1996 MATCHES
INTERCONTINENTAL
Authors: Neil Morrison, Tomek Sebastian, Jaroslaw Owsianski, and Andre Zlotkowski.
05/01/1996, Jeddah, 20000
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 1 (Khamis Al-Dosari 88')
GHANA 1 (Abedi "Pelé" Ayew 45' pen)
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al Zeid (Saudi Arabia).
05/01/1996, Palo Seco, Industry Park
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 0
VENEZUELA 0
Trinidad/Tobago:
Venezuela: Dany Vigas, Luis Filosa, Carlos García, William González, Jesús Valbuena
(Edson Rodríguez), Leonardo González, Marcos Mathías, Sergio Hernández
(Reinaldo Restito), Stalin Rivas, José Luis Dolgetta, William Hidalgo.
Referee:
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Zoran Vraneš (Yugoslavia).
Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
07/01/1996, Port of Spain, Queen's Park Oval
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 0
VENEZUELA 0
Trinidad/Tobago:
Venezuela: Dany Vigas, Luis Filosa, Carlos García, William González, Jesús Valbuena
(Edson Rodríguez), Leonardo González, Marcos Mathías, Sergio Hernández,
Stalin Rivas, José Luis Dolgetta, William Hidalgo (Reinaldo Restito).
Referee:
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Zoran Vraneš (Yugoslavia).
Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
12/01/1996, Los Angeles (USA), Memorial Coliseum, 8234
CONCACAF Gold Cup
BRAZIL OLYMPIC 4 (André 3', Caio 7', Sávio 14', Leandro-RS 89')
CANADA 1 (Tomasz Radzinski 66')
Brazil Olympic: Dida, Zé Maria, Narciso, Carlinhos, Flávio Conceição, André, Amaral,
Arílson, Caio, Sávio (Leandro-RS 75'), Jamelli.
Canada: Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Iain Fraser, Colin Miller, Carl Fletcher,
Lyndon Hooper, Tomasz Radzinski, Geoff Aunger (John Limniatis 46'),
Kevin Holness (Niall Thompson 56'), Carlo Corrazzin, Alex Bunbury.
Referee: Rónald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica).
Coaches: Brazil Olympic: Zagallo.
Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
Notes: The match is not included on the CBF official list of full internationals,
but it is a full FIFA international, and is included by CSA as official.
14/01/1996, Los Angeles (USA), Memorial Coliseum, 20708
CONCACAF Gold Cup
BRAZIL OLYMPIC 5 (Caio 9', 81', Jamelli 31', 61', Sávio 80')
HONDURAS 0
Brazil Olympic: Dida, Zé Maria, Narciso, Carlinhos, Flávio Conceição (Zé Elias 72'), André
(Zé Roberto 81'), Amaral, Arílson (Beto 77'), Caio, Sávio, Jamelli.
Honduras: Miltón Flores, Norberto Martínez, Raúl Martínez Sambula, José Fernández,
Behiker Bustillo (G. Enrique Centeno 83'), Jorge Pineda, Alex Pineda
(Eugenio Dolmo Flores 83'), Christian Santamaria, Oscar Lagos, Miltón Núñez,
Eduardo Bennett.
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches: Brazil Olympic: Zagallo.
Honduras: Ernesto Rosa Guedes (Brazil).
Notes: The match is not included on the CBF official list of full internationals,
but it is a full FIFA international, and is included by FENAFUTH as
official.
16/01/1996, Beirut, 15000
Friendly International
LEBANON 1 (Wartan Ghazarian 90')
CYPRUS 0
Lebanon:
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou (Michalis Christofi 77'), Marios Pefkos
(Marios Pashialis 58'), Neofytos Larkou, Costas Constantinou,
Georghios Christodoulou, Sakis Andreou (Kakos Papakyriakou 58'),
Costas Malekos, Antonis Zembashis, Sinisa Gogic, Nikodemos Papavasiliou,
Yiannos Ioannou (Kokos Elia 75').
Referee: Talal Saleh (Lebanon).
Coaches: Lebanon: Terry Yorath (Wales).
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
17/01/1996, Vitrolles (France), 400
Friendly International
MOROCCO 6 (Larbi Hababi 5', 37', Salaheddine Bassir 31', Mustapha Khalif 39',
Abdeljalil Hadda 82', Jamal Sellami 85')
ARMENIA 0
Morocco: ?. Ashab, Moustapha Khalif (?. Zanani), Youssef Rossi (Abdelilah Fahmi),
?. El-Goti, ?. Zarkaoui (Jamal Sellami), ?. Fradin, Larbi Hababi
(Reyahi Reda), Rachid Nekrouz, ?. Ahannash, Abdeljalil Hadda,
Salaheddine Bassir (Abdellatif Jrindou).
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Hakob Artoyan, Tigran Gspeyan (Yervand Krbashyan),
Sargis Hovsepyan [c], Artur Kocharyan, Harutyun Vardanyan
(Vardan Khachatryan), Razmik Grigoryan, Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan,
Artur Petrosyan, Hakob Ter-Petrosyan (Varazdat Avetisyan),
Armen Shahgeldyan.
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: Morocco: Henri Michel (France).
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
18/01/1996, Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum, 22038
CONCACAF Gold Cup
USA 0
BRAZIL OLYMPIC 1 (Marcelo Balboa 79' OG)
USA: Kasey Keller, Marcelo Balboa, Jeff Agoos (Roy Lassiter 84'), Alexi Lalas,
Mike Burns, Tab Ramos, Thomas Dooley (Claudio Reyna 29'), John Harkes,
Cobi Jones, Joe-Max Moore, Eric Wynalda.
Brazil Olympic: Dida, Narciso (Alexandre Lopes 90'), André, Carlinhos, Zé Maria, Arílson,
Amaral, Flávio Conceição, Jamelli, Sávio, Caio.
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Brazil Olympic: Zagallo.
Notes: The match is not included on the CBF official list of full internationals,
but it is a full FIFA international, and is included by USSF as official.
Goal-scorer also reported as Sávio.
21/01/1996, Los Angeles (USA), Memorial Coliseum, 88155
CONCACAF Gold Cup
MEXICO 2 (Luis García 54', Cuauhtémoc Blanco 75')
BRAZIL OLYMPIC 0
Mexico: Jorge Campos, Raúl Gutiérrez, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Germán Villa,
Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Joaquín Del Olmo (Ricardo Peláez 90'),
Alberto García Aspe, Ramón Ramírez, Luis García, Cuauhtémoc Blanco
(Luis Hernández 82').
Brazil Olympic: Dida, Zé Maria, Narciso, Carlinhos, André, Amaral (Beto 64'),
Flávio Conceição, Arílson (Zé Elias 68'), Jamelli
(Leandro-RS 64'), Caio, Sávio.
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad/Tobago).
Coaches: Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Brazil Olympic: Zagallo.
Cards: Mexico:
Brazil Olympic: André [R].
Notes: The match is not included on the CBF official list of full internationals,
but it is a full FIFA international, and is included by FMF as official.
21/01/1996, Kuala Lumpur, Merdeka Stadium
Friendly International
MALAYSIA 0
SLOVAKIA LEAGUE 4 (Róbert Semeník 12' 40', Ľubomír Faktor 65', Štefan Rusnák 83')
Malaysia: Rizal Sukiman, Zahasmi Ismail, L.Suresh, Azaruddin Aziz, V.Thinagaran,
Ong Kim Swee, Yap Wai Loon, Azrul Amri Burhan, Affendi Julaihi,
Abdul Ghani Malik, [1 missing].
[Subs: Yusri Che Lah, Idris Karim, Lim Seng Kong.]
Slovakia League: Ladislav Molnár (Miroslav Seman 74'); Ivan Kozák, Dušan Tittel,
Miroslav Karhan, Vladimír Kinder (Dušan Tóth 74'); Igor Bališ,
Róbert Tomaschek, Ľubomír Faktor (Jozef Juriga 74'), Jozef Daňko;
Róbert Semeník (Štefan Rusnák 74'), Marek Ujlaky.
Referee:
Coaches: Malaysia: Wan Jamak Wan Hassan.
Slovakia League: Jozef Jankech.
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
23/01/1996, Kuala Lumpur, Merdeka Stadium, 2000
Friendly International
MALAYSIA 1 (Azrul Amri Burhan 52')
SLOVAKIA LEAGUE 2 (Igor Bališ 61', Štefan Rusnák 67')
Malaysia: Mazlan Wahid (Azmin Azram), Azaruddin Aziz, K.Sanbagamaran, K.Gunalan,
Ismail Ibrahim, Salim Khamis (Ong Kim Swee), Dollah Salleh, Idris Karim
(Ghani Malik (Lim Seng Kong)), Annuar Abu Bakar (Yap Wai Loon),
Rusdi Suparman, Azrul Amri Burhan.
Slovakia League: Ladislav Molnár (Miroslav Seman); Ladislav Pecko, Dušan Tittel,
Miroslav Karhan, Dušan Tóth (Vladimír Kinder 46'); Igor Bališ,
Jozef Juriga, Ľubomír Faktor (Róbert Tomaschek 77'), Marián Bochnovič
(Igor Demo 46'); Štefan Rusnák, Róbert Semeník (Marek Ujlaky 55').
Referee: S.Selearajan (Malaysia).
Coaches: Malaysia: Wan Jamak Wan Hassan.
Slovakia League: Jozef Jankech.
Cards: Malaysia:
Slovakia League: Vladimír Kinder [Y].
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
30/01/1996, Santa Cruz, Estadio Ramón Aguilera Costas, 35000
Friendly International
BOLIVIA 2 (Rubén Tufino 10', Roly Paniagua 35')
SLOVAKIA U23 0
Bolivia: Marco Barrero (Mauricio Soria 46'), Miguel Ángel Rimba,
Oscar Sánchez, Freddy Cossio, Ángel Parabá, Luis Héctor Cristaldo,
Roly Paniagua (Mauricio Ramos 80'), Erwin Sánchez, Rubén Tufino
(Gaspar Monte 57' (Juan Carlos Ríos 73')), Julio César Baldivieso,
Marco Etcheverry (Ramiro Castillo 52'), Juan Berthy Suárez. [12 players]
Slovakia U23: Jozef Hanák, Miloš Soboňa, Tibor Zátek, Peter Dzúrik, Vladimír Leitner
(Martin Urban 77'), Milan Ondrík, Samuel Slovák (Martin Daňko 89'),
Peter Mráz, Róbert Formanko (Vladimír Janočko 54'), Szilárd Németh
(Jozef Mužlay 46'), Róbert Ovad.
Referee: Pablo Peña Durán (Bolivia).
Coaches: Bolivia: Dusan Draskovic (Yugoslavia).
Slovakia U23: Milan Lešický and Jozef Štafura.
Notes: The match is a full FIFA international, but is unofficial for Slovakia. The
majority of the full national squad were on tour in China as part of the
Slovakian League selection. The Bolivia lineup includes 12 players (either
Oscar or Erwin Sánchez did not play).
04/02/1996, city?, stadium?, 7000
Friendly International
QATAR 2 (Mohamed Salem Al Enazi, Mustafa Mubarak)
ROMANIA LEAGUE 3 (Marius Lăcătuş 21', 23', Ioan Daniel Dănciulescu 65')
Qatar:
Romania League: Bogdan Stelea (Florin Tene 71'), Cosmin Contra (?. Stanciu 46'),
Daniel Prodan (Tiberiu Curt 83'), Anton Doboş, ?. Popescu
(Corneliu Papură 71'), Iulian Filipescu, ?. Maier
(?. Talvan 46'), Ilie Dumitrescu, Constantin Gâlcă,
Marius Lăcătuş (Radu Niculescu 46' (Denis Şerban 59')),
Ion Vlădoiu (Ioan Daniel Dănciulescu 59').
Referee:
Coaches: Qatar:
Romania League: Anghel Iordănescu.
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
07/02/1996, Viña del Mar, Estadio Sausalito, 21500
Friendly International
CHILE 2 (Rodrigo Goldberg 45', Jaime Ramírez 75')
MEXICO 1 (Cuauhtémoc Blanco 23')
Chile: Nelson Tapia; Fernando Cornejo, Ronald Fuentes, Juan Carlos González
(Miguel Ardiman), Marcelo Miranda; Nelson Parraguez, Luis Musrri,
Esteban Valencia (Pablo Galdames), Jaime Ramírez (Claudio Núñez);
Rodrigo Goldberg, Marcelo Salas (Sebastián Rozental).
Mexico: Jorge Campos, Germán Villa, Duilio Davino, Francisco Sánchez,
Marco Antonio Sánchez Yakuta (Steve Padilla 78'), Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Markus López
(Salvador Carmona 68'), José Noriega (Agustín García 68'),
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Manuel Abundis 46'), Rafael García, Luis Hernández
(Jesús Arellano 46').
Referee: Julio Matto (Uruguay).
Coaches: Chile: Xabier Azkargorta (Spain).
Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Note: It is also reported that Fabián Estay played instead of Jaime Ramírez.
07/02/1996, Rabat, Stade Prince Moulay, 20000
Friendly International
MOROCCO 2 (Jamal Sellami 36', Abdeljilil Hadda 79')
LUXEMBOURG 0
Morocco: Abdelkader El-Brazi, ?. Zanani, Jamal Sellami, Abdelkrim El Hadrioui,
Youssef Rossi, ?. Zarkaoui (?. Nejari), Abdeljalil Hadda
(?. Guisser), Salaheddine Bassir, Larbi Hababi (Abdellatif Jindrou),
Moustapha Khalif, Reyahi Reda (Abdelkrim Nazir).
Luxembourg: Paul Koch, Jean-Pierre Vanek, Carlo Weis, Jeff Strasser, Marc Lamborelle,
Marc Birsens, Claude Ganser (Daniel Theis 41'), Jeff Saibene, Joël Groff,
Manuel Cardoni, Robert Langers (Stefano Fanelli 88').
Referee: Abderrahim El-Arjoune (Morocco).
Coaches: Morocco: Henri Michel (France).
Luxembourg: Paul Philipp.
09/02/1996, Bangkok, 5000
King's Cup
THAILAND 1 (Natipong Sritong-in 75')
FINLAND 0
Thailand:
Finland: Antti Niemi, Harri Ylönen, Lasse Karjalainen, Kari Rissanen, Rami Nieminen
(Jukka Koskinen 46'), Kim Suominen, Tommi Grönlund (Jasse Jalonen 66'),
Sami Mahlio, Ari Hjelm [c], Petri Järvinen, Jari Jäväjä
(Jokke Kangaskorpi 46').
Referee: Selearajen (Malaysia).
Coaches: Thailand: Thavatchai Sajjakul.
Finland: Jukka Ikäläinen
10/02/1996, Wollongong, Brandon Park, 8396
Friendly International
AUSTRALIA 1 (Francis Awaritefe 87')
JAPAN 4 (Motohiro Yamaguchi 35', Takuya Takagi 60', 85', Hajime Moriyasu 89')
Australia: Frank Juric, Matthew Bingley, Robbie Hooker, Milan Ivanovic
(Jason Polak 70'), Tony Popovic, Alex Tobin, Paul Wade [c],
Milan Blagojevic, Damian Mori, John Markovski (Francis Awaritefe 46'),
Paul Trimboli (Goran Lozanovski 70').
Japan: Kazuya Maekawa, Hiroshige Yanagimoto (Tadashi Nakamura 46'
(Kentaro Sawada 70')), Norio Omura, Masami Ihara, Naoki Soma,
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa, Motohiro Yamaguchi (Yasuto Honda 46'), Hajime Moriyasu,
Hiroshi Nanami (Hiroaki Morishima 81'), Masayuki Okano, Takuya Takagi.
Referee: Brett Hugo (Australia).
Coaches: Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Japan: Shu Kamo.
Cards: Australia: Milan Blagojevic [R 47'].
Japan:
11/02/1996, Bangkok, 20000
King's Cup
THAILAND 0
ROMANIA LEAGUE 3 (Adrian Ilie 2', 61', 83')
Thailand: Wacharapong Somcit, Kritsada Piandit, Sumet Akarapong, Natee Tongsukkao,
Sanor Longsawong, Natipong Sritong-In, Tawan Sripan,
Surachai Jaturapattarapong, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Surachai Jirasirichote,
Thawatchai Damrong-ongtrakul.
Romania League: Florin Tene, Nicolae Stanciu, Corneliu Papură, Daniel Prodan,
Iosif Ovidiu Talvan, Constanti Gâlcă, Denis Şerban, Ovidiu Maier
(Gabriel Popescu 69'), Radu Niculescu (Iulian Filipescu 46'),
Ioan Daniel Dănciulescu (Ion Vlădoiu 58'), Ilie Dumitrescu.
