Group match: Argentina 4-1 Greece, Argentina 2-1 Nigeria, Argentina 1-2 Bulgaria
The eighth final: Romania 3-2 Argentina
After defeating Nigeria 2-1 in the second group match, Diego Maradona was tested positive for drugs, and was immediately suspended by FIFA. The Argentina team that lost its core was in a mess. First, it lost to Bulgaria 1-2.
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The p>1994 World Cup was held in the United States. At this time, Basile was the Argentine head coach, while Diego Maradona was still the captain. In the World Cup group stage, Argentina performed very well in the first two games, beating Greece and Nigeria 4-1 and 2-1 respectively.
However, after the Nigerian match, FIFA announced that Diego Maradona failed the drug test and was banned from participating in the World Cup. Argentina did badly after losing their top star. The third game was defeated by Bulgaria, but 2 wins and 1 losses were enough to advance. In the knockout round, it was defeated by Romania again. Missed the quarter-finals.