August 18. On September 5, 1993, Argentina welcomed Colombia to Buenos Aires for their final Group A qualifier for the World Cup, USA. '94. The Argentina side needed a win to qualify directly, while Colombia needed a tie. What they produced instead was one of biggest debacles in the history of Argentine football as they were crushed 5-0 by the Colombians. This historic victory made Colombia one of the favorites to win the 1994 FIFA World Cup.