Referee: Flarajen (Malaysia).
Coaches: Thailand: Thavatchai Sajjakul.
Romania League: Anghel Iordănescu.
Notes: Not a full FIFA international.
Although Adrian Ilie is reported as the goal-scorer, he does not appear in
the lineup.
11/02/1996, Beirut, Borj Hammound, 6000
Friendly International
LEBANON 1 (Wartan Ghazarian 14')
ECUADOR 0
Lebanon: Ahmed Sakr, Korkein Inkibarian, Kevork Guarbetian, Hassan Ayoub,
Fouad Hijazi (Abbas Shahrour), Salim Hamzeh, Jamal Taha, Babkin Malekian,
?. Tekidbachian (Shadi Kamib), Wael Nazha (?. Chehab), Wartan Ghazarian.
Ecuador: José Francisco Cevallos, Wagner Rivera, Alfonso Obregón
(Juan Carlos Garay), Máximo Tenorio, Alberto Montaño,
Wilson Carabalí (Carlos Pazmiño), Roberth Macías
(Luis González), Jorge Batallas, Kléber Chalá
(Patricio Hurtado), Ángel Fernández, Eduardo Hurtado.
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon).
Coaches: Lebanon: Terry Yorath (Wales).
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
13/02/1996, Bangkok, 15000
King's Cup
THAILAND 1 (Kiatisuk Senamuang 67')
DENMARK LEAGUE 3 (Peter Rasmussen 55', Erik Bo Andersen 69', Christian Lønstrup 84')
Thailand: Wacharapong Somcit, Sumet Akarapong, Natee Tongsukkao, Sanor Longsawang,
Natipong Sritong-In, Tawan Sripan, Surachai Jaturapattapong,
Kiatisuk Senamuang, Thawatchai Damrong-ongtrakul (Chukiat Noosalung 70'),
Dusit Chalermsan, Surachai Jirasirichote.
Denmark League: Mogens Krogh, Torben Piechnik, Lars Olsen, Michael Schjønberg,
Carsten Dethlefsen (Christian Lønstrup 46'), Diego Tur, Henrik Larsen,
Brian Steen Nielsen, Stig Tøfting, Erik Bo Andersen, Peter Rasmussen
(Allan Nielsen 77').
Referee: Selerarajen (Malaysia).
Coaches: Thailand: Thavatchai Sajjakul.
Denmark League: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
14/02/1996, Melbourne, Lakeside Stadium, 4397
Friendly International
AUSTRALIA 3 (Damian Mori 15', Joe Spiteri 70', Matthew Bingley 74')
JAPAN 0
Australia: Jason Petkovic, Goran Lozanovski, Robbie Hooker (Dominic Longo 88'),
Milan Ivanovic, Tony Popovic, Alex Tobin, Paul Wade [c]
(Matthew Bingley 67'), Jason Polak, Damian Mori (Kevin Muscat 73'),
Joe Spiteri, Warren Spink (Paul Trimboli 29').
Japan: Kazuya Maekawa, Masami Ihara, Norio Omura, Hideto Suzuki (Naoki Soma 46'),
Kentaro Sawada (Hiroshige Yamagimoto 46'), Motohiro Yamaguchi,
Hajime Moriasu (Yasuto Honda 65'), Tsuyoshi Kitazawa, Hiroshi Nanami
(Masayuki Okano 74'), Takaya Takagi, Kazuyoshi Miura.
Referee:
Coaches: Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Japan: Shu Kamo.
16/02/1996, Bangkok, 15000
King's Cup
THAILAND 5 (Natipong Sritong-in 40', 51', 83', Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul 55',
Kiatisuk Senamuang 61')
FINLAND 2 (Harri Ylönen 31', Kari Rissanen 64')
Thailand:
Finland: Kari Laukkanen, Harri Ylönen, Lasse Karjalainen (Jokke Kangaskorpi 46'),
Kari Rissanen, Aki Hyryläinen, Kim Suominen, Tommi Grönlund, Sami Mahlio
(Tom Enberg 57'), Ari Hjelm [c], Petri Järvinen, Jasse Jalonen
(Jarkko Wiss 46').
Referee: Selearajen (Malaysia).
Coaches: Thailand: Thavatchai Sajjakul.
Finland: Jukka Ikäläinen
16/02/1996, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 1000
Friendly International
OMAN 0
ECUADOR 2 (Eduardo Hurtado 55', Ángel Fernández 70')
Oman: Said, Thouni, Taleb, Taki Mubarak, Mohamed Khamis Juma'a,
Dafer Daahy, Saif Al-Habsi, Soltane, Horr, Chambi, Salah.
Ecuador: Jacinto Espinoza, Wagner Rivera, Máximo Tenorio (Byron Tenorio),
Alberto Montaño, Carlos Pazmiño, Juan Carlos Garay,
Wilson Carabalí (Kléber Chalá), Luis González, Jorge Batallas, Ángel Fernández,
Eduardo Hurtado (Patricio Hurtado).
Referee: Ali Khalifi (Qatar)
Coaches: Oman:
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Notes: Venue also reported as Doha (Qatar).
Possibly Oman U23.
18/02/1996, Doha, Al Assad, 1000
Friendly International
QATAR 1 (Ahmed Hassan 90')
ECUADOR 1 (Eduardo Hurtado 3')
Qatar:
Ecuador: Jacinto Espinoza, Wagner Rivera, Máximo Tenorio, Alberto Montaño,
Carlos Pazmiño, Juan Carlos Garay (Roberth Macías), Wilson Carabalí
(Kléber Chalá), Luis González, Jorge Batallas, Ángel Fernández
(Roberth Burbano), Eduardo Hurtado.
Referee: Jassen Alkari ().
Coaches: Qatar:
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia)
19/02/1996, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stadium, 30000
Carlsberg Cup
JAPAN 5 (Motohiro Yamaguchi 31', Takuya Takagi 33', 77', Norio Omura 41',
Kazuyoshi Miura 63')
POLAND 0
Japan: Nobuyuki Kojima, Hiroshige Yanagimoto (Hiroaki Morishima 75'),
Masami Ihara [c], Norio Omura, Naoki Soma (Yutaka Akita 87'),
Motohiro Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Kitazawa, Hajime Moriyasu (Yatsuda Honda 19'),
Hiroshi Nanami, Takuya Takagi, Kazuyoshi Miura.
Poland: Andrzej Woźniak, Kazimierz Węgrzyn, Tomasz Łapiński [c]
(Dariusz Gęsior 46'), Paweł Wojtala, Waldemar Jaskulski, Paweł Skrzypek
(Tomasz Lenart 86'), Ryszard Czerwiec, Sylwester Czereszewski,
Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz, Marek Citko, Grzegorz Kaliciak
(Mariusz Śrutwa 61').
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA).
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Poland: Władysław Stachurski.
Cards: Japan: None.
Poland: Waldemar Jaskulski [Y].
19/02/1996, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stadium, 27456
Carlsberg Cup
HONG KONG LEAGUE 0
SWEDEN 1 (Niclas Alexandersson 65')
Hong Kong League:
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Teddy Lucic, Patrik Andersson, Christian Karlsson,
Roland Nilsson, Niclas Alexandersson, Anders Andersson, Håkan Mild
(Jesper Blomqvist 64'), Stefan Landberg (Peter Wibran 64'),
Andreas Andersson (Dan Sahlin 75'), Martin Dahlin.
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Hong Kong League:
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Note: Match is a full FIFA international.
22/02/1996, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stadium
Carlsberg Cup
HONG KONG LEAGUE 0
POLAND 1
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA).
Note: Match is a full FIFA international, although it is not regarded as a
full international by Poland.
22/02/1996, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Stadium, 15000
Carlsberg Cup
SWEDEN 1 (Martin Pringle 52')
JAPAN 1 (Norio Omura 65')
Sweden won 5-4 on penalties.
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Roland Nilsson, Christian Karlsson, Teddy Lucic,
Mikael Nilsson, Håkan Mild, Niclas Alexandersson, Magnus Erlingmark,
Magnus Svensson, Mattias Jonsson (Sebastian Hendriksson 79'),
Martin Dahlin (Martin Pringle 46' (Stefan Landberg 103')).
Japan: Kazuya Maekawa, Hiroshige Yanagimoto, Masami Ihara, Norio Omura,
Naoki Soma, Motohiro Yamaguchi, Yasuto Honda, Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
(Hiroaki Morishima 57' (Masayuki Okano 113')), Hiroshi Nanami,
Takuya Takagi, Kazuyoshi Miura.
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Japan: Shu Kamo.
23/02/1996, Doha, Al-Salah, 1000
Friendly International
KUWAIT 0
ECUADOR 3 (Máximo Tenorio 5', Eduardo Hurtado 70', Jorge Batallas 80')
Kuwait: Khaled Al-Fadhli, Osama Abdullah, Yousif Al-Dakhi, ?. Bonayane,
Bader Haji, ?. Shimmeri, Fawaz Marzouk, Abdullah Wabran, Nasser Al-Souhi,
Walid Mubarak, Jassim Al-Houwaidi.
Ecuador: José Francisco Cevallos, Wagner Rivera, Máximo Tenorio (Byron Tenorio 77'),
Alberto Montaño, Carlos Pazmiño, Juan Carlos Garay,
Wilson Carabalí, Luis González (Oswaldo De la Cruz 84'), Jorge Batallas,
Ángel Fernández, Eduardo Hurtado (Patricio Hurtado 77').
Referee: Hassan Johar ().
Coaches: Kuwait: Milan Máčala (Czech Republic).
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Notes: Kuwait substitutions unknown, and player names not sure.
25/02/1996, Brisbane, Lang Park, 6500
Friendly International
AUSTRALIA 0
SWEDEN 2 (Andreas Andersson 86', 87')
Australia: Zeljko Kalac, Goran Lozanovski (Kevin Muscat 71'), Robbie Hooker,
Milan Ivanovic, Tony Popovic, Alex Tobin, Paul Wade [c] (Jason Polak 57'),
Milan Blagojevic, Damian Mori, Joe Spiteri, Graham Arnold.
Sweden: Bengt Anderson, Roland Nilsson, Teddy Lucic, Christian Karlsson,
Sebastian Henriksson (Peter Wibran 55'), Hakan Mild, Niclas Alexandersson,
Mikael Nilsson, Magnus Erlingmark, Andreas Andersson, Magnus Svensson
(Stefan Landberg 70').
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia).
Coaches: Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
25/02/1996, Doha, Al-Salah
Friendly International
QATAR 1 (Abdul Al-Obaidly 15')
ECUADOR 2 (Eduardo Hurtado 46', Ángel Fernández 73')
Qatar:
Ecuador: José Francisco Cevallos, Wagner Rivera, Máximo Tenorio, Alberto Montaño
(Byron Tenorio 84'), Carlos Pazmiño, Luis González, Wilson Carabalí
(Roberth Macías 80'), Juan Carlos Garay, Jorge Batallas (Roberth Burbano 80'),
Ángel Fernández, Eduardo Hurtado.
Referee: Juma Alali ().
Coaches: Qatar:
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
28/02/1996, Sydney, Sydney Football Stadium, 13905
Friendly International
AUSTRALIA 0
SWEDEN 0
Australia: Zeljko Kalac, Kevin Muscat (Goran Lozanovski 46'), Danny Tiatto
(Paul Trimboli 74'), Milan Ivanovic, Tony Popovic, Alex Tobin [c],
Jason Polak, Milan Blagojevic (Paul Wade 55'), Robbie Slater
(Damian Mori 46'), Joe Spiteri, Graham Arnold.
Sweden: Thomas Ravelli, Roland Nilsson, Teddy Lucic, Andreas Jacobsson,
Stefan Landberg, Niclas Alexandersson, Mikael Nilsson, Magnus Erlingmark,
Peter Wibran, Hakan Mild (Anders Andersson), Andreas Andersson
(Mattias Jonsson).
Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia).
Coaches: Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
06/03/1996, Miami (USA), Orange Bowl, 12000
Friendly International
COLOMBIA 2 (Iván Valenciano 34', 81')
HONDURAS 1 (Milton Núñez 13')
Colombia: René Higuita, Néstor Ortiz, Jorge Bermúdez, Alexis Mendoza, Antonio Moreno,
Carlos Valderrama, John Harold Lozano, Leonel Álvarez, Édison Mafla
(Mauricio Serna), Iván Valenciano, Adolfo Valencia (Rubén Hernández).
Honduras: Juan Pablo Centeno, José Fernández, Hernaín Arzú (Juan Castro 78'),
Mario Beata, Nígel Zúñiga, Alex Pineda (Camilo Bonilla 79'),
Antonio Arita, Richardson Smith, Gregorio Serrano, Presley Carson,
Milton Núñez.
Referee: Raúl Dominguez (USA).
Coaches: Colombia: Hernán Darío Gómez.
Honduras: Ernesto Rosa Guedes (Brazil).
Cards: Colombia:
Honduras: Richardson Smith [R 89'].
06/03/1996, Gifu, Nagaragawa
Friendly International
JAPAN U23 0
ECUADOR 1 (Eduardo Hurtado 89')
Japan U23:
Ecuador: Jacinto Espinoza, Wagner Rivera, Máximo Tenorio, Alberto Montaño,
Carlos Pazmiño, Wilson Carabalí, Luis González, Juan Carlos Garay
(Alfonso Obregon), Gilson Simoes, Ángel Fernández, Eduardo Hurtado.
Referee:
Coaches: Japan U23:
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
13/03/1996, Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir, 4000
Friendly International
CROATIA 3 (Goran Vlaović 24', 43', 63')
SOUTH KOREA 0
Croatia: Dražen Ladić (Tonči Gabrić 87'), Zvonimir Soldo, Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac
(Dario Šimić 72'), Nikola Jerkan (Nenad Pralija 64'), Slaven Bilić,
Nikola Jurčević (Ivica Mornar 76'), Mario Stanić (Igor Cvitanović 79'),
Davor Šuker, Aljoša Asanović, Goran Vlaović (Milan Rapaić 83').
South Korea: Kim Byung-Ji (Kim Bong-Soo), Hong Myung-Bo, Choi Young-Il
(Kim Pan-Keoun 46'), Huh Ki-Tae, Kim Tae-Young (Park Jung-Bae 46'),
Shin Hong-Ki, Lee Young-Sang (Shin Tae-Yong 33'), Ha Seok-Joo
(Seo Hyo-Won 79'), Cho Jung-Hyun (Hwang Seon-Hong 33'), Kim Do-Hoon
(Roh Sang-Rae 46'), Ko Jung-Woon [c].
Referee: Sašo Lazarevski (Macedonia).
Coaches: Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
South Korea: Park Jong-Hwan.
Cards: Croatia: Nikola Jurčević [Y 18'].
South Korea: None.
Note: Some sources do not include the Gabrić, Šimić, Rapaić,
Kim Bong-Soo and Roh Sang-Rae substitutions.
16/03/1996, Kuwait
Friendly International
KUWAIT 0
FINLAND 1 (Jonatan Johansson)
Kuwait:
Finland: Petri Jakonen, Aki Hyryläinen, Harri Ylönen, Rami Nieminen,
Aarno Turpeinen, Kim Suominen, Kari Ukkonen, Jokke Kangaskorpi
(Jonatan Johansson 61'), Ari Hjelm [c] (Tom Enberg 46'), Tommi Grönlund,
Simo Valakari (Jasse Jalonen 66').
Referee: Khaled Abul Sadeq (Kuwait).
21/03/1996, Neiva, 10000
Friendly International
COLOMBIA 3 (Luis Quiñónez 26', 63', Adolfo Valencia 40')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 0
Colombia: Farid Mondragón, Néstor Ortiz (Antonio Moreno), Giovanni Cassiani,
Alexis Mendoza, Wilson Pérez, Luis Quiñónez (Nelson Hurtado),
Mauricio Serna, Andrés Estrada, Édison Mafla, Adolfo Valencia,
Víctor Aristizábal.
Trinidad/Tobago: ?. Austin, Ancil Elcock, Marvin Andrews, Richard Theodore,
Sherwyn Julien, Sean Garcia, Marvin Faustin, Anton Pierre
(Marvin Raeburn), Lyndon Andrews, Angus Eve, Peter Prosper
(?. Thomas).
Referee: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia).
Coaches: Colombia: Hernán Darío Gómez.
Trinidad/Tobago: Zoran Vranes (Yugoslavia).
22/03/1996, Dubai, 15000
Friendship Tournament
UAE 0
EGYPT 0
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan).
