1993 MATCHES

EUROPE (January - March).

24/01/1993, Ta'Qali, National Stadium, 11500        
World Cup Qualifying
MALTA               0
PORTUGAL            1 (Rui Águas 58')
Malta:              David Cluett, Silvio Vella, Joe Galea, Joe Brincat, Richard Buhagiar, 
                    John Buttigieg, Raymond Vella (Hubert Suda 46'), Alex Busuttil, 
                    Martin Gregory, Kristian Laferla [c], Charles Scerri 
                    (Michael Degiorgio 73').
Portugal:           Vítor Baía, João Domingos Silva Pinto, Veloso,
                    Fernando Couto, Hélder, Oceano, Rui Araújo (João Manuel Vieira Pinto 51'),
                    José Semedo, Domingos (Jaime Magalhães 64'), Rui Águas, Figo.
Referee:            David Elleray (England).
Coaches:            Malta: Pippo Psayla.
                    Portugal: Carlos Queiroz.
Cards:              Malta: Joe Galea [Y 25'], Charles Scerri [Y 38'].
                    Portugal: Fernando Couto [Y 14'], Oceano [Y 62'], Veloso [Y 89'].

01/02/1993, Nicosia, Makarion Stadio, 2000           
Friendly International
CYPRUS              0
POLAND              0
Cyprus:             Yiannakis Ioannou (Marios Onsiphorou 55'), Kostandinos Kosta,
                    Pambos Pittas, Lukas Hadjilukas (Pambos Christophi 61'), Dimitris Ioannou,
                    Iannikos Iangoudakis [c], Ioannis Ioannou (Andonis Andoniou 46'),
                    Neophytos Larkou (Iorgios Panayi 46'), Nikos Papavasiliou 
                    (Kostandinos Malekos 46'), Andros Sotiriou, Andonis Zambashis.
Poland:             Adam Matysek, Roman Szewczyk [c], Jacek Bąk, Tomasz Wałdoch, Marek Rzepka 
                    (Piotr Jegor 74'), Ryszard Czerwiec (Dariusz Gęsior 80'), Jerzy Brzęczek, 
                    Piotr Świerczewski, Wojciech Kowalczyk, Grzegorz Mielcarski 
                    (Tomasz Cebula 60'), Andrzej Kobylański.
Referee:            Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
Coaches:            Cyprus: Andreas Michaelidis.
                    Poland: Andrzej Strejlau.

03/02/1993, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 2000         
Friendly International
ISRAEL              0
POLAND              0
Israel:             Boni Ginzburg (Giora Antman 46'), Felix Halfon, Nir Klinger, Amir Shelah,
                    Yaacov Hilel, Reuven Atar, Stav Elimeleh (Alon Hazan 46'), Tal Banin,
                    Avi Nimni, Ronen Harazi (Tal Bnaya 82'), Eli Ohana (Eli Driks 75').
Poland:             Aleksander Kłak, Marcin Jałocha (Marek Rzepka 80'), Roman Szewczyk [c],
                    Jacek Bąk, Tomasz Wałdoch, Piotr Świerczewski, Dariusz Gęsior, Jerzy Brzęczek,
                    Andrzej Kobylański (Ryszard Czerwiec 83'), Wojciech Kowalczyk, 
                    Tomasz Cebula (Grzegorz Mielcarski 46').
Referee:            Itzhak Ben Itzhak (Israel).
Coaches:            Israel: Shlomo Sharf.
                    Poland: Andrzej Strejlau.

10/02/1993, Faro, Estãdio de São Luis, 15000
Friendly International
PORTUGAL            1 (Oceano 56')
NORWAY              1 (Gøran Sørloth 87')
Portugal:           Vítor Baía (Silvino Louro 46'), Fernando Couto, João Domingos Silva Pinto,
                    Emílio Peixe, Hélder (Rui Filipe 62'), Vítor Paneira (Rui Barros 46'),
                    Oceano, Carlos Xavier, Figo (Paulo Sousa 62'), Rui Águas (Cadete 46'), 
                    Futre (Domingos 62'). 
Norway:             Einar Rossbach, Gunnar Halle, Tore Pedersen, Roger Nilsen, Pål Lydersen,
                    Jostein Flo, Erik Mykland (Jan Ove Pedersen 46'), Kjetil Rekdal, 
                    Øyvind Leonhardsen, Bent Skammelsrud (Jan Åge Fjørtoft 62'), 
                    Gøran Sørloth. 
Referee:            Anton Martín Navarrete (Spain).
Coaches:
Cards:              Portugal: Oceano [Y].
                    Norway: Kjetil Rekdal [Y], Jostein Flo [Y].
  
13/02/1993, Nicosia, Makarion Athletic Centre, 3000
World Cup Qualifier 
CYPRUS              0
BELGIUM             3 (Enzo Scifo 2', 5', Philippe Albert 87')
Cyprus:             Marios Onisiforou, Yiannos Kalotheou (Andros Soteriou 71'), Pambos Pittas,
                    Costas Constantinou, Demetris Ioannou, Yiannakis Yiangoudakis
                    (Marios Charalambous 58'), Costas Costa, Christofi Evagoras,
                    Ioannis Ioannou, Nikos Papavasiliou, Georghios Savvides.
Belgium:            Michel Preud'homme, Dirk Medved, Philippe Albert, Georges Grün,
                    Rudi Smidts, Danny Boffin, Enzo Scifo (Michaël Goossens 87'),
                    Lorenzo Staelens, Franky Van der Elst, Marc Degryse, Luc Nilis 
                    (Alexandre Czerniatynski 75'). 
Referee:            Piero Ceccarini (Italy).
Coaches:            Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
                    Belgium: Paul Van Himst.
Cards:              Cyprus: Yiannos Kalotheou [Y 32'], Pambos Pittas [Y 69'].
                    Belgium: none.

