- 1992 King Fahd Cup
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1992 King Fahd Cup 1992 السعودية Tournament details Host country 
Saudi ArabiaDates October 15 - October 20 Teams 4 (from 4 confederations) Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Final positions Champions 
Argentina (1st title)Runners-up Saudi ArabiaThird place 
United StatesFourth place 
Côte d'IvoireTournament statistics Matches played 4 Goals scored 18 (4.5 per match) Attendance 196,500 (49,125 per match) Top scorer(s) Gabriel Batistuta
Bruce Murray (2 goals)1995 →The 1992 King Fahd Cup tournament, the first Confederations Cup, was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October 1992. It was won by Argentina, who beat Saudi Arabia 3–1 in the final. The 1992 tournament was the only one not to feature a group stage and only hosted four nations.
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Participating teams
Team Confederation Qualification Participation Saudi ArabiaAFC Hosts and 1988 AFC Asian Cup Winners 1st ArgentinaCONMEBOL 1991 Copa América Winners 1st United StatesCONCACAF 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners 1st Côte d'IvoireCAF 1992 African Cup of Nations 1st 
1992 King Fahd Cup participating teams
Venue
All matches were played in:
Riyadh King Fahd II Stadium Capacity: 67,000 
Match officials
- Africa
- Asia
- North, Central America and Caribbean
- South America
Ulisses Tavares da Silva
Tournament
Semifinals Final 15 October – Riyadh Saudi Arabia3 United States0 20 October – Riyadh Saudi Arabia1 Argentina3 Third place 16 October – Riyadh 19 October – Riyadh Argentina4 United States5 Côte d'Ivoire0 Côte d'Ivoire2 Semi-finals
15 October 1992 Saudi Arabia 3 – 0 United StatesKing Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Da Silva (Brazil)Al Bishi 
48'
Al-Thunayan 74'
Al Muwallid 84'Report
16 October 1992 Argentina 4 – 0 Côte d'IvoireKing Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Al Sharif (Syria)Batistuta 2', 10'
Altamirano 67'
Acosta 81'Report Third place play-off
19 October 1992 United States 5 – 2 Côte d'IvoireKing Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Badilla (Costa Rica)Balboa 12'
Jones 31'
Wynalda 56'
Murray 67', 83'Report Traoré 16'
Sie 76'Final
Main article: 1992 King Fahd Cup Final20 October 1992 Saudi Arabia 1 – 3 ArgentinaKing Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Chong (Mauritius)Al-Owairan 65'Report Rodríguez 18'
Caniggia 24'
Simeone 64'Squads
Main article: 1992 King Fahd Cup squadsGoalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 goal (cont.)
- 1 goal (cont.)
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Runners-up Third place Fourth place FIFA Confederations Cup Tournaments Finals - 1992
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Squads Other articles - Awards
- Droughts
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- Goalscorers
- Hat-tricks
- History
- Hosts
- Mascots
- Milestone goals
- Records
- Team appearances
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