Coaches: UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Egypt: Ruud Krol (Netherlands).
23/03/1996, Dubai (UAE), Al-Maktoum Stadium, 6000
Friendship Tournament
MOROCCO 2 (Abdelilah Fahmi 35', Abdulkrim Nazir 37')
SOUTH KOREA 2 (Ko Jung-Woon 23', Roh Sang-Rae 61')
Morocco: Abdelkader El-Brazi, Abdelilah Saber, Abdulkrim El-Hadrioui,
Abdul Latif Jrindo, Larbi Hababi (Idriss Al-Loumari 77'), Abdulkrim Nazir
(Khalid Raghib 70'), Salaheddine Bassir, Mohsen Bouhlal, Abdelilah Fahmi,
Rashid Ben Mahmoud, Jamal Sellami.
South Korea: Kim Byung-Ji, Huh Ki-Tae, Shin Hong-Ki, Hong Myung-Bo, Lee Young-Sang,
Ha Seok-Joo, Shin Tae-Yong (Kim Ki-Nam), Ko Jung-Woon [c], Kim Bong-Kil
(Park Nam-Yeol (Seo Hyo-Won)), Kim Do-Hoon (Roh Sang-Rae), Hwang Seon-Hong.
Referee: Saeed Abdulla Ibrahim (UAE).
Coaches: Morocco: Henri Michel (France).
South Korea: Park Jong-Hwan.
25/03/1996, Dubai (UAE), Al-Maktoum Stadium, 5000
Friendship Tournament
EGYPT 1 (Ahmed Abdel-Moneim 'Koushary' 87')
SOUTH KOREA 1 (Roh Sang-Rae 88')
Egypt: Essam Abdel-Azim Diab (Essam El-Hadary), Yasser Radwan, Fawzi Gamal,
Mohamed Youssef (Ahmed Mostafa), Mohamed Emara, Hesham Hanafy
(Ali Maher 66'), Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed El-Gazrany, Ahmed Metawaly
(Ahmed Abdel-Moneim 'Koushary' 46'), Magdy Tolba, Hossam Hassan [c].
South Korea: Kim Bong-Soo, Hong Myung-Bo, Huh Ki-Tae, Lee Young-Sang, Shin Hong-Ki,
Kim Ki-Nam, Shin Tae-Yong, Cho Jung-Hyun (Park Nam-Yeol), Ko Jung-Woon [c]
(Kim Bong-Kil), Kim Do-Hoon (Roh Sang-Rae), Hwang Seon-Hong
(Seo Hyo-Won).
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan).
Coaches: Egypt: Ruud Krol (Netherlands).
South Korea: Park Jong-Hwan.
Note: Essam El-Hadary saved a penalty from Shin Tae-Yong at 72'.
26/03/1996, Dubai, 12000
Friendship Tournament
UAE 1 (Bakhit Saad)
MOROCCO 0
Referee: Omar Saleh Al-Mehanah (Saudi Arabia).
Coaches: UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Morocco: Henri Michel (France).
27/03/1996, São José do Rio Preto, Estádio Benedito Teixeira, 9800
Friendly International
BRAZIL 8 (Zé Maria II 16', Sávio 45+' pen, André I 52' pen, Marques 55' 88' 90+',
Rivaldo 77', Luizão 90+')
GHANA OLYMPIC 2 (Tony Yeboah 49', Emmanuel Duah 83')
Brazil: Dida, Zé Maria II (Zé Elias 60'), Aldair [c], Alexandre Lopes, André I,
Flávio Conceição, Amaral II (Marcelinho Paulista 71'), Juninho Paulista
(Jamelli 76'), Rivaldo, Luizão, Sávio (Marques 50').
Ghana Olympic: Richard Kingston (Mohammed Chabala 45+'), Samuel Osei Kuffour,
Justice Ampah, Stephen Baidoo, Jacob Nettey, Mallam Yahaya
(Nii Aryee Welbeck 56'), Felix Aboagye (Daniel Addo 75'), Emmanuel Duah,
Nii Odartey Lamptey, Osumanu Amadu (Edward Acquaye 57'), Tony Yeboah [c].
Referee: Oscar Roberto de Godói (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Zagallo.
Ghana Olympic: Jones Attuquayefio.
Cards: Brazil: André I [Y], Aldair [Y].
Ghana Olympic: Samuel Osei Kuffour [Y YR 51'], Stephen Baidoo [Y],
Nii Odartey Lamptey [Y].
Note: The match is an official full international for the CBF (Brazil), although
both countries fielded their Olympic teams. The match was listed as a full
FIFA international for many years, but was later deleted from FIFA's list.
27/03/1996, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 11000
Friendly International
GUATEMALA 3 (Juan Carlos Plata 11', 26', ?. Ramírez 87')
VENEZUELA 0
Guatemala: Edgar Estrada, Germán Ruano, Catalino Molina, Martín Machón, Jorge Rodas
(Rocael Quintana), Raúl Calderón, Julio Girón, Juan Carlos Plata
(César Trujillo), Eduardo Acevedo (?. Jiménez), Edwin Westphal
(?. Ramírez), [1 missing].
Venezuela: Dany Vigas, Luis Filosa (Juan Carlos Quiñones), William González,
Leonardo González, José Vallenilla, Sergio Hernández, Jesús Valiente,
Dany D'Oliveira (César Salazar), Stalin Rivas, Giovanni Savarese
(Wilson Chacón), Ruberth Morán.
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala).
Coaches: Guatemala: Juan Ramón Verón (Argentina).
Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
27/03/1996, Glasgow, Hampden Park, 20608
Friendly International
SCOTLAND 1 (Ally McCoist 53')
AUSTRALIA 0
Scotland: Jim Leighton, Brian O'Neil (Scott Booth 46'), Colin Hendry, Craig Burley,
John Collins, Paul McStay (Kevin Gallacher 46'), Gary McAllister,
Billy McKinlay (Darren Jackson 75'), Tom Boyd, Ally McCoist [c]
(Pat Nevin 80'), John Spencer.
Australia: Mark Bosnich, Jason van Blerk, Tony Vidmar, Steve Horvat, Tony Popovic,
Alex Tobin [c], Aurelio Vidmar, Steve Corica, Robbie Slater, Carl Veart
(Danny Tiatto 68'), Graham Arnold.
Referee: Herman van Dijk (Netherlands).
Coaches: Scotland: Craig Brown.
Australia: Eddie Thomson.
21/04/1996, Asunción, Estadio de los Defensores del Chaco, 10988
Friendly International
PARAGUAY 3 (Carlos Gamarra 21', Edgar Báez 53', Virgilio Ferreira 60')
HERCEG-BOSNA 0
Paraguay: José Luis Chilavert, Catalino Rivarola, Pedro Sarabia, Carlos Gamarra,
Francisco Arce (Silvio Suárez 75'), Roberto Acuña, Gustavo Sotelo
(Harles Bourdier 77'), Estanislao Struway (Hugo Sosa 80'),
Virgilio Ferreira (Arístides Rojas 74'), Edgar Báez (Miguel Benítez 62'),
Jorge Campos.
Herceg-Bosna: Goran Dukić, A.Skoko, Kordić, Bubalo, Mirko Babić, Ravlić,
Bogdan, Matan, Marinović, Igor Musa, Marušić. [Subs used: Sušac,
Bartulović.]
Referee: Óscar Velázquez Alvarenga (Paraguay).
Coaches: Paraguay: Paulo César Carpeggiani (Brazil).
Herceg-Bosna: Branko Međugorac.
Note: Herceg-Bosna was a self-proclaimed but unrecognised state consisting of the
Croat controlled regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The match is unofficial
for Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it is a full FIFA international.
23/04/1996, Antofagasta, Estadio Regional, 30000
Friendly International
CHILE 3 (Iván Zamorano 52', 82', Esteban Valencia 61')
AUSTRALIA 0
Chile: Nelson Tapia, Gabriel Mendoza, Ronald Fuentes, Miguel Ramírez,
Javier Margas, Nelson Parraguez (Pablo Galdames 46'), Luis Musrri
(Esteban Valencia 46'), Fabián Estay, Marcelo Vega (Marcelo Salas 63'),
Iván Zamorano (Claudio Núñez 85'), Sebastián Rozental
(Rodrigo Goldberg 46').
Australia: Mark Bosnich, Kevin Muscat, Mehmet Durakovic, Dominic Longo
(Paul Trimboli 16'), George Kulscar, Harry Kewell, Paul Wade [c],
Andrew Bernal, Ernie Tapai (Warren Spink 78'), Joe Spiteri, Danny Tiatto
(Walter Ardone 38' (Paul Agostino 68')).
Referee: Roberto Ruscio (Argentina).
Coaches: Chile: Xabier Azkargorta (Spain).
Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Cards: Chile: Miguel Ramírez [Y], Pablo Galdames [Y].
Australia: Joe Spiteri [R 30'], Ernie Tapai [Y], Kevin Muscat [Y],
Paul Trimboli [Y], George Kulscar [Y], Andrew Bernal [Y].
24/04/1996, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 80000
Nelson Mandela Challenge
SOUTH AFRICA 2 (Philomen Masinga 25', Theophilus 'Doctor' Khumalo 42')
BRAZIL 3 (Flávio Conceição 56', Rivaldo 68', Bebeto 86')
South Africa: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Lucas Radebe, Mark Fish, Neil Tovey [c],
Eric Tinkler, John Moeti (Joel Masilela 73'), Theophilus 'Doctor' Khumalo
(Thomas Madigage 66'), Helman Mkhalele, Philomen Masinga, Shaun Bartlett
(Gerald Stober 83').
Brazil: Dida, Zé Maria, Aldair, Alexandre Lopes, André, Flávio Conceição,
Amaral, Jamelli (Zé Elias 46'), Rivaldo, Bebeto, Sávio.
Referee: David Elleray (England).
Coaches: South Africa: Clive Barker.
Brazil: Zagallo.
Cards: South Africa: Lucas Radebe [Y], Philomen Masinga [Y], Mark Fish [Y].
Brazil: None.
30/04/1996, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Bloomfield Stadium, 3000
Friendly International
ISRAEL 4 (Haim Revivo 79' 87', Tal Banin 80' pen, Itzik Zohar 90')
SOUTH KOREA 5 (Kim Do-Hoon 4', Yoo Sang-Cheol 37', Shin Tae-Yong 41',
Hwang Seon-Hong 56' 57' pen)
Israel: Boni Ginzburg (Rafi Cohen II 46'), Felix Halfon (Avishai Jano 46'),
Gadi Brumer, Amir Shelah, Moshe Glam, Alon Hazan (Arik Benado 46'),
Eyal Berkovich (Reuven Atar 60'), Nir Klinger, Tal Banin, Haim Revivo,
Ofer Mizrahi (Itzik Zohar 46').
South Korea: Kim Bong-Soo (Cha Sang-Gwang 74'), Shin Hong-Ki, Hong Myung-Bo,
Hu Ki-Tae (Li Young-Sang 68'), Park Jung-Bae (Lee Young-Ik 71'),
Ha Seok-Ju, Shin Tae-Yong (Han Jung-Kook 60'), Yoo Sang-Cheol
(Choi Moon-Shik 64'), Ko Jung-Woon, Kim Do-Hoon, Hwang Seon-Hong.
Referee: Ünsal Çimen (Turkey).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
South Korea: Park Jong-Hwan.
Cards: Israel: Tal Banin [Y 61'].
South Korea: Kim Bong-Soo [Y 51'].
05/05/1996, Washington (USA), RFK Memorial Stadium, 13100
Friendly International
EL SALVADOR 1 (José Rivera 25')
BOLIVIA 1 (Juan Berthy Suárez 6')
El Salvador:
Bolivia: Marco Antonio Barrero (Mauricio Soria), Eduardo Jiguchi, Oscar Sánchez,
Ángel Parabá, Miguel Ángel Rimba, Rubén Tufiño, Julio César Baldivieso,
Ramiro Castillo, Luis Héctor Cristaldo, Milton Coimbra, Juan Berthy Suárez
(Demetrio Angola).
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA).
Coaches: El Salvador:
Bolivia: Dusan Draskovic (Yugoslavia).
16/05/1996, Seoul, Olympic Stadium, 76894
Friendly International
SOUTH KOREA 0
SWEDEN 2 (Martin Dahlin 12', Anders Limpar 58')
South Korea: Kim Bong-Soo, Hong Myung-Bo, Huh Ki-Tae, Park Jung-Bae, Shin Hong-Ki,
Kang Cheol (Choi Moon-Shik 46'), Shin Tae-Yong (Park Tae-Ha 46'),
Seo Jung-Won (Han Jung-Gook 60'), Kim Hyun-Seok (Roh Sang-Rae 60'),
Ha Seok-Joo (Lee Young-Sang 63'), Ko Jung-Woon [c] (Park Keon-Ha 46').
Sweden: Bengt Andersson (Jonnie Fedel 46'), Roland Nilsson (Teddy Lucic 46'),
Patrick Andersson, Joachim Björklund, Gary Sundgren, Anders Limpar,
Hakan Mild (Niclas Alexandersson 63'), Pär Zetterberg, Jonas Thern [c],
Martin Dahlin, Kennet Andersson (Jorgen Pettersson 75').
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand).
Coaches: South Korea: Park Jong-Hwan.
Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
Cards: None.
18/05/1996, Chicago (USA), Soldier Field
Friendly International
MEXICO 5 (Alberto García Aspe 20', 44', Ramón Ramírez 37', 88', David Patiño 65')
SLOVAKIA 2 (Štefan Maixner 34', Jozef Juriga 65')
Mexico: Adolfo Ríos, Raúl Gutiérrez (Marco Antonio Sánchez Yakuta 46'),
Claudio Suárez (Guillermo Hernández 72'), Octavio Becerril,
Francisco Javier Gómez, Alberto Coyote, Markus López, Joaquín Del Olmo
(Ricardo Peláez 65'), Alberto García Aspe (David Patiño 46'),
Ramón Ramírez, Luis García (Luis Hernández 46').
Slovakia: Ladislav Molnár (Ivan Ondruška 42'), Ladislav Pecko (Ivan Kozák 46'),
Miroslav Karhan, Dušan Tittel, Vladimír Kinder, Igor Bališ,
Róbert Tomaschek, Július Šimon, Jozef Juriga, Vladislav Zvara,
Štefan Maixner (Tibor Jančula 46').
Referee: Richard Galle (USA).
Coaches: Mexico: Bora Milutinović (Yugoslavia).
Slovakia: Jozef Jankech.
Note: Not a full FIFA international. The match is regarded as a full
international by Mexico, but not by Slovakia.
21/05/1996, Ljubljana, Centralni-Bežigrad, 2500
Friendly International
SLOVENIA 2 (Erwin Šiljak 57', Amir Karič 60')
UAE 2 (Zouhir Bakhit 48', Bakhit Saad 50')
Slovenia: Boško Boškovič, Marinko Galič, Aleš Križan, Miran Srebrnič
(Franc Cifer 46'), Alfred Jermaniš, Vili Bečaj (Amir Karič 46'),
Mladen Rudonja, Igor Benedejčič, Zlatko Zahovič (Vladimir Kokol 46'),
Matjaž Florjančič, Ermin Šiljak (Sandi Valentinčič 75').
UAE: Juma'a Rashid, Jassim Toufik (?. Abdullah 75'), Abdul Rahman,
Yousef Husein, Ismael Rashid, Mohamed Ali, Adnan Al-Talyani
(?. Abdelaziz 67'), Munthir Ali Hasan, Khamis Saad (?. Mattar 58'),
Zouhir Bakhit, Bakhit Saad.
Referee: Mateo Beusan (Croatia).
Coaches: Slovenia: Zdenko Verdenik.
UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Cards: Slovenia: Aleš Križan [Y], Amir Karič [Y].
UAE: Bakhit Saad [Y].
22/05/1996, Manaus, Estádio Vivaldo Lima, 40257
Friendly International
BRAZIL 1 (Sávio 45+')
CROATIA OLYMPIC 1 (Milan Rapaić 37')
Brazil: Dida, Flávio Conceição (Marcelinho Paulista 73'), Aldair, Alexandre Lopes,
Roberto Carlos II, Zé Elias, Amaral II (Beto 76'), Juninho Paulista,
Rivaldo, Luizão, Sávio.
Croatia Olympic: Vedran Runje, Danijel Štefulj (Stjepan Tomas 70'), Mario Cvitanović,
Srđan Mladinić, Ivan Jurić, Grgica Kovač, Tomislav Rukavina
(Jurica Vučko 52'), Mario Čižmek (Ivo Milić 88'), Silvio Marić,
Milan Rapaić (Mario Ivanković 79'), Davor Vugrinec (Domagoj Kosić 65').