14/02/1993, Tiranë, Dinamo, 4000
Friendly International
ALBANIA             3 (Edmond Abazi 38', Bardhyl Seferi 39' OG, Indrit Fortuzi 42)
KOSOVA              1 (Kushtrim Munishi 73')
Albania:            Xhevahir Kapllani (Blendi Nallbani 46'), Ardian Abazi, Kastriot Peqini
                    (Artan Bano 46'), Salvator Kaçaj (Shpëtim Kapidani 46'), Ilir Shulku,
                    Adnan Ocelli, Shkëlqim Muça, Edmond Dalipi, Edmond Dosti, Edmond Abazi [c]
                    (?. Bejzade 46'), Indrit Fortuzi (Alvaro Zalla 46').
Kosova:             Ahmet Beselica (?. Tovorlani 64'), Fadil Berisha, Isa Sadriu
                    (?. Nushi 58'), Bardhyl Seferi, Geni Llapashtica, Selaudin Jerlini 
                    (?. Osmani 46'), Kushtrim Munishi, Sadullah Ajeti (?. Krasniqi 46'),
                    Muharrem Saiti (?. Rafuna 65'), Genc Hoxha [c] (?. Idrizi 46'),
                    Ardian Kozniku.
Referee:            Bujar Pregja (Albania).
Coaches:            Albania: Bejkush Birçe.
                    Kosova: Ajet Shosholli.
Cards:              Albania: Edmond Abazi [Y].
                    Kosova: none.
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

17/02/1993, Glasgow, Ibrox Stadium, 35490          
World Cup Qualifier
SCOTLAND            3 (Ally McCoist 15', 68', Pat Nevin 84') 
MALTA               0
Scotland:           Andy Goram, Dave McPherson (John Robertson 64'), Tom Boyd, Paul McStay, 
                    Alex McLeish [c], Alan McLaren, Pat Nevin, Gary McAllister 
                    (Ian Ferguson 73'), Ally McCoist, John Collins, Eoin Jess.
Malta:              David Cluett, Silvio Vella, Richard Buhagiar (Edwin Camilleri 83'),
                    Joe Galea, Joe Brincat, John Buttigieg, Carmel Busuttil, Nicky Saliba,
                    Joe Camilleri, Kristian Laferla [c], Stefan Sultana (Raymond Vella 74').
Referee:            Ikka Koho (Finland).
Coaches:            Scotland: Andy Roxburgh.
                    Malta: Pippo Psayla.
Cards:              Scotland: None.
                    Malta: Richard Buhagiar [Y 44'], Joe Brincat [Y 87'],
                           John Buttigieg [Y 89'].

17/02/1993, London, Wembley, 51154
World Cup Qualifier
ENGLAND             6 (David Platt 13', 24', 67', 83', Carlton Palmer 76', Les Ferdinand 86')
SAN MARINO          0
England:            Chris Woods, Lee Dixon, Tony Dorigo, Carlton Palmer, Des Walker,
                    Tony Adams, David Platt [c], Paul Gascoigne, Les Ferdinand, John Barnes, 
                    David Batty.
San Marino:         Pierluigi Benedettini, Bruno Muccioli, Mirco Gennari, Loris Zanotti, 
                    Claudio Canti, William Guerra, Pier Angelo Manzaroli, Marco Mazza, 
                    Nicola Bacciocchi (Paolo Mazza 64'), Massimo Bonini, Fabio Francini 
                    (Ivan Matteoni 81').
Referee:            Roger Philippi (Luxembourg).
Coaches:            England: Graham Taylor. 
                    San Marino: Giorgio Leoni.
Cards:              England: none.
                    San Marino: William Guerra [Y 44'], Massimo Bonini [Y 84'].
Note:               Pierluigi Benedettini saved a penalty from David Platt at 90'.

17/02/1993, Tiranë, Qemal Stafa, 17000
World Cup Qualifier
ALBANIA             1 (Altin Rraklli 89')
NORTHERN IRELAND    2 (Jim Magilton 15', Alan McDonald 41')
Albania:            Xhevahir Kapllani, Hysen Zmijani (Kastriot Peqini 46'), Salvator Kaçaj,
                    Artan Bano, Rudi Vata, Kliton Bozgo, Artur Lekbello II (Ilir Shulku 46'),
                    Indrit Fortuzi, Edmond Abazi, Altin Rraklli, Sulejman Demollari.
Northern Ireland:   Tommy Wright, Gary Fleming, Steve Morrow, Gerry Taggart, Alan McDonald,
                    Mal Donaghy, Jim Magilton, Phil Gray, Iain Dowie (Jimmy Quinn 73'),
                    Michael O'Neill, Kingsley Black.
Referee:            Veselin Bogdanov (Bulgaria).
Coaches:            Albania: Bejkush Birçe.
                    Northern Ireland: Billy Bingham.
Cards:              None.
Note:               Northern Ireland's first scorer also reported as Mal Donaghy.

