1992 King Fahd Cup
| كأس الملك فهد 1992 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 15 October – 20 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |
 United States |
| Fourth place |
 Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 196,500 (49,125 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Gabriel Batistuta Bruce Murray (2 goals) |
| Best player |
Fernando Redondo[1] |
The 1992 King Fahd Cup (Arabic: كأس الملك فهد), named after Fahd of Saudi Arabia, was the first association football tournament of the competition that would later be known as the FIFA Confederations Cup. It was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October 1992, and was won by Argentina, who beat Saudi Arabia 3–1 in the final. The 1992 tournament was the only one not to feature a group stage and only featured four nations.
Qualified teams
1992 King Fahd Cup participating teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
AFC | Hosts and 1988 AFC Asian Cup winner | 1st |
| United States |
CONCACAF | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner | 1st |
| Argentina |
CONMEBOL | 1991 Copa América winner | 1st |
| Ivory Coast |
CAF | 1992 African Cup of Nations winner | 1st |
Venue
All matches were played at the 67,000-capacity King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Match officials
- Africa
- Asia
- North, Central America and Caribbean
- South America
Ulisses Tavares da Silva
Tournament
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 15 October – Riyadh | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | ||||||
| United States |
0 | ||||||
| 20 October – Riyadh | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | ||||||
| Argentina |
3 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 16 October – Riyadh | 19 October – Riyadh | ||||||
| Argentina |
4 | United States |
5 | ||||
| Ivory Coast |
0 | Ivory Coast |
2 | ||||
Semi-finals
15 October 1992 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Al Bishi  48' (pen.)Al-Thunayan 74'Al Muwallid 84' |
Report |
Third place play-off
19 October 1992 |
| United States |
5–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Balboa 12' Jones 31'Wynalda 56'Murray 67', 83' |
Report | Traoré 16' Sié 76' |
Final
Main article: 1992 King Fahd Cup Final
20 October 1992 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1–3 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 65' |
Report | Rodríguez 18' Caniggia 24'Simeone 64' |
Squads
Main article: 1992 King Fahd Cup squads
Goalscorers
With two goals, Gabriel Batistuta and Bruce Murray were the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 18 goals were scored by 16 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
External links
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