Men's World Cup · 1994 · round of 16
Mexico vs Bulgaria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jul 5, 1994
- Stage
- round of 16
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- City
- East Rutherford
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria | — |
| 18' | Alberto García Aspe | Mexico | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Mexico
Starting lineup
- #1 Jorge Campos goal keeper
- #2 Claudio Suárez defender
- #3 Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales defender
- #4 Ignacio Ambríz defender
- #5 Ramón Ramírez defender
- #6 Marcelino Bernal midfielder
- #8 Alberto García Aspe midfielder
- #10 Luis García Postigo forward
- #11 not applicable Zague forward
- #17 Benjamín Galindo midfielder
- #20 Jorge Rodríguez midfielder
Bulgaria
Starting lineup
- #1 Borislav Mihaylov goal keeper
- #2 Emil Kremenliev defender
- #5 Petar Hubchev defender
- #7 Emil Kostadinov forward
- #8 Hristo Stoichkov forward
- #9 Yordan Letchkov midfielder
- #10 Nasko Sirakov forward
- #11 Daniel Borimirov midfielder
- #13 Ivaylo Yordanov forward
- #16 Iliyan Kiryakov defender
- #20 Krasimir Balakov midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Boncho Genchev midfielder
- #17 Petar Mihtarski midfielder
Disciplinary record
8 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12' | Emil Kremenliev | Second yellow | Bulgaria |
| 14' | Claudio Suárez | Yellow card | Mexico |
| 17' | Nasko Sirakov | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
| 28' | Luis García Postigo | Second yellow | Mexico |
| 34' | Iliyan Kiryakov | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
| 67' | Ivaylo Yordanov | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
| 70' | Ramón Ramírez | Yellow card | Mexico |
| 76' | Alberto García Aspe | Yellow card | Mexico |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.