Referee: Carlos Elias Pimentel (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Zagallo.
Croatia Olympic: Martin Novoselac.
Cards: Brazil: Alexandre Lopes [Y].
Croatia Olympic: Ivan Jurić [Y], Tomislav Rukavina [Y], Mario Čižmek [Y],
Silvio Marić [Y].
Notes: The match is an official full international for the CBF (Brazil), but not
for the HNS (Croatia), nor for FIFA. Both countries fielded their Olympic
teams (Under-23 with up to three overage players), although the HNS records
the match as 'Under-21', despite the fact that Mladinić was aged 26 and
Kovač was 29.
23/05/1996, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 65000
Friendly International
CHINA 0
ENGLAND 3 (Nick Barmby 30', 53', Paul Gascoigne 64')
China: Ou Chuliang, Xu Hong, Wei Qun, Fan Zhiyi, Li Hongjun, Xie Yuxing
(Li Meng 46'), Li Bing (Peng Weiguo 46'), Jiang Feng (Gao Zhongxun 33'),
Ma Mingyu, Gao Feng, Hao Haidong.
England: Tim Flowers (Ian Walker 64'), Gary Neville, Tony Adams [c]
(Ugo Ehiogu 76'), Gareth Southgate, Phil Neville, Steve McManaman
(Steve Stone 80'), Jamie Redknapp, Paul Gascoigne, Darren Anderton,
Nick Barmby (Peter Beardsley 72'), Alan Shearer (Robbie Fowler 72').
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches: China: Qi Wusheng.
England: Terry Venables.
23/05/1996, Shimizu (Japan), Nihon Daira Sport Park, 8604
Kirin Cup
MEXICO 0
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Mexico: Carlos Briones, Raúl Gutiérrez, Claudio Suárez, Octavio Becerril,
Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe, Francisco Javier Gómez,
Joaquín Del Olmo (Markus López 82'), Ramón Ramírez, David Patiño
(Luis Hernández 46'), Luis García (Ricardo Peláez 73').
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic, Goran Saula,
Nisa Saveljic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Sasa Curcic, Dejan Savicevic,
Savo Milosevic (Darko Kovacevic 82'), Dragan Stojkovic, Bratislav Zivkovic
(Albert Nagy 46').
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan).
Coaches: Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Cards: Mexico: Octavio Becerril [Y], Claudio Suárez [Y], Ricardo Peláez [Y],
Alberto García Aspe [Y R 77'].
Yugoslavia: Goran Saula [Y], Dragan Stojkovic [Y], Sinisa Mihajlovic [Y].
25/05/1996, Doha, Khalifa International Stadium, 2500
Friendly International
QATAR 2 (Mubarak Mustafa Fazli 53' pen, Abdul Aziz Hassan Bujaloof 89')
RUSSIA 5 (Sergei Kiryakov 2', 59', Andrei Kanchelskis 5', Igor Kolyvanov 27',
Aleksandr Mostovoi 78')
Qatar: Ahmed Khalil Saleh, Jaffal Rashid Al-Kuwari, Zamel Essa Al-Kuwari,
Abdul Rahman Mubarak Al-Kuwari, Jassim Yousuf Al-Tamimi,
Abdul Nasser Ali Al-Obaidly, Salah Mulla Al-Mulla, Adel Khamis Al-Noobi [c]
(Abdel Al-Yasser Al-Mulla 70'), Mubarak Mustafa Fazli, Yasser Nazmi Al-Qusi
(Mahmoud Yaseen Soufi), Abdul Aziz Hassan Bujaloof.
Russia: Dmitri Kharin (Sergei Ovchinnikov 85'), Sergei Gorlukovich, Yuri Nikiforov,
Ilya Tsymbalar (Igor Dobrovolski 46'), Omari Tetradze, Valeri Karpin
(Igor Shalimov 59'), Viktor Onopko [c] (Yevgeni Bushmanov 69'),
Andrei Kanchelskis, Igor Kolyvanov (Sergei Yuran 46'), Aleksandr Mostovoi,
Sergei Kiryakov.
Referee: Jassem Al-Khori (Qatar).
Coaches: Qatar: Jørgen Larsen (Denmark).
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Cards: Qatar: Abdul Nasser Ali Al-Obaidly [Y 40'], Mubarak Mustafa Fazli [Y 66'],
Zamel Essa Al-Kuwari [Y 81'].
Russia: Omari Tetradze [Y], Yuri Nikiforov [Y R 88'],
Aleksandr Mostovoi [Y].
26/05/1996, Tokyo, National Stadium, 50632
Kirin Cup
JAPAN 1 (Kazuyoshi Miura 62')
YUGOSLAVIA 0
Japan: Kenichi Shimokawa, Hiroshige Yanagimoto, Norio Omura, Masami Ihara,
Naoki Soma, Hiroaki Morishima (Tadashi Nakamura 88'), Motohiro Yamaguchi,
Yasuto Honda (Masayuki Tsuchihashi 59'), Hiroshi Nanami, Kazuyoshi Miura,
Yoshiyuki Hasegawa (Masayuki Okano 72').
Yugoslavia: Aleksandar Kocic, Zoran Mirkovic, Goran Djorovic, Albert Nagy
(Dejan Stefanovic 83'), Nisa Saveljic, Goran Saula (Darko Kovacevic 24'),
Vladimir Jugovic, Dejan Savicevic, Savo Milosevic (Sasa Curcic 73'),
Dragan Stojkovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea).
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Cards: Japan:
Yugoslavia: Vladimir Jugovic [Y], Albert Nagy [Y], Darko Kovacevic [Y].
26/05/1996, Hong Kong, Happy Valley Stadium, 26000
Friendly International
HONG KONG LEAGUE 0
ENGLAND 1 (Les Ferdinand 35')
Hong Kong League: Ian Hesford, Marlon van der Sander (Leung Shing-Kit 80'), Mike Duxbury,
Dave Watson, Lee Fook-Wing, Carlton Fairweather, Mark Grainger,
Otis Roberts, Lee Bullen, Anto Grabo, Alen Bajkuša (Pang Kam-Chuen 75').
England: David Seaman, Phil Neville, Tony Adams, Steve Howey (Sol Campbell 59'),
Stuart Pearce, Steve Stone (Darren Anderton 62'), Paul Ince,
David Platt [c], Steve McManaman, Teddy Sheringham (Robbie Fowler 71'),
Les Ferdinand (Alan Shearer 46').
Referee: S. Setlarajan (Malaysia).
Coaches: Hong Kong League:
England: Terry Venables.
Note: Not a full FIFA international, and unofficial for England.
26/05/1996, New Britain, Veteran's Stadium, 8526
Friendly International
USA 2 (Eric Wynalda 13' pen, Cobi Jones 72')
SCOTLAND 1 (Gordon Durie 9')
USA: Juergen Sommer, Mike Burns, Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, Jeff Agoos,
Cobi Jones, John Harkes, Thomas Dooley (Jovan Kirovski 53'), Claudio Reyna
(Brian McBride 82'), Tab Ramos, Eric Wynalda.
Scotland: Jim Leighton (Nicky Walker 80'), Craig Burley (Stuart McCall 58'),
Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood, Colin Hendry [c], Derek Whyte, Scot Gemmill
(Gary McAllister 46'), Darren Jackson (John Collins 46'), Eoin Jess,
Gordon Durie (John Spencer 46'), Scott Booth.
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Scotland: Craig Brown.
26/05/1996, Muscat, 7500
Friendly International
OMAN 0
ALGERIA 1 (Abdelhafid Tasfaout 4')
Oman:
Algeria: Mohamed Haniched, Faycal Hemdani, Ahmed Chedba, Tarek Lazizi,
Mourad Slatni, Hassan Ghoula (Sidi Ahmed Benamara 46'), Khaled Lounici,
Billal Dziri, Ali Dahleb (Faycal Badji 46'), Kouider Boukessassa,
Abdelhafid Tasfaout.
Referee: Mohamed Bin Khamis Al-Kabi (Oman).
Coaches: Oman:
Algeria: Ali Fergani.
28/05/1996, Muscat
Friendly International
OMAN 0
ALGERIA 1 (Ali Meçabih 66')
Oman:
Algeria: Hamza Beloufi, Sidi Ahmed Benamara, Hassan Ghoula (Tarek Lazizi),
?. Selmoune, Sidi Ahmed Zerrouki (Ahmed Chedba), Tahar Cherif El-Ouazani
(Faycal Hemdani), Ali Dahleb, Azzedine Rahim (Khaled Lounici),
B. Guechir (Billal Dziri), Ali Meçabih, Faycal Badji
(Abdelhafid Tasfaout).
Referee:
Coaches: Oman:
Algeria: Ali Fergani.
29/05/1996, Fukuoka, Hakata No Mori, 17000
Kirin Cup
JAPAN 3 (Hiroaki Morishima 35', Kazuyoshi Miura 45', Naoki Soma 82')
MEXICO 2 (Joaquín Del Olmo 5', Ricardo Peláez 16')
Japan: Jorge Campos, Raúl Gutiérrez, Claudio Suárez, Octavio Becerril,
Francisco Javier Gómez, Alberto Coyote (Markus López 61'),
Joaquín Del Olmo, David Patiño (Luis Hernández 58'), Ramón Ramírez,
Luis García, Ricardo Peláez.
Japan: Kenichi Shimokawa, Masami Ihara, Norio Omura, Naoki Soma,
Hiroshige Yanagimoto, Motohiro Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki Hasegawa
(Hisashi Kurosaki 35'), Yasuto Honda, Hiroaki Morishima
(Tsuyoshi Kitazawa 87'), Hiroshi Nanami (Tadashi Nakamura 74'),
Kazuyoshi Miura.
Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub (Malaysia).
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
29/05/1996, Miami (USA), Orange Bowl, 13500
Friendly International
COLOMBIA 1 (Faustino Asprilla 82')
SCOTLAND 0
Colombia: Farid Mondragón, Jorge Bermúdez, Néstor Ortiz (Luis Herrera 46'),
Antonio Moreno, Giovanni Cassiani (Alexis Mendoza 46'), Freddy Rincón,
Andrés Estrada (Leonel Álvarez 46'), Mauricio Serna, Edíson Mafla
(Carlos Valderrama 46'), Adolfo Valencia (Víctor Aristizábal 46'),
Iván Valenciano (Faustino Asprilla 46').
Scotland: Andy Goram, Tom Boyd, Colin Calderwood, Colin Hendry (Craig Burley 46'),
Stewart McKimmie, Tosh McKinlay, John Collins, Gary McAllister [c],
Stuart McCall, Ally McCoist (Kevin Gallagher 61'), John Spencer
(Eoin Jess 70').
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA).
Coaches: Colombia: Hernán Darío Gómez.
Scotland: Graig Brown.
29/05/1996, Tilburg, Willem II Stadion, 12400
Friendly International
NETHERLANDS 2 (Aron Winter 42', Johan de Kock 90' pen)
CHINA 0
Netherlands: Ed de Goeij, Michael Reiziger, Danny Blind (Phillip Cocu 73'),
Clarence Seedorf, Arthur Numan, Aron Winter (Edgar Davids 57'),
Dennis Bergkamp, Richard Witschge (Ronald de Boer 57'), Gaston Taument
(Jordi Cruijff 46'), Youri Mulder, Peter Hoekstra (Johan de Kock 73').
China: Ou Chuliang, Wei Qun, Fan Zhiyi, Xu Hong, Li Hongjun, Jiang Feng
(Xie Yuxin 46'), Gao Zhongxun (Li Ming 60'), Peng Weiguo (Yu Ming 60'),
Ma Mingyu, Hao Haidong (Gao Feng 57'), Li Bing (Su Maozhen 57').
Referee: Brendan Shorte (Ireland).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
China: Qi Wusheng.
Cards: Netherlands: None.
China: Fan Zhiyi [Y 90].
29/05/1996, Moskva, Dinamo, 5500
Friendly International
RUSSIA 1 (Igor Simutenkov 84')
UAE 0
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Vladislav Radimov, Omari Tetradze, Ilya Tsymbalar
(Igor Simutenkov 69'), Yuri Kovtun, Valeri Karpin, Viktor Onopko [c],
Andrei Kanchelskis (Igor Dobrovolski 46'), Igor Kolyvanov, Igor Yanovski,
Sergei Kiryakov.
UAE: Juma Rashid, Hassan Suhail, Abdul Rahman, Yousef Hussain, Ismail Rashid,
Mohamed Ali, Adnan Al-Talyani [c], Muntir Ali Hassan, Zuhair Bakhit
(Khamis Saad 73'), Bakhit Saad, Hassan Said.
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia).
Coaches: Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Cards: Russia: none.
UAE: Hassan Suhail [Y 18'], Zuhair Bakhit [Y 30'], Yousef Hussain [Y 39'],
Hassan Said [Y 74'].
02/06/1996, Sofiya, 15000
Friendly International
BULGARIA 4 (Ivailo Yordanov 6', Hristo Stoichkov 29', Georgi Donkov 69',
Nasko Sirakov 79')
UAE 1 (?. Bakhit 38')
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov (Zdravko Zdravkov 46'), Emil Kremenliev
(Radostin Kishishev 46'), Gosho Ginchev, Petar Hubchev, Ilian Kiriakov,
Yordan Lechkov, Zlatko Yankov, Krassimir Balakov, Hristo Stoichkov
(Georgi Donkov 46'), Emil Kostadinov (Daniel Borimirov 46'),
Ivailo Yordanov (Nasko Sirakov 60').
UAE: Juma Rashid, Hassan Suhail (Issa Matar 80'), Ismail Rashid
(Halil Ismail 75'), Yousef Hussein, Abdul Rahman, Mohamed Ali
(Sultan Rashid 60'), Hassan Said, Adnan Al-Tanani, Munther Ali
(Abdul Amberi 63'), Bakhit Said, Zuhair Bakhit.
Referee: Sabri Çelik (Turkey).
Coaches: Bulgaria: Dimitar Penev.
UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Cards: Bulgaria: Georgi Donkov [Y 66'], Krassimir Balakov [Y 90'].
UAE: Bakhit Said [Y 52'], Sultan Rashid [Y 77'], Issa Matar [Y 88'].
02/06/1996, København, Parken, 20653
Friendly International
DENMARK 1 (Thomas Helveg 41')
GHANA 0
Denmark: Peter Schmeichel, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Jens Risager (Torben Piechnik 46'),
Thomas Helveg, Kim Vilfort [c] (Claus Thomsen 61'), Michael Laudrup,
Brian Steen Nielsen, Michael Schjønberg, Brian Laudrup
(Søren Andersen 76'), Mikkel Beck.
Ghana: Simon Addo, Frank Amankwah, ?. Laria, Samuel Osei Kuffour, I. Addo,
Felix Aboagye, ?. Velbek, Charles Akunnor, Samuel Johnson, ?. Tieki
(?. Grant 52'), Emmanuel Duah.
Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany).
Coaches: Denmark: Richard Møller Nielsen.
Ghana: Sam Arday.
Cards: Denmark: Brian Steen Nielsen [Y].
Ghana:
08/06/1996, Dallas (USA), Cotton Bowl, 14000
US Cup
MEXICO 1 (Luis García 80')
BOLIVIA 0
Mexico: Osvaldo Sánchez, Germán Villa, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, David Oteo,
Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Manuel Sol, Rafael García (Edson Astivia 86'),
Alberto García Aspe (Juan Francisco Palencia 75'), Enrique Alfaro,
Luis García.
Bolivia: Mauricio Soria, Juan Peña, Marco Sandy, Oscar Sánchez, Miguel Rimba,
Julio Baldivieso, Luis Cristaldo, Marco Etcheverry, Vladimir Soria,
Ramiro Castillo, Juan Berthy Suárez (Milton Coimbra).
Referee: Brian Hall (USA).
Coaches: Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Bolivia: Dusan Draskovic (Yugoslavia).
09/06/1996, Foxboro, Foxboro Stadium, 25332
US Cup
USA 2 (Tab Ramos 58', Claudio Reyna 76')
IRELAND 1 (David Connolly 57')
USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Tab Ramos
(Roy Lassiter 78'), Jeff Agoos, Cobi Jones, Marcelo Balboa, Claudio Reyna
(Jovan Kirovski 78'), Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda (Paul Claigiuri 88').
