| كأس الملك فهد 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Dates | 6–13 January |
| Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 165,000 (20,625 per match) |
| Top scorer | Luis García (3 goals) |
| Best player | Brian Laudrup[1] |
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The1995 King Fahd Cup (Arabic:كأس الملك فهد) was the second and last tournament held under theKing Fahd Cup name before the competition was retroactively sanctioned byFIFA and recognized asFIFA Confederations Cup. Disputed as the King Fahd Cup, in honor of the then Saudi ruler who organized the tournament with his country's federation (thus in the form of an unofficial tournament),[2] it was hosted by Saudi Arabia in January 1995. It was won byDenmark, who beatdefending championsArgentina 2–0 in the final.[3]
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia | AFC | Hosts | — | 2nd |
| Denmark | UEFA | UEFA Euro 1992 winners | 26 June 1992 | 1st |
 Japan | AFC | 1992 AFC Asian Cup winners | 8 November 1992 | 1st |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 1993 Copa América winners | 4 July 1993 | 2nd |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 25 July 1993 | 1st |
| Nigeria | CAF | 1994 African Cup of Nations winners | 10 April 1994 | 1st |
All matches were played at the 67,000-capacityKing Fahd II Stadium inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | L. García 65',82' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report | B. Laudrup 43' Wieghorst 90' |
| Denmark | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen 48' | Report | L. García 25' |
| Penalties | ||
Schjønberg M. Laudrup J. Høgh Rieper | 4–2 | Suárez BernalDel OlmoL. García |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1–1[4] | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez 20' | Report | Amokachi 31' |
| Penalties | ||
| García Aspe García Galindo Hermosillo Suárez | 5–4 | OkochaAdepojuEguavoenIrohaAmunike |
         Mexico |      Nigeria |
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The1995 King Fahd Cup Final was held atKing Fahd II Stadium,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia on 13 January 1995. The match was contested byDenmark and the title holders,Argentina. Denmark won their first King Fahd Cup/Confederations Cup title.
With three goals, Luis García was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 19 goals were scored by 14 different players, with none of them credited as an own goal.
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided inextra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided bypenalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Saudi Arabia(H) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | B | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
