GROEP E

1. Pat Bonner (34) Celtic Glasgow/Scho (d) 2. Denis Irwin (28) Manchester United/Eng (v) 3. Terry Phelan (27) Manchester City/Eng (v) 4. Kevin Moran (38) Blackburn Rovers/Eng (v) 5. Paul McGrath (34) Aston Villa/Eng (v)# 6. Roy Keane (22)Manchester United/Eng (m) 7. Andy Townsend (30) Aston Villa/Eng (m) 8. Ray Houghton (32) Aston Villa/Eng (m)# 9. John Aldridge (35) Tranmere Rovers/Eng (a) 10. John Sheridan (29) Sheffield United/Eng (m) 11. Steve Staunton (25)Aston Villa/Eng (m)# 12. Gary Kelly (19) Leeds United/Eng (v) 13. Alan Kernaghan (27)Manchester City/Eng (v) 14. Phil Babb (23)Coventry City/Eng (v)# 15. Tommy Coyne (31) Motherwell/Scho (a) 16. Tony Cascarino (31)Chelsea/Eng (a)# 17. Eddie McGoldrick (29) Arsenal/Eng (m) 18. Ronnie Whelan (32) Liverpool/Eng(m) 19. Alan McLoughlin (27) Portsmouth/Eng (m)# 20. David Kelly (28) Wolverhampton Wanderers/Eng (a) 21. Jason McAteer (22) Bolton Wanderers/Eng (m) 22. Alan Kelly (25) Sheffield United/Eng (d)

ITALIE

Grootste successen: drie keer wereldkampioen, Europees kampioen (1968). Eerdere WK's: 1934 (1e), 1938 (1e), 1950 (7e), 1954 (10e), 1962 (9e), 1966 (9e), 1970 (2e), 1974 (10e), 1978 (4e), 1982 (1e), 1986 (12e), 1990 (3e). Kwalificatie: Zwitserland (2-2 0-1), Estland (2-0 3-0), Malta (6-1 2-1), Schotland (3-1 0-0), Portugal (1-0 3-1). Bondscoach: Arrigo Sacchi. Belangrijkste spelers: Baresi, R. Baggio, Maldini. Laatste ontmoeting: 9 september 1992, Nederland-Italië 2-3.

1. Gianluca Pagliuca (27) Sampdoria (d) 2. Luigi Apolloni (27) Parma (v) 3. Antonio Benarrivo (25) Parma (v)# 4. Alessandro Costacurta (28)AC Milan(v) 5. Paola Maldini (25) AC Milan(v)# 6. Franco Baresi (34) AC Milan(v) 7. Lorenzo Minotti (27) Parma (v)# 8. Roberto Mussi (30) Torino (v) 9. Mauro Tassotti (34) AC Milan(v)# 10. Roberto Baggio (22) Juventus(a) 11. Demetrio Albertini (22) AC Milan(a)# 12. Luca Marchegiani (28)Lazio Roma (d) 13. Dino Baggio (22)Juventus(m)# 14. Nicola Berti (27) Internazionale (m) 15. Antonio Conte (24) Juventus(m)# 16. Roberto Donadoni (30)AC Milan(m) 17. Alberigo Evani (31) Sampdoria (m) 18. Pier Luigi Casiraghi (25) Lazio Roma (a)# 19. Daniele Massaro (33) AC Milan(a) 20. Giuseppe Signori (26)Lazio Roma (a)# 21. Gianfranco Zola (27) Parma (a) 22. Luca Bucci (25) Parma (d)#

MEXICO Grootste successen: kwartfinale WK (70, 86). Eerdere WK's: 1930 (13e), 1950 (12e), 1954 (13e), 1958 (16e), 1962 (11e), 1966 (12e), 1970 (6e), 1978 (16e), 1986 (6e). Kwalificatie: St. Vincent (11-0 4-0), Costa Rica (4-0 0-2), El Salvador (3-1 1-2), Honduras (2-0 11), Canada (4-0 2-1). Bondscoach: Miguel Mejia Baron. Belangrijkste spelers: Campos, Sanchez, Luis Garcia. Laatste ontmoeting: 19 april 1961, Nederland-Mexico 1-2.#

1. Jorge Campos (27) Universidad Autonoma (d) 2. Claudio Suarez (25) Universidad Autonoma (v) 3. Juan Ramirez Perales (25) Universidad Autonoma (v) 4. Marcos Ambris (29) Necaxa (v)# 5. Jesus Ramon Ramirez (24) Santos Torreon (v) 6. Marcelino Bernal (30)Toluca (m)# 7. Carlos Hermosillo (29) Cruz Azul (a) 8. Alberto Garcia Aspe (27) Necaxa (m) 9. Hugo Sanchez (35) Rayo Vallecano/Spa(a)# 10. Luis Garcia (24)Atletico Madrid/Spa (a) 11. Luis Roberto Alves (27) America (a)# 12. Felix Fernandez (27) Atlante (d) 13. Juan Carlos Chavez (27) Atlas (m) 14. Joaquin del Olmo (25)Vera Cruz (m)# 15. Missael Eduardo Espinoza (29) UAG (m) 16. Luis Antonio Valdes (29) Leon (a)# 17. Benjamin Galindo (33) UAG (m) 18. Jos Luis Salgado (25) UAG (v)# 19. Luis Miguel Salvador (26) Atlante(a) 20. Jorge Rodriguez (26) Toluca (m)# 21. Raul Gutierrez (25) Atlante(v) 22. Adrian Chavez (31) America(d)#

NOORWEGEN

Grootste successen: geen. Eerdere WK's: 1938 (12e).# Kwalificatie: Nederland (2-1 0-0), San Marino (10-0 2-0), Turkije (3-1 1-2), Polen (1-0 3-0), Engeland (2-0 1-1). Topscorer: Rekdal 5.

Bondscoach: Egil Olsen. Belangrijkste spelers: Rekdal, Bratseth, Flo.

Laatste ontmoeting: 9 juni 1993, Nederland-Noorwegen 0-0.

1. Erik Thorstvedt (31) Tottenham Hotspur/Eng (d) 2. Gunnar Halle (28) Oldham/Eng (v) 3. Erland Johnsen (25) Chelsea/Eng (v)# 4. Rune Bratseth (33) Werder Bremen/Dui (v) 5. Stig Inge Björneby (24) Rosenberg Trondheim (v) 6. Jostein Flo (29)Sheffield United/Eng (m)# 7. Erik Mykland (22) Start Kristiansand(m) 8. Oyvind Leonhardsen (23) Rosenberg Trondheim (m) 9. Jan Age Fjörtoft (27)Swindon Town/Eng (a) 10. Kjetil Rekdal (25) Lierse SK/Bel(m)# 11. Jahn Jakobsen (28) Young Boys/Zwi (m) 12. Froda Grodas (29) Lilleström (d)# 13. Ola By Rise (33)Rosenberg Trondheim (d) 14. Roger Nielsen (24) Sheffield United/Eng (v) 15. Karl Petter Loken (27) Rosenberg Trondheim (v) 16. Gran Sörloth (26) Bursaspor/Tur(a)# 17. Dan Eggen (23) Bröndby Kopenhagen/Den (m) 18. Alf Inge Haland (21) Nottingham Forest/Eng (v) 19. Roar Strandli (22) Rosenberg Trondheim (m)# 20. Henning Berg (25) Blackburn Rovers/Eng (v) 21. Sigurd Rushfeldt (21)Troms IL(a) 22. Lars Bohinen (24) Nottingham Forest/Eng (m)#