Ireland: Shay Given, Jeff Kenna (Curtis Fleming 40'), Terry Phelan,
Kenny Cunningham, Alan Kernaghan [c], Gary Breen, Alan McLoughlin,
Gareth Farrelly (Mark Kennedy 61'), Liam O'Brien (Dave Savage 88'),
Niall Quinn (Keith O'Neill 88'), David Connolly.
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
12/06/1996, East Rutherford (USA), Giants Stadium, 21322
US Cup
MEXICO 2 (Luis García 40', 70' pen)
IRELAND 2 (David Connolly 44', Duilio Davino 49' OG)
Mexico: Osvaldo Sánchez, Germán Villa, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino,
Joaquín Del Olmo, Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Manuel Sol, Rafael García
(Cuauhtémoc Blanco 53'), Juan Francisco Palencia (Manuel Abundis 46'),
Enrique Alfaro, Luis García.
Ireland: Packie Bonner [c], Curtis Fleming, Liam Daish, Gary Breen, Alan Moore,
Keith O'Neill, Dave Savage, Alan McLoughlin, Mark Kennedy
(Terry Phelan 73'), Ian Harte, David Connolly.
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA).
Coaches: Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Cards: Mexico:
Ireland: Liam Daish [R].
Note: Ireland's Niall Quinn (substitute) and Mick McCarthy (coach) were also
sent off.
12/06/1996, Washington, RFK Stadium, 19350
US Cup
USA 0
BOLIVIA 2 (Jaime Moreno 2', Milton Coimbra 88')
USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos (Roy Lassiter 78'), Marcelo Balboa,
Alexi Lalas, John Harkes, Cobi Jones, Claudio Reyna, Tab Ramos,
Eric Wynalda, Jovan Kirovski (Thomas Dooley 59').
Bolivia: Marco Barrero, Juan Peña, Oscar Sánchez, Miguel Rimba, Marco Sandy,
Julio Baldivieso, Mauricio Ramos, Freddy Cossio, Marco Etcheverry
(Roly Paniagua 46), Jaime Moreno (Ramiro Castillo 46'), Milton Coimbra
Referee: Dino Bucci (Canada).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Bolivia: Dusan Draskovic (Yugoslavia).
15/06/1996, East Rutherford (USA), Giants Stadium, 14624
US Cup
IRELAND 3 (Keith O'Neill 12', 33', Ian Harte 45')
BOLIVIA 0
Ireland: Shay Given (Packie Bonner 85'), Curtis Fleming, Kenny Cunningham,
Alan Kernaghan [c] (Gary Breen 35'), Ian Harte, Terry Phelan, Dave Savage,
Liam O'Brien (Alan McLoughlin 45'), Gareth Farrelly (Mark Kennedy 65'),
Keith O'Neill, Alan Moore.
Bolivia: Mauricio Soria, Juan Peña, Oscar Sánchez, Miguel Rimba,
Ramiro Castillo, Julio Baldivieso, Marco Etcheverry, Mauricio Ramos
(Luis Cristaldo 41'), Freddy Cossio, Marco Sandy, Jaime Moreno
(Milton Coimbra 46').
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA).
Coaches: Ireland: Mick McCarthy.
Bolivia: Dusan Draskovic (Yugoslavia).
20/06/1996, Tucuman, Estadio San Martín, 18000
Friendly International (Copa La Gaceta)
ARGENTINA 2 (Abel Balbo 73', Diego Simeone 77')
POLAND OLYMPIC 0
Argentina: Carlos Bossio, Roberto Ayala, José Chamot (Héctor Pineda 81'),
Roberto Néstor Sensini, Javier Zanetti, Gustavo López, Hugo Morales,
Diego Simeone, Juan Sebastián Verón (Christian Bassedas 81'),
Marcelo Delgado (Abel Balbo 46'), Claudio López.
Poland Olympic: Jerzy Dudek, Michał Żewłakow, Maciej Krzętowski, Paweł Skrzypek,
Rafał Kaczmarczyk (Jarosław Krzyżanowski 60'), Jacek Berensztajn
(Dariusz Jackiewicz 79'), Krzysztof Nowak, Robert Wilk, Arkadiusz Bąk,
Mariusz Piekarski (Bartosz Karwan 64'), Daniel Dubicki.
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina).
Coaches: Argentina: Daniel Passarella.
Poland Olympic: Andrzej Zamilski and Edward Lorens.
Notes: The match is an official full international for the AFA (Argentina),
although both countries fielded their Olympic teams (Under-23 with up to
three overage players). The match was listed as a full FIFA international
for many years, but has recently been deleted from FIFA's list. The PZPN
records the match as simply 'Under-23', despite the fact that Wilk was aged
26, and Skrzypek and Kaczmarczyk were both aged 24. The Polish substitutes
Jackiewicz and Karwan are also reported vice versa.
20/06/1996, Lima, Estadio Nacional, 5600
Friendly International
PERU 4 (Pablo Zegarra 24', Roberto Farfán 56', Roberto Palacios 58',
Nolberto Solano 70' pen)
ARMENIA 0
Peru: Miguel Miranda, Álvaro Barco, Manuel Marengo (José Soto), Juan Reynoso
(Alex Magallanes), Nolberto Solano, José Reyna (Jorge Soto),
José Carranza, Juan Jayo, Pablo Zegarra (Jorge Ramírez),
Roberto Palacios, Andrés González (Roberto Farfán).
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Sargis Hovsepyan, Armen Shahgeldyan
(Andranik Hovsepyan), Vardan Khachatryan, Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan,
Aramayis Tonoyan [c] (Yervand Krbashyan), Artur Mkrtchyan,
Harutyun Vardanyan (Vardan Minasyan), Artur Petrosyan, Arsen Avetisyan
(Tigran Yesayan), Varazdat Avetisyan (Arayik Adamyan).
Referee: Jorge Luis Torres Prada (Peru).
Coaches: Peru:
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
22/06/1996, San Pedro Sula, Estadio Francisco Morázon, 5000
Friendly International
HONDURAS 1 (Javier Martínez 90')
VENEZUELA 0
Honduras: Milton Flores, José Luis Pineda, Juan Castro, Erick Fu, Mario Beata,
Nigel Zúñiga, Richardson Smith, Christian Santamaría (Víctor Zúñiga),
Amado Guevara, Róbel Bernárdez (Enrique Reneau 46'), Carlos Pavón
(Javier Martínez).
Venezuela: Félix Colindano (Dany Vigas 83'), José Vallenia (Luis Manuel Filosa 73'),
Carlos García, Edson Tortolero, David McIntosh, Sergio Hernández,
Jesús Valiente (Leonardo González 73'), Stalin Rivas
(Gabriel Urdaneta 81'), Luis Vera, Gabriel Miranda (Alexis Chirinos 46'),
Félix Hernández.
Referee: Argelio Sabillón (Honduras).
Coaches: Honduras: Ernesto Rosa Guedes (Brazil).
Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
Cards: Honduras:
Venezuela: Félix Colindano [R 81'].
25/06/1996, Asunción, Estadio Olimpia, 1260
Friendly International
PARAGUAY 1 (Francisco Esteche 45')
ARMENIA 2 (Varazdat Avetisyan 33', Tigran Yesayan 56')
Paraguay: Danilo Aceval, Pedro Sarabia, Carlos Gamarra, Silvio Suárez,
Francisco Esteche (Arnaldo Espínola 50'), Julio César Enciso,
Harles Bourdier, Vidal Sanabria (Ignacio Rolón 60'), Justo Javier Meza
(Lilio Torales 73'), Arístides Rojas, Jorge Campos (David Gómez 62').
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Sargis Hovsepyan, Vardan Khachatryan,
Aramayis Tonoyan [c], Harutyun Vardanyan (Yervand Krbashyan 78'),
Artur Petrosyan (Artur Mkrtchyan 89'), Hakob Ter-Petrosyan
(Arsen Avetisyan 73'), Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Vardan Minasyan,
Tigran Yesayan, Varazdat Avetisyan (Arayik Adamyan 84').
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano (Paraguay).
Coaches: Paraguay: Paulo César Carpeggiani (Brazil).
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
26/06/1996, Vitória, Estádio Engenheiro Araripe, 36700
Friendly International
BRAZIL 3 (Bebeto 33' 85', Narciso 68')
POLAND OLYMPIC 1 (Daniel Dubicki 15')
Brazil: Danrlei (Dida 46'), Zé Maria (Zé Elias 74'), Ronaldo Guiaro (Narciso 46'),
Aldair, Roberto Carlos, Amaral, Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo,
Juninho Paulista, Bebeto, Ronaldo (Marques 62' (Luizão 74')).
Poland Olympic: Jerzy Dudek, Michał Żewłakow, Maciej Krzętowski, Krzysztof Nowak,
Paweł Skrzypek, Robert Wilk (Jerzy Wojnecki 82'), Marcin Malinowski
(Jarosław Krzyżanowski 46'), Rafał Kaczmarczyk (Arkadiusz Bąk 68'),
Mariusz Piekarski (Jacek Berensztajn 84'), Daniel Dubicki, Bartosz Karwan
(Adam Majewski 46').
Referee: José García Aranda (Spain).
Coaches: Brazil: Zagallo.
Poland Olympic: Andrzej Zamilski and Edward Lorens.
Notes: The match is an official full international for the CBF (Brazil), but not
for the PZPN (Poland), nor for FIFA. Both countries fielded their Olympic
teams (Under-23 with up to three overage players), although the PZPN
records the match as simply 'Under-23', despite the fact that Wilk was aged
26, and Skrzypek and Kaczmarczyk were both aged 24.
28/06/1996, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 40000
Friendly International
CHINA 2 (Hao Haidong 5', Gao Feng 50')
NEW ZEALAND 0
China:
New Zealand: Jason Batty, Gavin Wilkinson (Graeme Marshall 57'), Jason New, Mark Burton,
Rodger Gray, Andy Rennie, Michael McGarry, Darren McClennan, Wynton Rufer,
Chris Jackson (Stu Jacobs), Simon Elliott.
Coaches: China:
New Zealand: Keith Pritchett.
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
30/06/1996, Portoviejo, Reales Tamarindos, 12000
Friendly International
ECUADOR 3 (Gilson Simoes 23', Ángel Fernández 48', José Gavica 75')
ARMENIA 0
Ecuador: Carlos Morales (Jacinto Espinoza), Dannes Coronel, Byron Tenorio,
Alberto Montaño (Segundo Matamba), Luis Capurro, Alfonso Obregon
(Jorge Díaz), Luis González, José Gavica, Gilson Simoes,
Ángel Fernández, Manuel Uquillas (Wellington Sánchez).
Armenia: Harutyun Abrahamyan, Sargis Hovsepyan, Vardan Khachatryan
(Yervand Krbashyan 69'), Aramayis Tonoyan [c], Harutyun Vardanyan
(Arsen Avetisyan 53'), Artur Petrosyan, Hakob Ter-Petrosyan
(Arayik Adamyan 54'), Hamlet V. Mkhitaryan, Vardan Minasyan
(Andranik Hovsepyan 80'), Varazdat Avetisyan, Tigran Yesayan.
Referee: Roger Zambrano (Ecuador).
Coaches: Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Armenia: Khoren Oganesyan.
Note: It is also reported athat Arayik Adamyan replaced Yesayan,
not Ter-Petrosyan.
07/07/1996, Pomona (USA), Richard Stockton College
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA OLYM. 1 (Obeid Al-Dossary 78')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1 ()
Coaches: Saudi Arabia: Ivo Wortmann (Brazil).
Trinidad/Tobago:
17/07/1996, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 40000
Friendly International
CHINA 1 (Ma Mingyu 87')
URUGUAY 1 (Álvaro Recoba 17')
China: Ou Chuliang, Xu Hong, Zhang Enhua, Fan Zhiyi [c], Li Hongjun,
Peng Wenguo (Cao Xiandong), Liu Yue, Ma Mingyu, Hao Haidong (Gao Feng),
Li Bing (Su Maozhen), Li Ming (Han Jinming).
Uruguay: Leonardo Romay (Carlos Nicola 46'), Diego López
(Jorge Gonçálvez 85'), Fernando Picún, Pablo Hernández,
Tabaré Silva, Marcelo Romero, Ruben Pereyra, Rodrigo Lemos
(Rodrigo López 74'), Javier Delgado, Álvaro Recoba, Juan González
(Sebastián Abreu 46').
Referee: Jun Lu (China).
Coaches: China: Qi Wusheng.
Uruguay: Héctor Núñez.
Cards: China: Xu Hong [R].
Uruguay:
21/07/1996, Ciudad de Panamá, Estadio Nacional 'Rommel Fernández', 8000
Friendly International
PANAMA 0
VENEZUELA 2 (Gabriel Miranda 65', Alex García 90' pen)
Panama:
Venezuela: Félix Golindano, David McIntosh, Sergio Hernández, Edson Tortolero,
William González, Jesús Valiente (Félix Hernández 45'), Luis Filosa,
José Vallenilla (Reinaldo Melo 90'), Gabriel Urdaneta (Alex García 86'),
Gabriel Miranda, Daniel Noriega (Jorge Giraldo 45').
Referee:
Note: Also reported as 20/07/1996.
08/08/1996, Beijing, Olympic Stadium, 50000
Friendly International
CHINA 0
PARAGUAY 2 (Harley Bourdier 18', Javier Espinola 30')
China:
Paraguay: Danilo Aceval, Francisco Esteche, Jorge Alcaraz, Rolon,
Silvio Suárez, Roberto Torres, Vidal Sanabria, Harley Bourdier,
Justo Javier Meza (Francisco Ferreira), Javier Espinola (Marcial Villalba),
Arístides Rojas.
Referee:
14/08/1996, Siófok, Bányász, 6000
Friendly International
HUNGARY 3 (László Klausz 12', Flórián Urbán 35', Ferenc Orosz 64')
UAE 1 (Bakhit Said 88')
Hungary: Attila Hajdu (Szabolcs Sáfár 45'), András Telek, Vilmos Sebők
(Tibor Dombi 45'), Attila Plókai (Gábor Egressy 45'), Mihály Mracskó,
Flórián Urbán, Tamás Sándor (Csaba Madar 81'), Gábor Halmai
(Árpád Hahn 65'), Norbert Nagy, Ferenc Orosz (Ferenc Horváth 73'),
László Klausz (Attila Dragóner 79').
UAE: Dsuma'a Rasid, Elisa Matar, Dsasem Tavf, Osaid Hamdun (Ismail Rasi 45'),
Hassan Suhalj, Ali Hassan (Mohammed Ali 45'), Al-Talijani, Abdulrazak
(Bakhit Said 45'), Mundher Ali, Mohamed Omar, Zuher Bekhit.
Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria).
Note: UAE player names from Hungarian source.
14/08/1996, Arequipa, Estadio Monumental, 15000
Friendly International
PERU 3 (Paolo Maldonado 55', Roberto Palacios 70', Roberto Farfán 90')
COSTA RICA 0
Peru: Julio Balerio, Álvaro Barco, Manuel Marengo, José Soto, Percy Olivares,
José Pereda, Paolo Maldonado (Nolberto Solano), José Carranza
(Roger Serrano), Juan Jayo, Roberto Palacios, Andrés González
(Roberto Farfán).
Costa Rica: Erick Lonnis, Luis Marín, Sandro Alfaro (Víctor Badilla 46'),
Alexánder Madrigal, Mauricio Wright (Kénneth Paniagua 63'),
Vladimir Quesada (Hárold Wallace 63'), Rónald González, Mauricio Solís,
Oscar Ramírez, Leonidas Flores (Joaquín Guillén 73'), Norman Gómez.
Referee: César Córdoba Nue (Peru).
Coaches: Peru:
Costa Rica: Valdeir Badú Vieira (Brazil).
Note: Second goal scorer also reported as Nolberto Solano.
16/08/1996, Cuenca, Estadio Alejandro Serrano, 6000
Friendly International
ECUADOR 1 (Ángel Fernández 18')
COSTA RICA 1 (Gilbert Solano 65')
Ecuador: Alex Cevallos, Juan Carlos Burbano, Máximo Teniorio, Holguer Quiñónez,
Luis Capurro, Alfonso Obregon (Ebelio Ordoñez), Héctor Carabalí,
Wellington Sánchez (Eduardo Smith), Gabriel Yépez (José Oleas Gómez),
José Gavica, Ángel Fernández.
Costa Rica: Alexis Rojas, Javier Delgado, Luis Marín, Rónald González, Raymond Harris,
Mauricio Solís, Mauricio Wright, Oscar Ramírez, Norman Gómez
(Hárold Wallace), Javier Wanchope (Leonidas Flores), Gilbert Solano
(Víctor Badilla).
