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Which teams made their FIFA World Cup debuts in 1994?

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Nigeria, Greece, and Saudi Arabia made their FIFA World Cup debuts at the 1994 tournament. Though Greece lost all its group-stage matches and failed to advance, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia both qualified for the knockout stage of the competition, in which Nigeria lost against Italy 2–1 after extra time, and Saudi Arabia was beaten by Sweden 3–1.