17/02/1993, Athinai, Olympiako Stadio 'Spyridon Louis', 42000          
World Cup Qualifier
GREECE              2 (Vassilis Dimitriadis 30' pen, Tasos Mitropoulos 65')
LUXEMBOURG          0
Greece:             Antonis Minou, Stratos Apostolakis, Koulis Karataidis, Stelios Manolas [c],
                    Ioannis Kalitzakis, Jiotis Tsalouchidis, Georgios Donis 
                    (Vassilis Karapialis 61'), Kostas Frantzeskos (Tasos Mitropoulos 61'),
                    Vassilis Dimitriadis, Nikos Nioblias, Nikos Tsiantakis.
Luxembourg:         Paul Koch, Marcel Bossi, Thomas Wolf, Pierre Petry, Marc Birsens,
                    Jeff Saibene (Patrick Morocutti 80'), Guy Hellers, Carlo Weis, Joël Groff
                    (Denis Scutto 67'), Robert Langers, Theo Malget.
Referee:            Vaklar Krondl (Czech Republic).
Coaches:            Greece: Alketas Panagoulias.
                    Luxembourg: Paul Phillipe.
Cards:              Greece: Ioannis Kalitzakis [Y 42'].
                    Luxembourg: Paul Koch [Y 28'], Robert Langers [Y 29'].

17/02/1993, Ramat-Gan, National Stadium, 26000        
World Cup Qualifier
ISRAEL              0
FRANCE              4 (Eric Cantona 28', Laurent Blanc 62', 84', Alain Roche 89')
Israel:             Boni Ginzburg, Felix Halfon, Alon Harazi, Nir Klinger, Yaacov Hilel,
                    Alon Hazan, Reuven Atar (Eli Driks 56'), Tal Banin, Avi Nimni, 
                    Ronen Harazi, Roni Rosenthal.
France:             Bernard Lama, Basile Boli, Alain Roche, Laurent Blanc, Bixente Lizarazu 
                    (Patrice Loko 82'), Frank Sauzée, Paul Le Guen, Didier Deschamps,
                    David Ginola (Emmanuel Petit 63'), Jean-Pierre Papin, Eric Cantona.
Referee:            Ryszard Wójcik (Poland).
Coaches:            Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
                    France: Gérard Houiller.
Cards:              Israel: None.
                    France: David Ginola [Y 32'], Eric Cantona [Y 35'].   

17/02/1993, Dublin, Tolka Park, 9500
Friendly International
IRELAND             2 (Kevin Sheedy 76', Tommy Coyne 81')
WALES               1 (Mark Hughes 18')
Ireland:            Pat Bonner (Alan Kelly 46'), Chris Morris, Brian Carey, David O'Leary [c] 
                    (Ronnie Whelan 6' (Kevin Sheedy 46')), Eddie McGoldrick, John Byrne,
                    Roy Keane, Alan McLoughlin, Liam O'Brien, David Kelly (Tommy Coyne 69'),
                    Tony Cascarino (Bernie Slaven 82').
Wales:              Neville Southall (Tony Roberts 84'), David Phillips, Eric Young
                    (Chris Coleman 46'), Mark Aizlewood, Kit Symons, Paul Bodin,
                    Geraint Williams (Malcolm Allen 73'), Barry Horne, Mark Pembridge,
                    Gary Speed, Mark Hughes.
Referee:            Bo Karlsson (Sweden).
Coaches:            Ireland: Jack Charlton (England).
                    Wales: Terry Yorath.

20/02/1993, Vantaa, Miirmyaki Indoor Hall, 1000
Baltic Indoor Cup
FINLAND             0
ESTONIA             0 
Finland won 4-3 on penalties.
Finland:            Petri Jakonen, Jari Kinnunen, Ari Heikkinen [c], Markku Kanerva,
                    Erkka Petäjä, Pasi Tauriainen (Jukka Ruhanen 32'), Janne Lindberg,
                    Rami Rantanen, Marko Rajamäki, Jari Vanhala (Aki Hyryläinen 78'),
                    Niclas Grönholm.
Estonia:            Mart Poom, Risto Kallaste, Urmas Hepner [c], Igor Prins, Urmas Kaljend,
                    Marko Kristal, Toomas Kallaste, ?. Pushtov, Andrei Borisov, 
                    Sergei Bragin, Lembit Rajala.
Referee:            Juha Hirviniemi (Finland).
Coaches:            Finland: Tommy Lindholm.
                    Estonia: Uno Piir. 

20/02/1993, Vantaa (Finland), Miirmaki Indoor Hall, 200
Baltic Indoor Cup
LITHUANIA           2 (Saulius Mikalajūnas 69', Dainius Šuliauskas 74')
LATVIA              1 (Aleksejs Semjonovs 87')
Lithuania:          Arvydas Skrupskis, Darius Butkus, Saulius Mikalajūnas, Tomas Gražiūnas,
                    Dainius Šuliauskas, Viktoras Olšanskis, Raimondas Petrukaitis,
                    Deimantas Bička, Aurelijus Skarbalius, Irmantas Stumbrys,
                    Audrius Banevičius (Vytas Karvelis 46').
Latvia:             Konstantin Igoshin, Jurijs Sevlakovs [c], Vitalijs Astafjevs 
                    (Aleksandrs Glazovs 66'), Einars Gnedojs, Valerijs Ivanovs,
                    Mihails Zemlinskis, Aleksejs Semjonovs, Igors V. Stepanovs,
                    Aleksandrs Stradins, Genadijs Sirins, Rolands Bulders (Romans Sidorovs 46').
Referee:            Keltanen(Finland).
Coaches:            Lithuania: Šenderis Giršovičius.
                    Latvia: Janis Gilis.
Note:               The match is not considered official for Lithuania, but it is a
                    full FIFA international.

