The qualification matches forGroup 3 of theEuropean zone (UEFA) of the1994 FIFA World Cupqualification tournament took place between April 1992 and November 1993. The teams competed on a home-and-away basis with the winner and runner-up claiming 2 of the 12 spots inthe final tournament allocated to the European zone. The group consisted ofAlbania,Denmark,Latvia,Lithuania,Northern Ireland, theRepublic of Ireland andSpain.[1]
One of the most notable topics of the group was the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland being in the same group ('The Troubles' were still ongoing). The Republic would clinch qualification in the final round of games by drawing away to their northern rivals, while Spain's 1–0 win over Denmark meant they qualified as winners.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 19 | Qualification to1994 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 18 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 18 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Latvia | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 7 | Albania | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 4 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Northern Ireland | 2–2 |  Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
Wilson 13'Taggart 16' | Report | Narbekovas 41' Fridrikas 48' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Aldridge 60' McGrath 80' | Report |
| Albania | 1–1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Kepa 67' | Report | Aleksejenko 3' |
| Spain | 5–0 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Cristóbal 5' Bakero 12'Begiristain 17'Christiansen 86'Aldana 90' | Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend 20' Quinn 22'Staunton 28' | Report |
| Lithuania | 3–1 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Baltušnikas 20' Sukristovas 25'Baranauskas 63' | Report | Demollari 86' |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn 75' | Report | Vilfort 27' |
| Spain | 3–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| J. Salinas 21',26' Hierro 41' | Report | Wilson 11' |
| Latvia | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aldridge 14' McGrath 42' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn 35' Gray 80' | Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan 72' | Report | Caminero 11' J. Salinas 14',26' |
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