| 1995 السعودية | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | |
| Dates | January 6 - January 13 |
| Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runner-up |
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| Third place |
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| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 165,000 (20,625 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
The 1995 King Fahd Cup tournament was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the competition was taken over by FIFA and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup. It was hosted by Saudi Arabia in January 1995. It was won by Denmark, who beat defending champions Argentina 2–0 in the final.
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Participating teams
Saudi Arabia - hosts
Argentina - 1993 Copa América winners
Nigeria - 1994 African Cup of Nations winners
Denmark - UEFA Euro 1992 winners
Mexico - 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners
Japan - 1992 AFC Asian Cup winners
Venue
All matches were played in:
| Riyadh |
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| King Fahd II Stadium |
| Capacity: 67,000 |
Match officials
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 6 January 1995 18:15 AST |
Saudi Arabia |
0 – 2 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Imperatore (Chile) |
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| (Report) | L. García |
| 8 January 1995 00:00 AST |
Saudi Arabia |
0 – 2 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Chong (Mauritius) |
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| (Report) | B. Laudrup Wieghorst |
| 10 January 1995 00:00 AST |
Mexico |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Imperatore (Chile) |
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| L. García |
(Report) | P. Rasmussen |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Suárez Del Olmo L. García Bernal |
2 – 4 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| 6 January 1995 01:00 AST |
Japan |
0 – 3 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Craciunescu (Romania) |
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| (Report) | Amunike Adepoju Amokachi |
| 8 January 1995 20:00 AST |
Japan |
1 – 5 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Badilla (Costa Rica) |
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| Miura |
(Report) | Rambert Ortega Batistuta Chamot |
| 10 January 1995 01:00 AST |
Nigeria |
0 – 0 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
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Third place play-off
| 13 January 1995 18:00 AST |
Mexico |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Craciunescu (Romania) |
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| Ramírez |
(Report) | Amokachi |
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| Penalties | ||||
| García Aspe L. García Galindo Hermosillo Suárez |
5 – 4 |
Final
| 13 January 1995 20:15 AST |
Denmark |
2 – 0 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
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| M. Laudrup P. Rasmussen |
(Report) | Chamot |
Winner
| 1995 King Fahd Cup Winner |
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Denmark First title |
Goalscorers
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