,but still, they were going out in the first round,and that was the last time they were in the world cup,because they have been missing the 2002,2006 and 2010 edition,so you can do the math,it's been a long time we haven't seen them in the world cup.Maybe this man can change it,let's wait and see next year.
Falcao
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