Referee: Jorge Orellana (Ecuador).
Coaches: Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Costa Rica: Valdeir Badú Vieira (Brazil).
Note: Ecuador Line-up also reported as :
[Carlos Luis Morales (Alex Cevallos 46'), Juan Carlos Burbano,
Alberto Montaño, Máximo Tenorio (Eduardo Smith 75'), Edmundo Méndez,
Iván Hurtado (Alfonso Obregón 70'), Héctor Jhonny Carabalí (Jorge Díaz 80'),
Osvaldo De la Cruz, Gilson De Souza, Ángel Fernández, Agustín Delgado].
20/08/1996 7000
Friendly International
OMAN 1 (Hilal Hamid 66')
MALI 0
Oman: Juma Saleh, Ahmed Khamis Al-Mazrooei, Adel Fayeq, Zhid Salim,
Rashid Abdullah, Mohamed Nasser Khamis, Saif Al-Habsi, Saeed Shaban,
Salem Abdullah, Hital Hamid, Ahmed Ali Hussain.
Mali: Ma Sidibé, Ad Camara, Nietao, Mo Samaké, Da Diakité, Moussa Diarra
(Abdul Karim), Brahima Traoré, Ma Diarra, Cheick Sidaté Sanogo,
Seydou Traoré, Dri Diarra.
Referee: Meftah (Oman).
Note: Apparently not a full FIFA international.
20/08/1996, Fürth (Germany), Ronhof, 100
Friendly International
UAE 1 (Bakid 15')
BELARUS 0
UAE: Djumar, K. Said (Ali 63'), Munder, Abdul Rahman, Yusuf, Ismail, Bakid,
Yassim, Abdul Razak, Al-Tiliani [c] (?. Mohamed 46'), Suher
(?. Mohamed 46').
Belarus: Dmitri Yekimov (Andrei Drozd 46'), Andrei Lyubchuk (Yuri Doroshkevich 55'),
Viktor Bezmen [c], Vasili Dyatlov, Eduard Boltrushevich, Oleg Korol,
Vladimir Klimovich, Aleksandr Chayka (Aleksandr Lisovski 74'),
Andrei Yusipets, Andrei Khlebosolov (Maxim Razumov 55'), Sergei Vekhtev
(Vladimir Putrash 76').
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany).
Coaches: UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Belarus: Sergei Borovski.
Notes: Apparently not a full FIFA international.
UAE player names from a Belarussian source.
22/08/1996 6500
Friendly International
OMAN 1 (Salem Abdullah 20')
MALI 1 (Seydou Traoré 53')
Referee: Ba Abound (Oman).
Note: Apparently not a full FIFA international.
25/08/1996, Osaka, 40876
Friendly International
JAPAN 5 (Masakiyo Maezono 15', Kazuyoshi Miura 26', 58',
Takuya Takagi 42', Masayuki Okano 84')
URUGUAY 3 (Álvaro Recoba 23', 77', Sebastián Abreu 73')
Japan: Kazuya Maekawa, Masami Ihara, Norio Omura (Toshihide Saito 61'),
Naoki Soma, Hiroshige Yanagimoto, Motohiro Yamaguchi
(Yasuto Honda 73'), Hiroaki Morishima, Hiroshi Nanami,
Masakiyo Maezono, Kazuyoshi Miura (Masayuki Okano 73'),
Takuya Takagi (Hisashi Kurosaki 46').
Uruguay: Robert Siboldi, Fernando Picún, Jorge Gonçálvez
(Nelson Olveira 46'), Pablo Hernández, Marcelo Romero,
Gonzalo De los Santos, Tabaré Silva (Marco Vanzini 70'),
Luis Jonne (Rodrigo Lemos 46'), Álvaro Recoba, Javier Delgado
(Sebastián Abreu 46'), Juan González.
Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand).
Note: Another source reports Recoba's 2nd goal as 73', and Abreu's as 71'.
26/08/1996, Liberia, Estadio Edgardo Baltodano, 7000
Friendly International
COSTA RICA 1 (Ronald González 55' pen)
CHILE 1 (Marcelo Salas 80')
Costa Rica: Erick Lonnis, Javier Delgado, Luis Antonio Marín, Ronald González
(V.Badilla), A.Madrigal, Mauricio Solís, Mauricio Wright, Oscar Ramírez,
Ronald Gómez, Allan Oviedo (Rolando Fonseca), N.Gómez (Flores).
Chile: Marcelo Ramírez (Nelson Tapia); Clarence Acuña (Cristián Romero),
Agustín Salvatierra, Ricardo Rojas, Marcelo Miranda; Luis Musrri,
Cristián Mora, Marcelo Vega, Víctor Hugo Castañeda (José Luis Sierra);
Sebastián Rozental (Marcelo Salas), Juan Carreño (Iván Zamorano).
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica).
Coaches: Costa Rica: Valdeir Vieira (Brazil).
Chile: Nelson Acosta (Uruguay).
Notes: Sebastián Rozental missed a penalty. The match was suspended for four
minutes due to the falling of a tree.
28/08/1996, Muscat
Friendly International
OMAN 0
SUDAN 0
Referee:
28/08/1996, Moskva, Dinamo, 25000
Friendly International
RUSSIA 2 (Yuri Nikiforov 18' pen, Vladislav Radimov 80')
BRAZIL 2 (Donizetti 47', Ronaldo 85' pen)
Russia: Stanislav Cherchesov, Ramiz Mamedov, Yuri Nikiforov, Andrei Tikhonov
(Yevgeni Kharlachyov 61'), Vladislav Ternavski, Omari Tetradze,
Viktor Onopko [c], Andrei Kanchelskis, Oleg Veretennikov
(Vladislav Radimov 14'), Igor Kolyvanov (Valeri Kechinov 77').
Dmitri Radchenko (Vladimir Beschastnykh 66').
Brazil: Carlos Germano, Cafu, Gonçalves, André Cruz [c], André, Zé Elias,
Amaral, Leonardo (Zé Maria 78'), Giovanni, Donizetti, Ronaldo (Jardel 87').
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus).
Coaches: Russia: Boris Ignatiev.
Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
Cards: Russia: Omari Tetradze [Y 81'], Yuri Nikiforov [Y 83'],
Viktor Onopko [R 84'].
Brazil: Zé Elias [Y 35'], André Cruz [Y 45'], Cafu [Y 64' YR 76'].
31/08/1996, Paris, Parc des Princes, 20259
Friendly International
FRANCE 2 (Nicolas Ouédec 49', Youri Djorkaeff 53')
MEXICO 0
France: Bernard Lama, Lilian Thuram (Sabri Lamouchi 88'), Laurent Blanc,
Marcel Desailly (Frank Leboeuf 46'), Bixente Lizarazu
(Vincent Guérin 79'), Christian Karembeu, Youri Djorkaeff,
Didier Deschamps, Reynald Pedros (Zinedine Zidane 46'), Patrice Loko
(Robert Pires 46'), Nicolas Ouédec (Florian Maurice 64').
Mexico: Osvaldo Sanchez (Adolfo Ríos 79'), Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez,
Duilio Davino (Octavio Becerril 46'), Germán Villa (Francisco Gomez 87'),
Joaquín Del Olmo, Raúl Lara (Cuahtémoc Blanco 65'), Alberto García Aspe,
Ramón Ramírez (José Arellano 72'), Luis García (Ricardo Pelaez 70'),
Enrique Alfaro (José Francisco Palencia 79').
Referee: Joseph Byrne (Ireland).
Coaches: France: Aime Jacquet.
Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Cards: France: Frank Leboeuf [R 87'].
Mexico:
Note: Yellow cards unknown.
31/08/1996, Amsterdam, Amsterdam ArenA, 27500
Friendly International
NETHERLANDS 2 (Ronald de Boer 52', Jean-Paul van Gastel 90' pen)
BRAZIL 2 (Giovanni 13', Gonçalves 54')
Netherlands: Edwin van der Sar, Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam, Frank de Boer [c],
Arthur Numan, Wim Jonk (Jean-Paul van Gastel 77'), Ronald de Boer,
Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Clarence Seedorf, Jordi Cruijff
(Gaston Taument 46'), Dennis Bergkamp.
Brazil: Carlos Germano, Cafu, Gonçalves, André Cruz, André, Zé Elias, Amaral,
Leonardo, Giovanni, Donizetti (Sérgio Manoel 83'), Ronaldo (Jardel 86').
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland).
Coaches: Netherlands: Guus Hiddink.
Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
Cards: Netherlands: Jaap Stam [Y 63'].
Brazil: Amaral [Y], Ronaldo [Y].
31/08/1996, Muscat
Friendly International
OMAN 0
SUDAN 1
Referee:
14/09/1996, Durban (South Africa), Kings Park, 46000
Simba 4 Nations Tournament
AUSTRALIA 2 (Damian Mori 46', Paul Trimboli 69')
GHANA 0
Australia: Zeljko Kalac, Andrew Marth (Jason Polak 80'), Robbie Hooker,
Milan Ivanovic, Tony Popovic, Alex Tobin [c], Craig Foster,
Milan Blagojevic, Damian Mori, Ernie Tapai, Paul Trimboli.
Ghana: Richard Kingston, Frank Amankwah, Sammi Adjei, Jacob Nettey,
Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, Stephen Baidoo, Yaw Sakyi, Eben Dadzie,
Samuel Ablade Kumah (Evans Quaye 61'), Patrick Allotey, Bernard Aryee.
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa).
Coaches: Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Ghana: Sam Arday.
Notes: Some sources claim that the attendance was 50000.
Mori's goal is also reported to have been scored in the 44th minute.
17/09/1996, Muscat, 10000
Friendly International
OMAN 0
ZAMBIA 0
18/09/1996, Johannesburg, Athletics Stadium, 29632
Simba 4 Nations Tournament
SOUTH AFRICA 2 (John Moshoeu 13', Mark Williams 71')
AUSTRALIA 0
South Africa: Andre Arendse, Sizwe Motaung, Neil Tovey, Jacob Tshisevhe,
David Nyathi (Isac Kngwane 63'), Eric Tinkler, Joel Masilela,
John Moshoeu, Linda Buthelezi, Mark Williams (Jerry Sikhosana 82'),
Shaun Bartlett (Fani Madida 74').
Australia: Zeljko Kalac, Andrew Marth, Robbie Hooker, Milan Ivanovic,
Tony Popovic, Alex Tobin [c], Craig Foster (Warren Spink 70'),
Milan Blagojevic (Sean Cranney 62'), Damian Mori, Ernie Tapai
(Alistair Edwards 68'), Paul Trimboli.
Referee: Suleiman Gharib (Kenya).
Coaches: South Africa: Clive Barker.
Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Cards: Australia: Tony Popovic [YR 28'].
South Africa: Sizwe Motaung [Y 43'], Eric Tinkler [Y 54'].
Note: Card details for Australia are incomplete.
18/09/1996, Bucureşti, Cotroceni, 10000
Friendly International
ROMANIA 1 (Ion Vlădoiu 60,)
UAE 2 (Abdul Razak Ibrahim 3', Zuhair Bakhit Belal Saeed 70')
Romania: Daniel Gherasim, Cosmin Contra (Mugur Cristian Bolohan 68'), Tiberiu Curt
(Gabriel Vochin 68'), Anton Doboş (Cornel Papură 46'), Iulian Filipescu,
Gheorghe Popescu, Basarab Panduru (Ion Vlădoiu 46'), Ilie Dumitrescu
(Gabriel Popescu 58'), Viorel Moldovan, Gheorghe Hagi [c], Adrian Ilie.
UAE: Jumaa Rashed Hurnaid Yousif, Mohamed Ali Ahmed Mohamed, Abdel Rahman
Mohamed Al Hadad, Jasim Mohamed Yousif Jasim, Ismail Rashed Ismail, Munther Ali
Hassan Abdulla, Hassan Sadad (Essa Mattar Khamis Mubarak 90'), Adnan Khamis
Mohd Obaid Al Talyani [c] (Abdulrahman 80'), Saad Mubarak Saad Bakhit,
Zuhair Bakhit Belal Saeed (Mohamed Omar Mohamed Ahmed 83'),
Abdul Razak Ibrahim.
Referee: Aron Huzu (Romania).
Coaches: Romania: Anghel Iordănescu.
UAE: Tomislav Ivić (Croatia).
Cards: Romania: none.
UAE: Jasim Mohamed Yousif Jasim [Y 38'].
19/09/1996, San Salvador, Estadio Cuscatlán, 6000
Friendly International
EL SALVADOR 0
VENEZUELA 1 (Rafael Castellín 70')
El Salvador: Misael Alfaro (Julio Hernández), William Osorio, Leonel Cárcamo,
Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria, Luis Lazo, Jorge Rodríguez, Carlos Castro Borja
(Fernando Lazo), Guillermo Rivera (William Renderos), Marlon Menjívar
(Miltón Meléndez), Ronald Cerritos, Marlon Medrano.
Venezuela: Félix Colindano, David McIntosh, Luis Vallenilla, Leonardo González,
Luis Filosa (Johnny Lucena), Noel Sanvicente (César Salazar), Gerson Díaz
(Carlos García), Sergio Hernández, Ruberth Morán, Luis Vera,
Juan García (Rafael Castellín).
Referee:
Coaches: El Salvador: Armando Contreras.
Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
21/09/1996, Pretoria, Loftus Versveld, 50000
Simba 4 Nations Tournament
AUSTRALIA 4 (Jason Polak 32', Warren Spink 37', Damian Mori 63', Alex Tobin 78' pen)
KENYA 0
Australia: Jason Petkovic, Andrew Marth, Robbie Hooker, Milan Ivanovic,
Alistair Edwards, Alex Tobin [c], Craig Foster, Warren Spink
(Paul Trimboli 75'), Kris Trajanovski (Damian Mori 55'), Jason Polak
(Ernie Tapai 46'), Goran Lozanovski.
Kenya: Matthew Otama, Thomas Juma, Francis Oduor, Musa Otieno, Paul Ochieng,
Gerald Origi, Frederick Ambani, Allan Odhiambo, Thomas Odhiambo
(Joseph Birgen 71'), Anthony Lwanga, Nickanor Aketch.
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa).
Coaches: Australia: Eddie Thomson.
Kenya: Vojoslav Gardašević (Yugoslavia).
Cards: Kenya: Thomas Juma [YR R 72'].
Australia:
Notes: It is not known whether Juma's red card was a second yellow, or a
straight red. Vojoslav Gardasevic, Kenya's coach, was also sent-off
in the 72 minute. Other card details are unknown.
22/09/1996, Riyadh, 20000
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 2 (Fahad Al Mehalel 54', 90')
ZAMBIA 1 (Kenneth Malitoli 88')
Note: Venue also reported as Jeddah.
25/09/1996, Muscat, 7000
Friendly International
OMAN 0
MOZAMBIQUE 2 (Antônio Sardinha 23', 67')
25/09/1996, Wodzisław, Odra, 1974
Friendly International
POLAND XI 1 (Dariusz Rzeźniczek 35')
UAE 0
Poland: Arkadiusz Onyszko, Piotr Sowisz, Paweł Bocian, Kazimierz Węgrzyn,
Tomasz Hajto, Adam Ledwoń, Paweł Skrzypek, Jacek Berensztajn
(Sylwester Czereszewski 69'), Dariusz Rzeźniczek (Bartłomiej Wilk 64'),
Jacek Płuciennik, Bogdan Prusek.
UAE: Humaid Jumaa Rashid, Mohamed Ali Ahmed, Ismail Rashid, Munther Ali
(Ali Hassan 86'), Bakhit Saad (Mohamed Omar 62'), Abdel Rahman Al-Haddad,
Abdel Rahman, Adnan Al-Talyani, Abdul Razaq, Zuhair Bakhit,
Rashid Hassan Said.
Referee: Grzesiczek (Poland).
Coaches: Poland: Antoni Piechniczek.
UAE:
Note: Although www.fifa.com lists this match as a full FIFA international,
it is not considered a full international by Poland. The team fielded
is described by Polish sources as "team of the Polish FA".
25/09/1996, Dammam, 11000
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 1 (Salem Souid 90')
ZAMBIA 3 (Hillary Makasa 11', Amino 37', Andrew Tembo 52')
25/09/1996, Damascus, 5000
Friendly International
SYRIA 1 (Nader Shamali 83')
SUDAN 2 (Edward Gildo 21', Zaher Marcaz 29')
29/09/1996, Muscat
Friendly International
OMAN 0
NEW ZEALAND 1 (Nik Viljoen)
Oman:
New Zealand: Jason Batty, Chris Zoricich, Jason New, Rodger Gray, Andy Rennie,
Michael McGarry, Darren McClennan, Vaughan Coveny, Wynton Rufer,
Chris Jackson, Simon Elliott.
