1995 King Fahd Cup
| كأس الملك فهد 1995 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 6 January – 13 January |
| Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) | Luis García (3 goals) |
| Best player | Brian Laudrup[1] |
The 1995 King Fahd Cup (Arabic: كأس الملك فهد) was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the competition was sanctioned 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.
Contents
Qualified teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
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 Saudi Arabia |
AFC | Hosts | 2nd | |
| Denmark |
UEFA | UEFA Euro 1992 winner | 26 June 1992 | 1st |
 Japan |
AFC | 1992 AFC Asian Cup winner | 8 November 1992 | 1st |
| Argentina |
CONMEBOL | 1993 Copa América winner | 4 July 1993 | 2nd |
| Mexico |
CONCACAF | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner | 25 July 1993 | 1st |
| Nigeria |
CAF | 1994 African Cup of Nations winner | 10 April 1994 | 1st |
Venue
All matches were played at the 67,000-capacity King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Match officials
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
| 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 |
| Mexico |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Denmark |
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L. García  25' |
Report | Rasmussen 48' |
| Penalties | ||
Suárez  Bernal  Del Olmo L. García |
2–4 | Schjønberg M. Laudrup J. Høgh Rieper |
Group B
| 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 |
Third place play-off
| Mexico |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Nigeria |
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| Ramírez 20' |
Report | Amokachi 31' |
| Penalties | ||
| García Aspe L. García Galindo Hermosillo Suárez |
5–4 | Okocha Adepoju Eguavoen Iroha Amunike |
Final
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Goalscorers
With three goals, Luis García is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 19 goals were scored by 14 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
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