21/02/1993, Vantaa (Finland), Miirmyaki Indoor Hall, 100 
Baltic Indoor Cup
LATVIA              2 (Rolands Bulders 28', Aleksejs Semjonovs 35')
ESTONIA             0
Latvia:             Raimonds Laizans, Einars Gnedojs, Vitalijs Astafjevs (Romans Sidorovs 78'),
                    Gatis Erglis [c], Valerijs Ivanovs, Boris Monjaks, Igors V. Stepanovs,
                    Aleksejs Semjonovs, Aleksandrs Stradins (Mihails Zemlinskis 59'), 
                    Rolands Bulders, Aleksandrs Glazovs.
Estonia:            Mart Poom, Risto Kallaste, Urmas Hepner [c], Igor Prins, Urmas Kaljend,
                    Marko Kristal, Toomas Kallaste (Janus Veensaly 75'), ?. Pushtov
                    (Andrei Borisov 46'), Aleksandr Olerski (Dzintar Klavan 46'),
                    Sergei Bragin, Lembit Rajala.
Referee:            S. Oskarsson (Finland).
Coaches:            Latvia: Janis Gilis.
                    Estonia: Uno Piir.

21/02/1993, Vantaa, Miirmyaki Indoor Hall, 1000
Baltic Indoor Cup
FINLAND             3 (Niclas Grönholm, Jukka Ruhanen, Jari Kinnunen)
LITHUANIA           0 
Finland:            Petri Jakonen, Jari Kinnunen, Ari Heikkinen [c], Markku Kanerva,
                    Erkka Petäjä (Aki Hyryläinen 82'), Erik Holmgren, Janne Lindberg,
                    Rami Rantanen, Marko Rajamäki (Jari Vanhala 70'), Jukka Ruhanen,
                    Niclas Grönholm.
Lithuania:          Arvydas Skrupskis (Marius Poškus 66'), ?. Gaigalas 
                    (Andrius Štaliūnas 46'), Saulius Mikalajūnas, Darius Butkus,
                    Tomas Gražiūnas, Dainius Šuliauskas (Audrius Banevičius 58'),
                    Viktoras Olšanskis, Raimondas Petrukaitis, Deimantas Bička,
                    Aurelijus Skarbalius (Vytas Karvelis 66'), Irmantas Stumbrys.
Referee:            ?. Hatri (Finland).
Coaches:            Finland: Tommy Lindholm.
                    Lithuania: Šenderis Giršovičius.
Note:               The match is not considered official for Lithuania, but is official for 
                    Finland and it is a full FIFA international.

24/02/1993, Sevilla, Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, 21000          
World Cup Qualifier
SPAIN               5 (Cristóbal 5', José María Bakero 12', Beguiristáin 17',
                       Christiansen 88', Aldana 90')
LITHUANIA           0
Spain:              Zubizarreta, Ferrer, Lasa, Alkorta, Giner, Cristóbal, Guardiola,
                    Guerrero (Aldana 59'), Julio Salinas (Christiansen 70'), José María Bakero,
                    Beguiristáin.
Lithuania:          Voldemaras Martinkėnas, Vladimiras Buzmakovas, Raimundas Vainoras, 
                    Romas Mažeikis, Arvydas Janonis, Viaceslavas Sukristovas, 
                    Stasys Baranauskas [c], Valdas Ivanauskas, Andrius Tereškinas 
                    (Andrius Žuta 69'), Robertas Fridrikas, Ričardas Zdančius.
Referee:            Alfred Micallef (Malta). 
Coaches:            Spain: Clemente.
                    Lithuania: Algimantas Liubinskas.
Cards:              Spain: José María Bakero [Y 73'].
                    Lithuania: None. 
Notes:              Some sources report that Hierro played for Spain instead of Guerrero.

24/02/1993, Porto, Estádio Das Antas, 30761
World Cup Qualifier
PORTUGAL            1 (Fernando Couto 57' pen)
ITALY               3 (Roberto Baggio 2', Pierluigi Casiraghi 25', Dino Baggio 74')
Portugal:           Vítor Baía, João Domingos Silva Pinto [c], Hélder (Rui Barros 35'),
                    Fernando Mendes, Fernando Couto, Oceano, José Semedo, Figo, Domingos,
                    Futre, Carlos Xavier (Rui Águas 46').
Italy:              Gianluca Pagliuca, Mauro Tassotti, Paolo Maldini [c], Dino Baggio, 
                    Alessandro Costacurta, Pietro Vierchowod, Diego Fuser, Demetrio Albertini,
                    Pierluigi Casiraghi (Gianluigi Lentini 27'), Roberto Baggio 
                    (Roberto Mancini 85'), Giuseppe Signori.
Referee:            Bo Karlsson (Sweden). 
Coaches:            Portugal: Carlos Queiroz.
                    Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
Cards:              Portugal: Fernando Couto [Y 16'].
                    Italy: Pierluigi Casiraghi [Y 12'], Alessandro Costacurta [Y 51'],
                           Mauro Tassotti [Y 59'], Dino Baggio [Y 66'].

