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The legendary match...Bulgaria vs Germany 1994... 08.04.2024 news and highlights

The story of Bulgaria’s astonishing journey to the semi-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup is not just about football. It’s a tale of hope, determination, and the incredible spirit of an underdog team that dared to dream big. This remarkable chapter in sports history unfolded in the United States, where Bulgaria, a small nation not widely recognized in the football world, turned the tables against all odds. Germany winner of last World Cup competition concidered af a winner before start,but...
FIFA drew Bulgaria in Group C of the UEFA qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But the Lavovete could only finish their group in fourth place behind Switzerland, Italy and Northern Ireland. Italy lost to North Macedonia in the Path C play-off semi-finals. Making the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup in the USA is a distant memory for Bulgaria now. So, with Qatar about to host the 2022 edition, HITC Football takes a look back at the Lavovete stunning the global stage with Stoichkov and co causing a few upsets in America. Yet it was Bulgaria who started the better of the two teams and twice smacked the post in search of a breakthrough. Lothar Matthaus would ultimately punish the Lavovete’s misses, though, as the iconic Germany midfielder hit home his penalty two minutes after half-time. Letchkov’s aggressiveness took over early into the second half and his rash challenge sent Jurgen Klinsmann to the ground. But not to be beaten, Stoichkov rose to the occasion and pulled his squad level with a quarter of an hour left as ‘The Dagger’ delivered once again. Stoichkov lured Andreas Moller into committing a foul 25-yards out from the German net. His swerving free-kick flew in at the near post of Bodo Illgner. And he was again picking up the ball from the back of his net just three minutes later after a diving header by Letchkov. Germany did not respond to Bulgaria’s quick-fire double as Letchkov’s goal sent the small Balkan nation into the semi-finals. The playmaker’s magic rubbed off on the quarter-final affair, with his skill only matched by his aggressiveness that had put Penev’s squad behind. The result was a shock to the system for Germany, who had not returned home before the semi-finals since the 1962 World Cup. Die Mannschaft were far from their best in the USA. Yet few expected anything but Germany and their winning machine to overawe Bulgaria.
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