[Subs used: Mark Elrick, Danny Hay, Nik Viljoen, Gavin Wilkinson]
Coaches: Oman:
New Zealand: Keith Pritchett.
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
29/09/1996, Damascus
Friendly International
SYRIA 1
SUDAN 0
01/10/1996, Muscat
Friendly International
OMAN 1 ()
NEW ZEALAND 2 (Simon Elliott, Rodger Gray)
Oman:
New Zealand: Jason Batty, Chris Zoricich, Jason New, Gavin Wilkinson, Rodger Gray,
Andy Rennie, Michael McGarry, Darren McClennan, Vaughan Coveny,
Chris Jackson, Simon Elliott.
[Subs used: Mark Elrick, Danny Hay, Nik Viljoen].
Referee:
Coaches: Oman:
New Zealand: Keith Pritchett.
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
02/10/1996, Barinas,
Friendly International
VENEZUELA 2 (Juan García 19', Roberth Morán 59)
COSTA RICA 0
Venezuela: Félix Golindano (José Pasciana 46'), David MacIntosh, Leonardo González,
William González, Luis Filosa (Jhonny Luceña 68'), Sergio Hernández,
José Valenilla, Félix Hernández, Gerson Díaz, Ruberth Morán
(Rafael Castellín 71'), Juan García.
Costa Rica: Erick Lonnis, Javier Delgado, Rónald González, Luis Marín,
Alexánder Madrigal (Víctor Badilla 65'), Mauricio Solís, Oscar Ramírez,
Mauricio Wright (Wílmer López 46'), Gérald Drummond (Fárlem Ilama 68'),
Pablo Wanchope, Norman Gómez (Juan C. Arguedas 46').
Referee: Lenin David Rodriguez Aguilera (Venezuela).
Coaches: Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
Costa Rica: Valdeir Vieira (Brazil).
03/10/1996, Dammam
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 3
NEW ZEALAND 0
Saudi Arabia: Mohamed Al-Deayea, [10 missing].
New Zealand: Jason Batty, Chris Zoricich, Jason New, Mark Elrick, Rodger Gray,
Andy Rennie, Michael McGarry, Darren McClennan, Vaughan Coveny,
Chris Jackson, Simon Elliott. [Subs used: Stu Jacobs, Graeme Marshall]
Referee:
Coaches: Saudi Arabia: Eduardo Vingada (Portugal).
New Zealand: Keith Pritchett.
04/10/1996, Ambato, Bellavista, 18000
Friendly International
ECUADOR 2 (Agustín Delgado 19', 90+')
JAMAICA 1 (Onandi Lowe 43')
Ecuador: Carlos Luis Morales (Alex Cevallos 46'), Juan Carlos Burbano,
Máximo Tenorio (Eduardo Smith 46'), Alberto Montaño, Edmundo Méndez,
Iván Hurtado (Alfonso Obregón 46'), Gilson Simoes,
Oswaldo De la Cruz, Héctor Jhonny Carabalí (Jorge Díaz 60'),
Ángel Fernández, Agustín Delgado.
Jamaica: Warren Barrett, Durrant Brown, Linval Dixon, Gregory Messam, Fabian Davis,
Donald Stewart (Ian Goodison 72'), Peter Cargill, Hector Wright
(Garth Peterkin 40'), Theodore Whitmore, Onandi Lowe (Paul Davis 88'),
Walter Boyd.
Referee: Mauricio Reinoso (Ecuador).
Coaches: Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards: Ecuador:
Jamaica: Peter Cargill [R 76'].
05/10/1996, Doha
Friendly International
QATAR 3 ()
NEW ZEALAND 2 (Wynton Rufer 2)
Qatar:
New Zealand: Grant Schofield, Chris Zoricich, Jason New, Graeme Marshall, Rodger Gray,
Wynton Rufer, Michael McGarry, Darren McClennan, Vaughan Coveny,
Chris Jackson, Simon Elliott. [Sub used: Nik Viljoen]
Referee: Jasim Al-Khori Hasan (Qatar).
Coaches: Qatar:
New Zealand: Keith Pritchett.
07/10/1996, Muscat
Friendly International
OMAN 2 (? 11', ? 75')
AZERBAIJAN 0
Oman:
Azerbaijan: Kazemır Qudiyev, İqor Getman, Emin Ağayev, Tərlan Əhmədov,
Vyaçeslav Lıçkin (Mahmud Qurbanov 59'), Rasim Abuşev,
Yunis Hüseynov [c], Vidadi Rzayev, Vladislav Nosenko (Arif Əsədov 35'),
Qurban Qurbanov (Samir Ələkbərov 65'), İbrahim Həsənbəyov.
Referee: Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Omar (Saudi Arabia).
Coaches: Oman:
Azerbaijan: Kazbek Tuayev.
Cards: Oman:
Azerbaijan: Emin Ağayev [Y].
Note: Venue also reported as Dubai (UAE).
08/10/1996, Al-Ain,
Friendly International
KUWAIT 1 ()
CYPRUS 1 (Yiannos Ioannou 8')
Kuwait:
Cyprus: Nicos Panayiotou (Mavris 75'), Georghios Theodotou (Angelos Misos 66'),
Charalambos Pittas, Demetris Ioannou, Neophitos Larkou,
Sakis (P. Andreou 75'), Costas Malekos (Engomitis 40'), Stavrou,
Sinisa Gogic, Yiannos Ioannou (Nicos Timotheou 57'),
Klimis Alexandrou (K. Elia 70').
Referee: Salem Binhazim Saeed (UAE).
Coaches: Kuwait: Milan Máčala (Czech Republic).
Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
09/10/1996, Beirut, Bourj Hammoud, 10000
Friendly International
LEBANON 1 (Wartan Ghazarian 25')
NEW ZEALAND 1 (Darren McClennan 78')
Lebanon: Ahmed Sakr, Khodr Berjaoui, Kevork Guarbedian, Hassan Ayyoub,
Korken Yenkibarian, Selim Hamza, Jamal Taha, Babkin Melikian,
?. Armine, Wartan Ghazarian, Hassan Rahhal.
New Zealand: Jason Batty, Chris Zoricich, Jason New, Graeme Marshall, Rodger Gray,
Andy Rennie, Michael McGarry, Darren McClennan, Mark Elrick, Chris Jackson,
Simon Elliott. [Subs used: Danny Hay, Nik Viljoen]
Referee: Ammar Ammar (Lebanon).
Coaches: Lebanon:
New Zealand: Keith Pritchett.
09/10/1996, Al-Khobar
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 0
AUSTRALIA 0
Saudi Arabia: Mohamed Al-Deayea, [10 missing].
Australia: Zeljko Kalac (Mark Schwarzer 75'), Kevin Muscat, George Kulscar,
Alistair Edwards (Lucas Neill 46'), Tony Popovic, Harry Kewell,
Craig Moore, Paul Okon, Steve Corica, Carl Veart,
Paul Agostino (Lorenz Kindtner 62').
Referee:
Coaches: Saudi Arabia: Eduardo Vingada (Portugal).
Australia: Eddie Thomson.
13/10/1996, Kobe, Universiade Memorial, 30000
Friendly International
JAPAN 1 (Masakiyo Maezono 17')
TUNISIA 0
Japan: Kazuya Maekawa, Hiroshige Yanagimoto, Masami Ihara, Hidetoshi Saito,
Naoki Soma (Ryuji Michiki 82'), Hiroaki Morishima, Motohiro Yamaguchi,
Hiroshi Nanami (Naoki Sakai 76'), Masakiyo Maezono (Yasuto Honda 67'),
Masayuki Okano (Takuya Takagi 45'), Kazuyoshi Miura (Shoji Jo 76').
Tunisia: Boubaker Zitouni, Tarek Thabet, Sami Trabelsi, Hedi Ben Rekhissa,
Hakim Nouira, Skander Souayah, Maher Zdiri, Sirajeddine Chihi,
Khais Godhbane (Lassad Hanini 77'), Faouzi Rouissi (Belhassen Aloui 77'),
Jameleddine Limam.
Referee: Nik Ahmad Yaakub (Malaysia)
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Tunisia: Henryk Kasperczak (Poland).
Note: Date also given as 12/10/1996.
16/10/1996, Teresina, Estádio Alberto Silva, 60000
Friendly International
BRAZIL 3 (Ronaldo 14', 45', 63')
LITHUANIA 1 (Orestas Buitkus 21')
Brazil: Zetti, Zé Maria, Gonçalves, André Cruz, André (Zé Roberto 46'),
Mauro Silva, Flávio Conceição, Leonardo, Djalminha, Donizetti
(Edmundo 46'), Ronaldo.
Lithuania: Voldemaras Martinkėnas [c] (Algimantas Briaunys 58'), Andrejus Sorokinas,
Darius Gvildys (Giedrius Žutautas 46'), Naglis Miknevičius,
Orestas Buitkus, Raimundas Vainoras, Darius Maciulevičius
(Arūnas Pukelevičius 78'), Igoris Kirilovas (Tomas Ražanaukas 73'),
Eimantas Poderis (Igoris Morinas 46'), Raimondas Žutautas,
Aidas Preikšaitis.
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Zagallo.
Lithuania: Benjaminus Zelkevičius.
Cards: Brazil: André Cruz [Y YR 85'].
Lithuania: none.
16/10/1996, Lima, 8019
Friendly International
PERU 4 (Roberto Palacios 33', Percy Olivares 68', Paolo Maldonado 73',
Nolberto Solano 83')
USA 1 (Dario Brose 43')
Peru: Miguel Miranda, Nolberto Solano, Juan Reynoso, Alvaro Barco
(Manuel Marengo 46'), Percy Olivares, Roger Serrano (Juan Balazar 75'),
Juan Jayo, Roberto Palacios (Jorge Soto 69'), Paolo Maldonado,
Germán Carty, Waldir Sáenz (Roberto Farfán 69').
USA: Mark Dodd, Tayt Ianni, Jorge Flores (Joey Leonetti 46'), Eddie Lewis,
Dario Brose, Scott Benedetti (Ramiro Corrales 79'), Ted Eck
(Paul Holocher 60'), Zak Ibsen, Jean Harbor (Mac Cozier 32'), Tim Martin,
Lawrence Lozzano.
Referee: Juan Luna Humerez (Bolivia).
Coaches: Peru: Juan Carlos Oblitas.
USA: Steve Sampson.
23/10/1996, Oakland (in USA), Coliseum, 27528
Friendly International
MEXICO 0
ECUADOR 1 (Héctor Jhonny Carabalí 61')
Mexico: Jorge Campos (Adolfo Ríos 46'), Pavel Pardo, Joél Sánchez,
Camilo Romero, Francisco Javier Gómez, Alberto Coyote
(Roberto Medina 74'), Steve Padilla (Juan Francisco Palencia 64'),
Ramón Ramírez, Damián Álvarez, Carlos Hermosillo
(Mario Jáuregui 46'), Luis Roberto Alves "Zague" (Gerardo Mascareño 46').
Ecuador: Carlos Luis Morales, Juan Carlos Burbano (Edmundo Méndez 52'), Byron Tenorio,
Holguer Quiñónez, Alberto Montaño, Jorge Díaz, Héctor Jhonny Carabalí,
Oswaldo De la Cruz, Gilson Simoes, Agustín Delgado
(Ebelio Ordóñez 70'), César Fabián Cubero.
Referee: Brian Hall (USA).
Coaches: Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Ecuador: Francisco Maturana (Colombia).
Note: Carabalí left the field due to injury at 75', but was not substituted
i.e. Ecuador continued with only 10 players.
30/10/1996, Genova (Italy), Stadio La Sciorba, 70
Friendly International
INDONESIA 1 (Bima Sakti 35')
MOLDOVA 2 (Iurie Miterev 62', 70')
Indonesia: Kurnia Sandy, Sudirman [c], Yeyen Tumena, Aples Tecuari (Suwandi H.S. 67'),
Agung Setyabudi, Budiman (Ronny Wabia 65'), Anshar Razak
(Chris Yarangga 46'), Marzuki (Francis Wewengkang 46'), Bima Sakti,
Widodo C. Putro, Indriyanto Nugroho.
Moldova: Evgheni Ivanov, Vasile Toloconnicov, Oleg Fistican (Serghei Secu 46'),
Ion Testimiţanu, Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc (Radu Rebeja 61'),
Vitali Culibaba (Marin Spânu 46'), Oleg Şişchin (Serghei Belous 53'),
Serghei Iepureanu (Boris Cebotari 65'), Alexandru Popovici,
Serghei Rogaciov (Iurie Miterev 46'), Alexandru Curtianu [c].
Referee: Massimo Compofierito (Italy).
Coaches: Indonesia: Danurwindo.
Moldova: Ion Caras.
01/11/1996, New York (USA), Shea, 31110
Friendly International
COLOMBIA 2 (John Ramírez 41', Juan Pablo Ángel 66')
HONDURAS 1 (Enrique Renau 19')
Colombia: Miguel Calero, Wilmer Cabrera, Alexis Mendoza, Osman López,
Hugo Galeano (Antonio Moreno 46'), Andrés Estrada, Oscar Pareja,
Luis Quiñónez (Juan Pablo Ángel 46'), Carlos Valderrama,
John Ramírez (Mauricio Serna 46'), Anthony De Ávila.
Honduras: Milton Flores, Basilio Zapata, Juan Castro, Richardson Smith,
Nerlin Membreño, Amado Guevara, José Luis Pineda (Róbel Bernárdez 36'
(Carlos Pavón 77')), Christian Santamaria, Alex Pineda Chacón
(César Obando 46'), Eduardo Beneth, Enrique Renau.
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA).
Coaches: Colombia: Hernán Darío Gómez.
Honduras:
Notes: Date also given as 01/11/1996.
Another source reports that Milton Núñez played for Honduras
as a substitute.
03/11/1996, Vilnius, Žalgiris, 1200
Friendly International
LITHUANIA 4 (Darius Maciulevičius 26', Igoris Kirilovas 36',
Eimantas Poderis 42', Rimantas Žvingilas 73')
INDONESIA 0
Lithuania: Algimantas Briaunys (Vaidotas Žutautas 46'), Darius Gvildys,
(Giedrius Žutautas 58'), Naglis Miknevičius, Orestas Buitkus,
Raimundas Vainoras [c], Raimondas Žutautas (Andrius Skerla 70'),
Andrius Upstas, Darius Maciulevičius (Rimantas Žvingilas 63'),
Igoris Kirilovas (Deividas Šemberas 66'), Eimantas Poderis
(Tomas Ramelis 67'), Aidas Preikšaitis.
Indonesia: Kurnia Sandy, Agung Setyabudi, Ritham Madubun (Suwandi H.S. 40'), Sudirman,
Aples Tecuari, Yeyen Tumena, Bima Sakti, Ronny Wabia, Indriyanto Nugroho
(Anshar Razak 54'), Widido C. Putro, Francis Wewengkang (Supriono 17').
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania).
Coaches: Lithuania: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Indonesia: Danurwindo.
Cards: Lithuania: Darius Maciulevičius [Y].
Indonesia: Bima Sakti [Y].
06/11/1996, Riyadh, 30000
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 1 (Khalid Al-Muwallid 6')
BULGARIA 0
Saudi Arabia: Mohamed Al-Deayea, Ahmed Jamil, Mohammad Al-Khilaiwi, Mohammed Shelia,
Hussein Abdul Ghani, Khaled Temawi, Khamis Owairan, Khalid Al-Muwallid,
Fahd Muhalel, Obaid Al-Dossari, Abdullah Suleiman.
Bulgaria: Borislav Mikhailov (Zdravko Zdravkov 46'), Vladimir Ivanov
(Anatoli Nankov 46'), Zlatko Yankov, Ivailo Petkov, Valeri Yochev
(Ivailo Yordanov 46'), Radostin Kishishev (Georgi Antonov 65'),
Gosho Ginchev, Marian Hristov, Kostadin Vidolov (Viktorio Pavlov 63'),
Daniel Borimirov (Mitko Trendafilov 58'), Emil Kostadinov
(Milen Georgiev 61').
Referee:
Coaches: Saudi Arabia: Eduardo Vingada (Portugal).
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
Note: Saudi substitutes unknown.
08/11/1996, Bangkok, National Stadium, 20000
Friendly International
THAILAND 0
BULGARIA 4 (Marian Hristov 12', 28', Emil Kostadinov 40', Daniel Borimirov 58')
Thailand: Wacharapong Somchitr (GK), Surachai Jaturapattarapong, [9 missing].
Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Ivailo Yordanov, Gosho Ginchev,
Ivailo Petkov (Vladimir Ivanov 46'), Zlatko Yankov (Valeri Yochev 70'),
Marian Hristov, Anatoli Nankov (Georgi Antonov 46'), Kostadin Vidolov
(Milen Georgiev 70'), Emil Kostadinov (Viktorio Pavlov 46'),
Daniel Borimirov (Mitko Trendafilov 70').
Referee: Sinktchun (Thailand).
Coaches: Thailand:
Bulgaria: Hristo Bonev.
13/11/1996, Curitiba, Estádio Couto Pereira, 26238
Friendly International
BRAZIL 2 (Giovanni 37', Djalminha 48')
CAMEROON 0
Brazil: Zetti, César Prates (André 73'), Gonçalves, Cléber,
Zé Roberto, Doriva, Leandro-RJ, Denílson, Djalminha,
Oséas (Renaldo 46'), Giovanni.
Cameroon: Bruno Njeukam Hameni, Moukoko, Oben Takang (Epalé) (Kima),
Bayard Tobie Mimboe, Siéwé, Tchongo, Joseph Marie Tchango,
Cyrille Mangan, Womé, Etougou, Kom.
Referee: João Paulo Araújo (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
Cameroon: Louis Depireux.
Cards: Brazil:
Cameroon: Siéwé [R]
13/11/1996, Abu Dhabi, Zayed Sports City, 3000
Friendly International
UAE 1 ()
MALTA 1 (Noel Turner 53')
UAE:
Malta: Ernest Barry, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Richard Buhagiar, Simon Vella,
Darren Debono, Ivan Zammit (David Camilleri 56'), Gilbert Agius
(David Carabott 46'), Noel Turner, Hubert Suda (Joe Sant Fournier 70'),
Joe Brincat, Antoine Zahra I.
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE).
Coaches: UAE:
Malta: Milorad Kosanovic (Yugoslavia).
Note: The referee is also reported as Abdullah Ibrahim Saeed (UAE).
15/11/1996, Abu Dhabi, Zayed Sports City, 4000
Friendly International
UAE 0
MALTA 0
UAE:
Malta: Mario Muscat, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Richard Buhagiar, Simon Vella,
Darren Debono, Ivan Zammit (David Camilleri 46'), David Carabott
(Gilbert Agius 46' (Nicky Saliba 70')), Noel Turner (Brian Said 46'),
Hubert Suda (Joe Sant Fournier 70'), Joe Brincat, Antoine Zahra I
(Stefan Sultana 70').
Referee: Binhazim Saeed (UAE).
Coaches: UAE:
Malta: Milorad Kosanovic (Yugoslavia).
Note: The referee is also reported as Younis Hassan Mohammed (UAE).
16/11/1996, Celle Ligure (Italy), Stadio Comunale 'Giuseppe Olmo', 40
Friendly International
INDONESIA 0
ESTONIA 3 (Indrek Zelinski 6', 45', 71')
Indonesia: Kurnia Sandi, Sudirman [c], Aples Tecuari, Yeyen Tumena, Agung Setyabudi,
Ritham Madubun (Supriono 58'), Marzuki Badriawan (Suwandi H.S. 72'),
Bima Sakti, Chris Yarangga, Ronny Wabia (Indriyanto Nugroho 46'),
Widodo C. Putro.
Estonia: Mart Poom, Urmas Kirs, Gert Olesk, Raivo Nõmmik, Urmas Rooba,
Janek Meet (Liivo Leetma 87'), Meelis Rooba (Mati Pari 63'), Marko Kristal,
Martin Reim [c], Viktor Alonen (Vahur Vahtramäe 87'), Indrek Zelinski.
Referee: Tiziano Pieri (Italy).
Coaches: Indonesia: Danurwindo.
Estonia: Teitur Þórðarsson (Iceland).
Cards: Indonesia: Sudirman [Y], Yeyen Tumena [R 70'].
Estonia: Urmas Kirs [Y].
19/11/1996, ?, 20000
Friendly International
SAUDI ARABIA 1 (Al Kouma)
MALI 3 (Coulibaly, Dissa 2)
Saudi Arabia:
Mali:
Referee:
Coaches: Saudi Arabia: Eduardo Vingada (Brazil).
Mali:
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
19/11/1996, Bangkok, National Stadium
Friendly International (80th anniversary of FAT)
THAILAND 3 (Apichat Thaveechalermdit 25', Natipong Sritrong-In 28',
Kiatisuk Senamuang 56')
COLOMBIA B 1 (Wacharapong Somchitr 75' OG)
Thailand: Wacharapong Somchitr (GK), Natee Tongsukkaew [c], Pattanapong Sripramote,
Apichat Thaveechalermdit, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Natipong Sritrong-In,
[5 missing].
Colombia B: Eduardo Niño, Diego Alzate, Osman López, Víctor Marulanda,
Robinson Martínez, Juan Guillermo Villa, Rubén Darío Velásquez,
Ancízar Valencia, John Mario Ramírez, Walter Escobar, Ricardo Pérez.
[subs missing]
Referee:
Coaches: Thailand: Thavatchai Sajjakul.
Colombia B: Javier Álvarez
22/11/1996, Kuwait, 5000
Friendly International
KUWAIT 4 (Ouidi, Bashar Abdullah 2, Houcine)
MALI 2 (Keita, Dissa)
Kuwait:
Mali:
Referee: Mansour Abul Sadeq (Kuwait).
Coaches: Kuwait: Milan Máčala (Czech Republic).
23/11/1996, Suwon, Public Stadium, 8275
Friendly International
SOUTH KOREA 4 (Hwang Seon-Hong 51' 62', Kim Do-Hoon 75', Park Tae-Ha 87')
COLOMBIA B 1 (Juan Guillermo Villa 70')
South Korea: Kim Byung-Ji, Kim Joo-Sung Kim, Huh Ki-Tae, Lee Young-Jin
(Park Nam-Yeol 68'), Hong Myung-Bo, Cheol Kang, Shin Tae-Yong
(Lee Ki-Hyung 56'), Kim Pan-Keoun (Roh Sang-Rae 56'), Ha Seok-Joo
(Kim Do-Hoon 56'), Ko Jung-Woon (Park Tae-Ha 66'), Hwang Seon-Hong.
Colombia B: David Aguirre, Diego Alzate, Rafael Vásquez, Osman López, Brahaman
Sinistera, Alexander Orrego, Rubén Darío Velásquez (Gustavo Restrepo 71'),
Walter Escobar, Ancízar Valencia, John Mario Ramírez
(Juan Guillermo Villa 63'), Hugo Gallo (Ricardo Pérez 59').
Referee: Mohammad Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia).
Coaches: South Korea: Park Jong-Hwan.
Colombia B: Javier Álvarez.
Cards: South Korea: Shin Tae-Yong [Y], Hong Myung-Bo [Y].
Colombia B: John Mario Ramímirez [Y], Ancízar Valencia [Y],
Diego Alzate [Y].
Notes: The match is official for both South Korea and Colombia, and it is a full
international for FIFA, although (upon request from Colombia) FIFA decided
not to include the result in its world ranking.
24/11/1996, Auckland, Kiwitea Street
Friendly International
NEW ZEALAND U20 0
SINGAPORE 1
05/12/1996, Beirut, 10000
Friendly International
LEBANON 4 (Wartan Ghazarian 70', Fouad Hijazi 73', Jamal Taha 78',
Chaaban Hamade 89')
GEORGIA 2 (Aleksandre Iashvili 58', Giorgi Kiknadze 67')
Lebanon: Ali Fakih, Kevork Garabedian, Korken Yenkibarian, Ibrahim El-Hosni,
Hassan Ayoub, Gevork Yekidbachian (Mohamad Messelmani), Ibrahim Hamze,
Jamal Taha, Fouad Hijazi, Jamal Kahayan (Zaher Al-Andari),
Wartan Ghazarian (Chaaban Hamade).
Georgia: Davit Aslanadze, Kakha Kaladze, Shalva Khujadze (Givi Didava 78'),
Levan Kobiashvili, Levan Tskitishvili, Giorgi Kiknadze [c],
Goga Gakhokidze, Giorgi Daraselia, Mikheil Potskhveria
(Mikheil Ashvetia 38'), Aleksandre Iashvili (Giorgi Demetradze 70'),
Zviad Jeladze.
Referee: Taleb Ramadan (Lebanon).
Coaches: Lebanon: Terry Yorath (Wales).
Georgia: Vladimir Gutsaev.
Cards: Lebanon:
Georgia: Levan Tskitishvili [Y], Kakha Kaladze [Y YR 65'].
Notes: The Georgian team was effectively a "B" team, and not all sources regard
the game as a full international for Georgia.
Some sources award Lebanon's goal at 73' as an own-goal by Aslanadze.
Some sources erroneously report Giorgi Kinkladze instead of Kiknadze.
08/12/1996, Beirut, 12000
Friendly International
LEBANON 3 (Hassan Ayoub 15' pen, Jamal Taha 23', Wartan Ghazarian 27')
GEORGIA 2 (Goga Gakhokidze 13' pen, Levan Tskitishvili 24')
Lebanon: Bilal Hachem, Korken Yenkibarian, Kevork Garabedian, Ibrahim El-Hosni,
Hassan Ayoub, Babkin Melikian (Moussa Hjeij), Ibrahim Hamze, Jamal Taha,
Fouad Hijazi, Mohamad Messelmani (Jamal Kehayan), Wartan Ghazarian.
Georgia: Nikoloz Togonidze, Kakha Kaladze, Shalva Khujadze, Givi Didava,
Levan Kobiashvili, Levan Tskitishvili (Zviad Jeladze 46'),
Giorgi Kiknadze [c], Goga Gakhokidze, Giorgi Daraselia, Mikheil Potskhveria
(Giorgi Demetradze 65'), Aleksandre Iashvili (Mikheil Ashvetia).
Referee: Ahmed Nabil Ayad (Lebanon).
Coaches: Lebanon: Terry Yorath (Wales).
Georgia: Vladimir Gutsaev.
Cards: Lebanon:
Georgia: Kakha Kaladze [Y], Givi Didava [Y], Levan Kobiashvili [Y].
Notes: The Georgian team was effectively a "B" team, and not all sources regard
the game as a full international for Georgia.
Some sources report Ghazarian's goal at 65'.
11/12/1996, Casablanca, Muhamed V Stadium, 80000
King Hassan II Cup
MOROCCO 2 (Salahaddine Bassir 21', Ahmed Bahja 72')
CROATIA 2 (Goran Vlaović 14', 15')
Croatia won 7-6 on penalties.
Morocco: Abdelkader El Brazi, Abdellah Saber (Youssef Rossi 88'), Tahar
El Khalej, Noureddine Naybet, Lahcen Abrami (Abdelkrim El Hadrioui 46'),
Majid Abdelmajid Bouyboud, Abderrahim Mohamed Ouakili, Rachid Azzouzi,
Salahaddine Bassir (Khalid Jamel Raghib 80'), Mustapha Hadji,
Mohammed Youssef Fertout (Ahmed Bahja 64').
Croatia: Dražen Ladić, Dario Šimić (Dubravko Pavličić 53'), Robert Jarni
(Zoran Mamić 65'), Igor Štimac (Niko Kovač 46'), Nikola Jerkan,
Zvonimir Soldo, Nikola Jurčević, Aljoša Asanović, Goran Vlaović
(Robert Špehar 89'), Robert Prosinečki, Igor Cvitanović (Igor Pamić 74').
Referee: Abdulhamid Radwan Abdulkarim (Egypt).
Coaches: Morocco: Henri Michel (France).
Croatia: Miroslav Blažević.
Cards: Morocco: Majid Abdelmajid Bouyboud [R 40'], Rachid Azzouzi [Y 63'].
Croatia: Nikola Jerkan [Y 35'], Aljoša Asanović [R 40'],
Robert Prosinečki [R 70'].
Penalties: Croatia: Zvonimir Soldo, Dražen Ladić, Niko Kovac, Nikola Jurčević,
Dubravko Pavličić, Nikola Jerkan, Robert Špehar.
11/12/1996, Casablanca (Morocco), 7000
King Hassan II Cup
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 (Radek Drulák 11', René Wagner 74')
NIGERIA 1 (Teslim Fatusi 87')
Czech Republic: Luděk Mikloško, Luboš Kubík, Karel Rada, Martin Kotůlek,
Jiří Lerch (Martin Čížek 42'), Martin Frýdek (Radek Slončík 66'),
Marek Zúbek, Richard Dostálek (Radek Bejbl 46'), Martin Hašek,
Radek Drulák (Pavel Verbíř 69'), René Wagner (Oldřich Machala 90').
Nigeria: Okpara, Mobi Oparaku, Uchena Boniface Okafor, Benedict Iroha,
Kingslay Obiekwu (Okoh 81'), Wilson Oruma, Teslim Fatusi,
Mutiu Adepoju (Heyman Abdullahi 46'), Samson Siasia, Bazauye, Ndukwe.
Referee: Yahya Hadqa (Morocco).
Coaches: Czech Republic: Dušan Uhrin.
Nigeria: Amadou Shuaibu.
Cards: Czech Republic: Luboš Kubík [Y 23'], Marek Zúbek [Y 59'].
Nigeria: Uchena Boniface Okafor [Y], Wilson Oruma [Y], Ndukwe [Y].
Note: Referee also reported as Redwan Abdelhammid (Egypt).
18/12/1996, Manaus, Estádio Vivaldo Lima, 48000
Friendly International
BRAZIL 1 (Ronaldo Luiz Nazário da Lima 67')
BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA 0
Brazil: Armelino Donizetti Quagliato 'Zetti', Marcos Evangelista de Moraes 'Cafu',
Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, André Alves da Cruz,
José Roberto da Silva Júnior 'Zé Roberto'
(Jenilson Ângelo de Souza 'Júnior' 73'), Flávio da Conceição
(Ricardo Alexandre dos Santos 'Ricardinho' 46'), Leandro Corona Ávila,
Denílson de Oliveira, Djalma Feitosa Dias 'Djalminha' (Rodrigo Fabri 73'),
Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (Oséas Reis dos Santos 79'),
Ronaldo Luiz Nazário da Lima.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Mirsad Dedić, Sead Kapetanović, Bakir Beširević, Sanjin Pintul,
Nudžein Geca, Edin Ramčić, Vlatko Glavaš (Pavo Dadić 77'),
Senad Begić (Almir Turković 62'), Elvir Bolić, Hasan Salihamidžić
(Sead Osmić 86'), Nermin Šabić (Vedin Musić 62').
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Faud Muzurović.
Cards: Brazil: none.
Bosnia/Herzegovina: Vlatko Glavaš [Y], Bakir Beširević [Y],
Hasan Salihamidžić [Y], Senad Begić [Y].
Notes: It is also reported that Rodrigo replaced Leandro, not Djalminha.
Bosnian substitute Sedam Osmić also reported as Suad Osmić, and Osmanović.
28/12/1996, Mar del Plata, Estadio 13 de Julio, 19.683
Friendly International
ARGENTINA 2 (Juan Esnáider 43'pen, Hugo Morales 62')
YUGOSLAVIA 3 (Ljubinko Drulovic 22', Dejan Govedarica 53', Zoran Jovicic 77')
Argentina: Roberto Bonano, Nelson Vivas, Victor Sotomayor, Néstor Fabbri,
Eduardo Berizzo, Diego Simeone, Leonardo Astrada, Guillermo Morigi
(Hernán Crespo 46'), Patricio Camps (Hugo Morales 46'),
Ariel Ortega, Juan Esnáider.
Yugoslavia: Zvonko Milojevic (Ivica Kralj 90'), Nisa Saveljic, Zoran Mirkovic,
Goran Djorovic, Bratislav Zivkovic (Drazen Bolic 46'),
Christo Vidakovic, Slavisa Jokanovic, Albert Nadj, Dejan Govedarica
(Zoran Njegus 62'), Zoran Jovicic (Marko Perovic 89'),
Ljubinko Drulovic (Budimir Vujacic 84').
Referee: Ángel Osvaldo Sánchez (Argentina).
Coaches: Argentina: Daniel Passarella.
Yugoslavia: Slobodan Santrac.
Cards: Argentina: Nelson Vivas [Y], Juan Esnáider [Y].
Yugoslavia: Zoran Mirkovic [Y], Slavisa Jokanovic [Y], Albert Nadj [Y],
Goran Djorovic [Y].