24/02/1993, Utrecht, Nieuw Galgenwaard, 13000            
World Cup Qualifier
NETHERLANDS         3 (Marc Overmars 5', Rob Witschge 38', 58')
TURKEY              1 (Feyyaz Uçar 36') 
Netherlands:        Ed de Goeij, Johan de Kock, Ronald Koeman [c], Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters 
                    (Aron Winter 73'), Rob Witschge, Dennis Bergkamp, Wim Jonk, Marc Overmars, 
                    Ruud Gullit, Peter van Vossen (Frank de Boer 46'). 
Turkey:             Engin İpekoğlu, Ali Günçar, Gökhan Keskin, Bülent Korkmaz, 
                    Recep Çetin, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Ünal Karaman [c], Oğuz Çetin, 
                    Orhan Çıkırıkçı, Hakan Şükür, Feyyaz Uçar (Saffet Sancaklı 70').
Referee:            Martin Navaratte (Spain). 
Coaches:            Netherlands: Dick Advocaat.
                    Turkey: Josef 'Sepp' Piontek (Germany).  
Cards:              Netherlands: Ronald Koeman [Y].
                    Turkey: Recep Çetin [Y], Tugay Kerimoğlu [Y].  
Notes:              Some sources claim that Serhat Güller took part in this game.
                    Hakan Unsal listed instead of Hakan Şükür and  
                    Hami Mandıralı reported substituting Ünal Karaman at 70'.  
                     
10/03/1993, Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico, 957        
World Cup Qualifier
SAN MARINO          0
TURKEY              0
San Marino:         Pierluigi Benedettini (Stefano Muccioli 5'), Claudio Canti, Mirco Gennari,
                    Loris Zanotti, Mauro Valentini, William Guerra, Pier-Angelo Manzaroli, 
                    Marco Mazza (Ivan Matteoni 56'), Paolo Mazza, Nicola Bacciochi,
                    Fabio Francini. 
Turkey:             Engin İpekoğlu, Serhat Güller (Hami Mandıralı 55'), Ogün Temizkanoğlu, 
                    Bülent Korkmaz, Ali Günçar, Ünal Karaman [c], Tugay Kerimoğlu, 
                    Mehmet Özdilek, Saffet Sancaklı, Orhan Çıkırıkçı, Aykut Kocaman.
Referee:            Michel Piraux (Belgium).
Coaches:            San Marino: Giorgio Leoni.
                    Turkey: Josef 'Sepp' Piontek (Germany).
Cards:              San Marino: Paolo Mazza [Y 5'], Loris Zanotti [Y 64'],
                                Claudio Canti [Y 66'], Nicola Bacciochi [Y 78'].
                    Turkey: Serhat Güller [Y 15'].
Notes:              Some sources list Feyyaz Uçar instead of Saffet Sancaklı.  
                    
10/03/1993, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 30000
Friendly International
AUSTRIA             2 (Heimo Pfeifenberger 2', Michael Baur 14')
GREECE              1 (Nikos Machlas 38') 
Austria:            Franz Wohlfahrt, Michael Streiter (Walter Kogler 46'), Robert Pecl, 
                    Robert Wazinger, Manfred Zsak, Michael Baur (Wolfgang Feiersinger 46'),
                    Harald Cerny, Peter Stöer (Roland Kirchler 68'), Anton Polster, 
                    Dietmar Kühbauer, Heimo Pfeifenberger.
Greece:             Antonios Minou (Kostas Chaniotakis 46'), Koulis Karataidis (Alexis Alexiou 46'), 
                    Georgios Kapouranis, Stelios Manolas, Thanasis Kolitsidakis, Kostas Antoniou, 
                    Georgios Ch. Georgiadis (Aris Karasavvidis 46' (Christos Kostis 51')), Spyros 
                    Maragkos (Jiotis Tsalouchidis 46'), Tasos Mitropoulos [c], Nikos Nioblias, Nikos 
                    Machlas.
Referee:            László Molnár (Hungary).
Coaches:            Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
                    Greece: Alketas Panagoulias.
Cards:              Austria: None.
                    Greece: Stelios Manolas [Y].    
Note:               Attendance also reported as 38000.            

24/03/1993, Haifa, Kiryat-Eliezer Stadium, 3000             
Friendly International
ISRAEL              2 (Alon Mizrahi 64', 70') 
RUSSIA              2 (Dimitri Popov 50', 62')
Israel:             Boni Ginzburg (Giora Antman 46'), Felix Halfon, Yehuda Amar, Amir Shelah,
                    Yaacov Hilel (Alon Mizrahi 46'), Alon Hazan, Nir Klinger, Tal Banin, 
                    Avi Nimni (Alon Harazi 35' (Moshe Glam 88')), Reuven Atar, Ronen Harazi.
Russia:             Stanislav Cherchesov, Andrei Mokh, Sergei Gorlukovich, Viktor Onopko,
                    Vasili Kulkov, Valeri Karpin, Andrei Ivanov, Dimitri Kuznetsov, 
                    Dimitri Radchenko (Dimitri Popov 46'), Igor Korneyev, Sergei Kiryakov.
Referee:            Yaacov Scheiner (Israel).
Coaches:            Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
                    Russia: Pavel Sadyrin.
Cards:              Israel: Tal Banin [Y].
                    Russia: Sergei Kiryakov [R 41'], Viktor Onopko [R 73'].

24/03/1993, Glasgow, Ibrox Park, 36400     
Friendly International
SCOTLAND            0
GERMANY             1 (Karlheinz Riedle 21')
Scotland:           Nicky Walker, Stephen Wright (Scott Booth 64'), Tom Boyd, Craig Levein,
                    Brian Irvine, Alan McLaren, Dave Bowman, John Robertson, Duncan Ferguson,
                    John Collins, Jim McInally.
Germany:            Andreas Köpke, Olaf Thon, Guido Buchwald, Jürgen Kohler, Thomas Häßler, 
                    Michael Zorc, Lothar Mätthaus (Matthias Sammer 88'), Thomas Doll 
                    (Stefan Effenberg 60'), Thomas Helmer, Jürgen Klinsmann, Karlheinz Riedle.
Referee:            Leon Schelings (Belgium). 
Coaches:            Scotland: Andy Roxburgh.
                    Germany: Hans-Hubert 'Berti' Vogts.
Cards:              None. 
Note:               Venue also reported as Hampden Park.          

