In 1988, FIFA decided 15th World Cup (1994) to be held in the U.S., ignoring the applications of Morocco and Brazil. This choice surprised many who believe that the United States has very little football fans and stadiums would remain half empty. Subsequently, the facts contradict these opinions. Place a record attendance of football matches (3600000 people), who now, after playing three more world championships and an increase in the number of participants is not improved. The format of holding the tournament remains the same as in 1990 – 24 th participant, divided into six groups of four. Sixteen teams qualify for the next stage – winners of the group, second highest and the four best third team. Winners in second round play in the quarter, the winners play in the quarterfinals of the semifinals. Losers of the semifinals play match for third place winners – finish. When equality of direct elimination matches are played in double overtime fifteen minutes and again if there is no winner it is followed by penalty shootout. The same rule applies for the finals. This format is used for the last time, as participants in 1998 were increased to 32 teams. At USA 1994 came into operation for the first time the new scoring system, where victory is given three points, rather than the two, and equality – one. This gives a higher value of the victory, and renders equality as a strategic result.
147 teams compete in qualifying rounds for the World Cup 1994. Are 22 vacant seats out of 24 because the U.S. and Germany are ranked by law – the first country to host, and the second as defending world champion title.
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The World Cup 1990 is held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July, 1990 World Champion team of the FRG is who wins the final composition of Argentina 1-0. Debut of the World Cup teams make the UAE, Ireland and Costa Rica. Teams of Chile and Mexico are disqualified – because Mexicans forgery of official documents of the players and Chileans – adjusted for induced and scandal associated with injury to their neck. Bulgaria shows the weakest game in the qualifiers, ranked last in the group with Romania, Denmark and Greece. Place a few amazing record – for the first time a repetition of the final confrontation for the first time and the finalists are led by their former coaches. Surprise is the removal of France and Denmark in the qualifying groups and the most interesting is the clash between the FRG and the Netherlands. Two equal match and both teams continue forward. Brazil is ranked official after defeating disqualified Chile and the U.S. are back again on the world stage. In the group stage taking his favorites, like the big surprise is the composition of Cameroon – Lions crushed together to assume a strange “political” loss of USSR. Netherlands dropped from second round of the FRG with 1:2, Italy beat Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, eliminated 1-0 by a goal was made by Kanidzha. The composition of the “tulip” glow Rijkaard, Gullit and Van Basten, but their class does not help in the match against the German machine, led by Lothar Matthaus, Klinsmann and Fyoler.
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