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1995 King Fahd Cup
Tournament details
Host country Saudi Arabia
Dates 6 January – 13 January
Teams 6
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Denmark (1st title)
Runners-up  Argentina
Third place  Mexico
Fourth place  Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played 8
Goals scored 19 (2.38 per match)
Attendance 165,000 (20,625 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mexico Luis García (3 goals)
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The 1995 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 2th King Fahd Cup tournament. It took place in Saudi Arabia from 6 January to 13 January. Denmark won the tournament after defeating Argentina. Mexico got third place.

Results

Group Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the final.
Team advanced to the third place match.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Denmark Denmark|2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Mexico Mexico 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2 1 0 0 2 4 –4 0
*: Denmark finished top of the group because they did a penalty shootout with Mexico and won.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Argentina 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4
Nigeria Nigeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4
Japan Japan 2 0 0 2 1 8 –7 0

Thrid place match

13 January 1995
18:00 AST
Mexico  1–1
(a.e.t.)
 Nigeria Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania)
Ramírez Goal 20' (Report) Amokachi Goal 31'
  Penalties  
García Aspe Scored
L. García Scored
Galindo Scored
Hermosillo Scored
Suárez Scored
5–4 Scored Okocha
Scored Adepoju
Scored Eguavoen
Scored Iroha
Missed Amunike

Final

13 January 1995
20:15 AST
Denmark  2–0  Argentina Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
M. Laudrup Goal 8'
P. Rasmussen Goal 75'
(Report)

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Copa Rey Fahd 1995 para niños

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