24/03/1993, Palermo, Stadio 'La Favorita', 36903
World Cup Qualifier
ITALY               6 (Dino Baggio 19', Giuseppe Signori 38', Pietro Vierchowod 48', 
                       Roberto Mancini 58', 89', Paolo Maldini 72')
MALTA               1 (Carmel Busuttil 68' pen)
Italy:              Gianluca Pagliuca (Luca Marchegiani 83'), Sergio Porrini, Paolo Maldini, 
                    Dino Baggio, Pietro Vierchowod, Franco Baresi [c], Diego Fuser, Demetrio 
                    Albertini, Alessandro Melli, Roberto Mancini, Giuseppe Signori. 
Malta:              David Cluett, Silvio Vella, Jesmond Zerafa, Joe Galea, Nicky Saliba, 
                    Kristian Laferla, Carmel Busuttil, Raymond Vella [c], Martin Gregory 
                    (Jesmond Delia 57'), Michael Degiorgio (Hubert Suda 72'), Charles Scerri. 
Referee:            Vassilios Nikakis (Greece).
Coaches:            Italy: Arrigo Sacchi.
                    Malta: Pippo Psayla.
Cards:              Italy: Gianluca Pagliuca [Y 67'].
                    Malta: Martin Gregory [Y 43'], David Cluett [Y 58']. 

24/03/1993, Utrecht, Nieuw Galgenwaard, 12500           
World Cup Qualifier
NETHERLANDS         6 (John van den Brom 3', Claudio Canti 30' OG, John de Wolf 53', 85', 
                       Ronald de Boer 68' pen, Peter van Vossen 78')  
SAN MARINO          0
Netherlands:        Ed de Goeij, John de Wolf, Frank de Boer, Jan Wouters [c], Aron Winter, 
                    Rob Witschge, John van den Brom, Marc Overmars, Erik Meijer, 
                    René Eijkelkamp (Ronald de Boer 46'), Regi Blinker (Peter van Vossen 69').
San Marino:         Stefano Muccioli, Ivan Matteoni (P. D. Zanotti 22'), Claudio Canti, 
                    William Guerra, Mauro Valentini, Mirco Gennari, Pier-Angelo Manzaroli, 
                    Paolo Mazza, Massimo Bonini, Fabio Francini, Nicola Bacciocchi 
                    (Pier Domenico Della Valle 68').
Referee:            Gerd Grabher (Austria).
Coaches:            Netherlands: Dick Advocaat.
                    San Marino: Giorgio Leoni.
Cards:              Netherlands: None.
                    San Marino: William Guerra [Y], Pier-Angelo Manzaroli [R 58'].
Notes:              Some sources claim that Guerra (at 68') received the red card and list
                    Marco Mazza instead of Paolo Mazza.

24/03/1993, Limassol, Tsirion, 2000         
World Cup Qualifier
CYPRUS              1 (Antros Soteriou 48')
CZECHOSLOVAKIA      1 (Ľubomír Moravčík 34') 
Cyprus:             Yiannos Ioannou, Costas Costa, Pambos Pittas, Dimitris Ioannou, 
                    Christofi Evagoras, Yannis Yiangoudakis, Panicos Xiourouppas 
                    (Kokas Panayi 86'), Marios Charalambous, Andros Soteriou, 
                    Nicodemos Papavasiliou (Neofytos Larkou 71'), Georgios Savvides.
Czechoslovakia:     Petr Kouba, Miloš Glonek, Petr Vrabec, Jan Suchopárek (Patrik Berger 76'), 
                    Jiří Novotný, Jiří Němec, Ľubomír Moravčík, Václav Němeček, Pavel Hapal 
                    (Radoslav Látal 46'), Tomáš Skuhravý, Pavel Kuka. 
Referee:            José Mendes Pratas (Portugal).
Coaches:            Cyprus: Andreas Michaelides.
                    Czechoslovakia: Milan Máčala.
Cards:              Cyprus: Dimitris Ioannou [Y 5'], Costas Costa [Y 25'].
                    Czechoslovakia: Tomáš Skuhravý [Y 25'], Jan Suchopárek [Y 28'],
                                    Ľubomír Moravčík [Y 61'].
Note:               Czechoslovakia was formally divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
                    on 01/01/1993, but the team continued to play its remaining World Cup 
                    matches as a single unit.

27/03/1993, Wien, Ernst Happel Stadion, 37837
World Cup Qualifier
AUSTRIA             0
FRANCE              1 (Jean-Pierre Papin 58')
Austria:            Franz Wohlfahrt, Robert Pecl, Manfred Zsak, Peter Artner,
                    Wolfgang Feiersinger, Harald Cerny, Dietmar Kühbauer, 
                    Frank Schinkels (Andreas Ogris 71'), Andreas Herzog, Heimo Pfeifenberger,
                    Anton Polster.
France:             Bernard Lama, Jocelyn Angloma, Alain Roche, Laurent Blanc, Emmanuel Petit,
                    Didier Deschamps, Paul Le Guen, Frank Sauzée (Corentin Martins 88'),
                    Bixente Lizarazu, Jean-Pierre Papin [c], Xavier Gravelaine 
                    (Patrice Loko 70'). 
Referee:            John Blankenstein (Netherlands).
Coaches:            Austria: Herbert Prohaska.
                    France: Gérard Houllier.
Cards:              Austria: Heimo Pfeifenberger [Y 68'], Robert Pecl [Y 71'],
                             Peter Artner [Y 72'].
                    France: Bixente Lizarazu [Y 27'], Xavier Gravelaine [Y 33'],
                            Paul Le Guen [Y 83'].
  
