World Cup 1990

The World Cup 1990 was played in Italy (8 June – 8 July). 24 teams played 52 matches and scored 115 goals — 2.21 per match; 2,516,348 spectators attended.

West Germany won the title, beating Argentina in the final (1–0) at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, referee Edgardo Codesal.

Also in the last four: Italy and England.

Top scorer: Salvatore Schillaci with 5 goals.

Player of the tournament: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy); best young player: Robert Prosinečki.

ItalyHosts

52Matches

115Goals

2.21Goals per match

2,516,348Attendance

Knockout matches

Final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
8 July 1990	West Germany – Argentina	1–0	Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Third-place match

Date	Match	Score	Venue
7 July 1990	Italy – England	2–1	Stadio San Nicola, Bari

Semi-final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
3 July 1990	Italy – Argentina	1–1 (pens 3–4)	Stadio San Paolo, Naples
4 July 1990	West Germany – England	1–1 (pens 4–3)	Stadio delle Alpi, Turin

Quarter-final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
30 June 1990	Italy – Rep. of Ireland	1–0	Stadio Olimpico, Rome
30 June 1990	Yugoslavia – Argentina	0–0 (pens 2–3)	Stadio Comunale, Florence
1 July 1990	England – Cameroon	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Stadio San Paolo, Naples
1 July 1990	West Germany – Czechoslovakia	1–0	San Siro, Milan

Round of 16

Date	Match	Score	Venue
23 June 1990	Cameroon – Colombia	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Stadio San Paolo, Naples
23 June 1990	Czechoslovakia – Costa Rica	4–1	Stadio San Nicola, Bari
24 June 1990	Brazil – Argentina	0–1	Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
24 June 1990	West Germany – Netherlands	2–1	San Siro, Milan
25 June 1990	Rep. of Ireland – Romania	0–0 (pens 5–4)	Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
25 June 1990	Italy – Uruguay	2–0	Stadio Olimpico, Rome
26 June 1990	England – Belgium	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
26 June 1990	Spain – Yugoslavia	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona

Groups and tables

Group A

#	Team	P	W	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Italy	3	3	0	4–0	6
2	Czechoslovakia	3	2	1	6–3	4
3	Austria	3	1	2	2–3	2
4	USA	3	0	3	2–8	0

Results (6)

9 June 1990 — Italy 1–0 Austria
10 June 1990 — USA 1–5 Czechoslovakia
14 June 1990 — Italy 1–0 USA
15 June 1990 — Austria 0–1 Czechoslovakia
19 June 1990 — Italy 2–0 Czechoslovakia
19 June 1990 — Austria 2–1 USA

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Cameroon	3	2	0	1	3–5	4
2	Romania	3	1	1	1	4–3	3
3	Argentina	3	1	1	1	3–2	3
4	Soviet Union	3	1	0	2	4–4	2

Results (6)

8 June 1990 — Argentina 0–1 Cameroon
9 June 1990 — Soviet Union 0–2 Romania
13 June 1990 — Argentina 2–0 Soviet Union
14 June 1990 — Cameroon 2–1 Romania
18 June 1990 — Argentina 1–1 Romania
18 June 1990 — Cameroon 0–4 Soviet Union

Group C

#	Team	P	W	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Brazil	3	3	0	4–1	6
2	Costa Rica	3	2	1	3–2	4
3	Scotland	3	1	2	2–3	2
4	Sweden	3	0	3	3–6	0

Results (6)

10 June 1990 — Brazil 2–1 Sweden
11 June 1990 — Costa Rica 1–0 Scotland
16 June 1990 — Brazil 1–0 Costa Rica
16 June 1990 — Sweden 1–2 Scotland
20 June 1990 — Brazil 1–0 Scotland
20 June 1990 — Sweden 1–2 Costa Rica

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	West Germany	3	2	1	0	10–3	5
2	Yugoslavia	3	2	0	1	6–5	4
3	Colombia	3	1	1	1	3–2	3
4	UAE	3	0	0	3	2–11	0

Results (6)

9 June 1990 — UAE 0–2 Colombia
10 June 1990 — West Germany 4–1 Yugoslavia
14 June 1990 — Yugoslavia 1–0 Colombia
15 June 1990 — West Germany 5–1 UAE
19 June 1990 — West Germany 1–1 Colombia
19 June 1990 — Yugoslavia 4–1 UAE

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5–2	5
2	Belgium	3	2	0	1	6–3	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2–3	3
4	South Korea	3	0	0	3	1–6	0

Results (6)

12 June 1990 — Belgium 2–0 South Korea
13 June 1990 — Uruguay 0–0 Spain
17 June 1990 — Belgium 3–1 Uruguay
17 June 1990 — South Korea 1–3 Spain
21 June 1990 — Belgium 1–2 Spain
21 June 1990 — South Korea 0–1 Uruguay

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	England	3	1	2	0	2–1	4
2	Rep. of Ireland	3	0	3	0	2–2	3
3	Netherlands	3	0	3	0	2–2	3
4	Egypt	3	0	2	1	1–2	2

Results (6)

11 June 1990 — England 1–1 Rep. of Ireland
12 June 1990 — Netherlands 1–1 Egypt
16 June 1990 — England 0–0 Netherlands
17 June 1990 — Rep. of Ireland 0–0 Egypt
21 June 1990 — England 1–0 Egypt
21 June 1990 — Rep. of Ireland 1–1 Netherlands

Top scorers

Player	Team	Goals
Salvatore Schillaci	Italy	5
Gary Lineker	England	4
Lothar Matthäus	West Germany	4
Míchel	Spain	4
Roger Milla	Cameroon	4
Andreas Brehme	West Germany	3
David Platt	England	3
Jürgen Klinsmann	West Germany	3
Rudi Völler	West Germany	3
Bernardo Redín	Colombia	2
Careca	Brazil	2
Claudio Caniggia	Argentina	2
Darko Pančev	Yugoslavia	2
Davor Jozić	Yugoslavia	2
Dragan Stojković	Yugoslavia	2

Stadiums

Venue	Matches
San Siro, Milan	6
Stadio Olimpico, Rome	6
Stadio San Nicola, Bari	5
Stadio San Paolo, Naples	5
Stadio Comunale, Florence	4
Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin	4
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa	4
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona	4
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna	4
Stadio Friuli, Udine	3
Stadio La Favorita, Palermo	3
Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari	3
Stadio delle Alpi, Turin	1

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