# @retro_calcio on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-12-28T06:17:42.000+00:00

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Sweden vs Bulgaria USA 94 
Sweden delivered what many contemporary reporters described as their "greatest half of football," scoring four goals before the interval. Bulgaria, led by Hristo Stoichkov, appeared fatigued after their emotional run and semi-final loss to Italy. Reports at the time suggested the Bulgarian squad had spent the night before the match celebrating their historic tournament run, contributing to their sluggish performance. Bulgarian goalkeeper Borislav Mikhailov was so frustrated by the four-goal onslaught that he was substituted at halftime. 

Key Match Statistics
Final Score: Sweden 4, Bulgaria 0 
Goal Scorers: Tomas Brolin (8'), Håkan Mild (30'), Henrik Larsson (37'), Kennet Andersson (40') 
 
Date: July 16, 1994 
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena 
Attendance: 91,500 
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) 
Yellow Cards: Zlatko Yankov (70'), Kennet Andersson (82') 
Starting Lineups
Sweden (Manager: Tommy Svensson) 
Thomas Ravelli (GK) 
Roland Nilsson, Patrik Andersson, Joachim Björklund, Pontus Kåmark 
Stefan Schwarz, Håkan Mild, Klas Ingesson, Tomas Brolin 
Henrik Larsson, Kennet Andersson 
Subs used: Anders Limpar (79') 
Bulgaria (Manager: Dimitar Penev) 
Borislav Mikhailov (GK)
Tsanko Tsvetanov, Petar Hubchev, Trifon Ivanov, Ilian Kiryakov 
Zlatko Yankov, Yordan Lechkov, Krasimir Balakov 
Nasko Sirakov, Hristo Stoichkov, Emil Kostadinov 

Despite the heavy defeat, Hristo Stoichkov finished the tournament as the joint-top scorer with six goals (sharing the Golden Boot with Russia's Oleg Salenko). Sweden’s third-place finish remains their best World Cup performance since 1958, and the match is fondly remembered for a young, dreadlocked Henrik Larsson scoring his first major tournament goal.

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