30/03/1993, Dunajská Streda, 2000
Friendly International
SLOVAKIA            2 (Ľubomír Luhový 27', Pavol Diňa 55' pen) 
LITHUANIA           2 (Ričardas Zdančius 40' pen, 70' pen) 
Slovakia:           Ladislav Molnár (Alexander Vencel 81'), Tomáš Stúpala (Vladimír Siago 25'),
                    Miloš Tomáš, Vladimír Kinder, Viliam Vidumský, Ľubomír Luhový,
                    František Klinovský (Ján Solár 72'), Július Šimon, Tibor Jančula
                    (Ján Stojka 81'), Pavol Diňa (Vladislav Zvara 72'), Stanislav Moravec.
Lithuania:          Gintaras Staučė [c], Tomas Žiukas, Virginijus Baltušnikas, Gyrius Kalvaitis,
                    Andrius Tereškinas (Remigijus Sakalas 70'), Igoris Stukalinas 
                    ((Vytautas Apanavičius 31') Arūnas Mika 87'), Viktoras Olšanskis
                    (Irmantas Štumbrys 59'), Vaidotas Šlekys, Eimantas Poderis,
                    Igoris Kirilovas, Ričardas Zdančius.
Referee:            A. Ihring (Slovakia).
Coaches:            Slovakia: Jozef Jankech and Štefan Nadzam.
                    Lithuania: Algimantas Liubinskas.
Cards:              Slovakia: Miloš Tomáš [R 74'].
                    Lithuania: Andrius Tereškinas [Y].

31/03/1993, Brzeszcze, Górnik Stadium, 7000  
Friendly International
POLAND              1 (Piotr Świerczewski 11' pen)
LITHUANIA           1 (Eimantas Poderis 41')
Poland:             Adam Matysek (Aleksander Kłak 46'), Marcin Jałocha, Tomasz Wałdoch, 
                    Dariusz Grzesik (Krzysztof Maciejewski 46'), Ryszard Staniek, Jerzy Brzęczek,
                    Maciej Śliwowski (Dariusz Gęsior 46'), Piotr Świerczewski 
                    (Jacek Bednarz 46'), Jan Furtok, Krzysztof Warzycha, Adam Fedoruk.
Lithuania:          Gintaras Staučė [c], Dainius Šuliauskas (Andrius Tereškinas 46'),
                    Virginijus Baltušnikas, Girius Kalvaitis, Remigijus Sakalas (Tomas Žiukas 46'),
                    Vytautas Apanavičius, Viktoras Olšanskis (Irmantas Štumbrys 60'),
                    Vaidotas Šlekys, Eimantas Poderis, Igoris Kirilovas, Ričardas Zdančius 
                    (Arūnas Mika 87').
Referee:            Piotr Werner (Poland).
Coaches:            Poland: Andrzej Strejlau.
                    Lithuania: Algimantas Liubinskas.
Cards:              Poland: Marcin Jałocha [Y].
                    Lithuania: Virginijus Baltušnikas [Y].  
Note:               Some sources claim that Igoris Kirilovas received a yellow card.

31/03/1993, Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park, 27002
World Cup Qualifier
WALES               2 (Ryan Giggs 18', Ian Rush 39')
BELGIUM             0
Wales:              Neville Southall, Barry Horne, Paul Bodin, Mark Aizlewood, Eric Young,
                    Kevin Ratcliffe, Gary Speed (David Phillips 87'), Dean Saunders, Ian Rush,
                    Mark Hughes, Ryan Giggs (Mark Bowen 89').
Belgium:            Michel Preud'homme, Dirk Medved (Luis Oliveira 46'), Georges Grün, 
                    Philippe Albert, Rudi Smidts, Lorenzo Staelens, Franky Van der Elst,
                    Danny Boffin, Marc Degryse, Enzo Scifo, Alexandre Czerniatynski 
                    (Francis Severeyns 66').
Referee:            Aron Schmidhuber (Germany).
Coaches:            Wales: Terry Yorath.
                    Belgium: Paul Van Himst. 
Cards:              Wales: Eric Young [Y 2'], Mark Aizlewood [Y 67'].
                    Belgium: Georges Grün [Y 20'].
Note:               Second goal also reported at 30'. Some sources report Young's card at 10'
                    and do not include Aizlewood's card.

