Argentina v Colombia (1994 FIFA World Cup qualification)
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The qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup between Argentina and Colombia is a historic football match played on 5 September 1993. It was the last day of qualifying matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – group A of the South American qualifiers. Argentina, in that time second of the group, needed to win in order to not play the intercontinental play-off against Australia. If Argentina didn't win, the qualification to the World Cup depended on the result of the other match of the group (being held in Lima on the same day) between Peru and Paraguay. For its part, Colombia being the first of its group could reach the qualification with a win or a draw.[1] Colombia won 5–0.
Event | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification - South American zone - group 1 | ||||||
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Colombia qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
Date | 5 September 1993 | ||||||
Venue | Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||||||
Referee | Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 75,000 |
This match holds great significance and is widely recalled by fans from Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru. It marked a significant achievement in Argentina's defeat, as La Albiceleste are a two-time world champion, and at that time an undefeated two-time champion of the 1991 and 1993 Copa América tournaments along with the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup. In addition, Argentina's six-year undefeated streak on home soil was broken. Prior to this game, Argentina have never conceded five goals and have never lost on home soil in a World Cup qualifier match. After winning this game, Colombia reached its third appearance in a World Cup after playing the 1962 and 1990 editions.
The game was played in Buenos Aires at the Monumental Stadium before about 75,000 spectators, refereed by Uruguayan Ernesto Filippi, replacing the Chilean Carlos Robles.[2] The match was broadcast in Colombia by Cadena Uno (current Canal Uno) through the program Gol Caracol of the then-programadora Caracol Televisión and in Argentina by Canal 13.