31/03/1993, Bern, Wankdorf, 29095
World Cup Qualifier
SWITZERLAND         1 (Stéphane Chapuisat 39') 
PORTUGAL            1 (Semedo 44')
Switzerland:        Marco Pascolo, Marc Hottiger, Alain Geiger, Régis Rothenbuhler,
                    Dominique Herr, Christophe Ohrel, Georges Brégy, Ciriaco Sforza,
                    Alain Sutter, Adrian Knup (Christophe Bonvin 46'), Stéphane Chapuisat.
Portugal:           Vítor Baía, Emílio Peixe, Abel Xavier, Jorge Costa, Oceano,
                    José Semedo (Fernando Mendes 50'), Paulo Sousa, Rui Costa, 
                    Figo (Rui Barros 67'), Futre, Rui Águas.
Referee:            Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark).
Coaches:            Switzerland: Roy Hodgson (England).
                    Portugal: Carlos Queiroz.
Cards:              Switzerland: Georges Brégy [Y 44'], Stéphane Chapuisat [Y 83'],
                                 Marc Hottiger [Y 84'].
                    Portugal: Paulo Sousa [Y 31'], Vítor Baía [Y 40'], Abel Xavier [Y 56'],
                              Rui Barros [Y 79'].
 
31/03/1993, İzmir, Atatürk Stadı, 60000
World Cup Qualifier
TURKEY              0
ENGLAND             2 (David Platt 6', Paul Gascoigne 44')
Turkey:             Engin İpekoğlu (Hayrettin Demirbaş 42'), Recep Çetin (Hami Mandıralı 69'), 
                    Bülent Korkmaz, Ali Günçar, Ogün Temizkanoğlu, Orhan Çıkırıkçı, Tugay Kerimoğlu, 
                    Ünal Karaman, Mehmet Özdilek, Oğuz Çetin, Feyyaz Uçar.
England:            Chris Woods, Lee Dixon (Nigel Clough 46'), Andy Sinton, Carlton Palmer, 
                    Des Walker, Tony Adams, David Platt [c], Paul Gascoigne, Ian Wright 
                    (Lee Sharpe 85'), John Barnes, Paul Ince.
Referee:            Fabio Baldas (Italy).
Coaches:            Turkey: Josef 'Sepp' Piontek (Germany). 
                    England: Graham Taylor.
Cards:              Turkey: Tugay Kerimoğlu [Y 9'], Orhan Çıkırıkçı [Y 27']. 
                    England: David Platt [Y 65']. 
Note:               Some sources report the Recep Çetin - Hami Mandıralı substitution at 7'.

31/03/1993, København, Parken, 40272                
World Cup Qualifier
DENMARK             1 (Flemming Povlsen 21')
SPAIN               0
Denmark:            Peter Schmeichel, Lars Elstrup, Brian Laudrup (Stig Tøting 86'),
                    Flemming Povlsen, John 'Faxe' Jensen, Jakob Kjeldbjerg, Henrik Larsen 
                    (Jakob Friis-Hansen 75'), Brian Steen Nielsen, Kim Vilfort, Lars Olsen [c],
                    Marc Rieper. 
Spain:              Zubizarreta, Ferrer, Alkorta, Guardiola (Nadal 46'), Giner, Cristóbal,
                    Aldana, Amor, Beguiristáin, Toni Muñoz (Jon Andoni Goikoetxea 56'),
                    Julio Salinas.
Referee:            Mario van der Ende (Netherlands).
Coaches:            Denmark: Richard Møler Nielsen.
                    Spain: Javier Clemente.
Cards:              Denmark: None.
                    Spain: Giner [Y 22'], Ferrer [Y 30'], Amor [Y 39'], Cristóbal [Y 87'].

31/03/1993, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, 33000
World Cup Qualifier
IRELAND             3 (Andy Townsend 20', Niall Quinn 22', Steve Staunton 28')
NORTHERN IRELAND    0
Ireland:            Pat Bonner, Denis Irwin, Paul McGrath, Kevin Moran, Terry Phelan, 
                    Ray Houghton, Roy Keane, Andy Townsend [c], Steve Staunton, Niall Quinn 
                    (Eddie McGoldrick 84'), Tommy Coyne (Tony Cascarino 78'). 
Northern Ireland:   Tommy Wright, Mal Donaghy, Nigel Worthington, Gerry Taggart, Alan McDonald,
                    Steve Morrow, Jim Magilton (Jimmy Quinn 51'), Michael O'Neill 
                    (Kingsley Black 74'), Iain Dowie, Phil Gray, Michael Hughes.
Referee:            Kurt Rothlisberger (Switzerland).
Coaches:            Ireland: Jack Charlton (England).
                    Northern Ireland: Billy Bingham.  
Cards:              None.

31/03/1993, Budapest, Népstadion, 20000         
World Cup Qualifier
HUNGARY             0
GREECE              1 (Stratos Apostolakis 70' pen)
Hungary:            Zsolt Petry, Péter Disztl (Antal Nagy 35'), András Telek, József Duró,
                    József Csábi, Flórián Urbán, József Kiprich, Dénes Eszenyi,
                    István Pisont (Tibor Balog 71'), Lajos Détári, Kálmán Kovács.
Greece:             Antonis Minou, Stratos Apostolakis, Thanasis Kolitsidakis, Stelios Manolas,
                    Jiotis Tsalouchidis, Spyros Maragkos (Kostas Antoniou 62'), Nikos Nioblias,
                    Nikos Machlas (Kostas Frantzeskos 79'), Tasos Mitropoulos [c],
                    Nikos Tsiantakis.
Referee:            Helmut Krug (Germany).
Coaches:            Hungary: Emerich Ienei.
                    Greece: Alketas Panagoulias.
Cards:              Hungary: József Csábi [Y 1'], Flórián Urbán [Y 2'], András Telek [Y 56'].
                    Greece: Jiotis Tsalouchidis [Y 5'], Thanasis Kolitsidakis [Y 59'],
                            Spyros Maragkos [Y 61'].
Notes:              Attendance also reported as 30000. 

1993 overview

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