1990

1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams.

1990
Official poster
designed by

Alberto Burri

Italy
Host country
Italy

8 June – 8 July

Teams
Teams
24

from 5 confederations

Venues
Venues
12

in 12 host cities

West Germany
Champions
West Germany

3rd Title

Argentina
Runners-up
Argentina

Italy
Third place
Italy

England
Fourth place
England

Matches
Matches played
52

Goals scored
Goals scored
115

2.21 per match

Attendance
Attendance
2,516,215

48,389 per match

Salvatore Schillaci
Top scorer
Salvatore Schillaci 

Italy
6 goals

Salvatore Schillaci
Best player
Salvatore Schillaci 

Italy

Robert Prosinečki
Best young player
Robert Prosinečki

Yugoslavia

England
Fair play award
England

Europe

Group A Teams

Austria
Austria
Head coach
Josef Hickersberger

22 players

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Jozef Vengloš

22 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Azeglio Vicini

22 players

United States
United States
Head coach
Bob Gansler

22 players

Group B Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Carlos Bilardo

22 players

Cameroon
Cameroon
Head coach
Valery Nepomnyashchy

22 players

Romania
Romania
Head coach
Emerich Jenei

22 players

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Head coach
Valeriy Lobanovskyi

22 players

Group C Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Sebastião Lazaroni

22 players

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Head coach
Bora Milutinović

22 players

Scotland
Scotland
Head coach
Andy Roxburgh

22 players

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
Olle Nordin

22 players

Group D Teams

Colombia
Colombia
Head coach
Francisco Maturana

22 players

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Head coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira

22 players

West Germany
West Germany
Head coach
Franz Beckenbauer

22 players

Yugoslavia
 Yugoslavia
Head coach
Ivica Osim

22 players

Group E Teams

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Guy Thys

22 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Lee Hoe-taik

22 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Luis Suárez

22 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Óscar Tabárez

22 players

Group F Teams

Egypt
Egypt
Head coach
Mahmoud Al-Gohari

22 players

England
England
Head coach
Bobby Robson

22 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Leo Beenhakker

22 players

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Head coach
Jack Charlton

22 players

Venues

San Siro
San Siro
Milan

Capacity: 74,559

Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
Rome

Capacity: 73,603

Stadio delle Alpi
Stadio delle Alpi
Turin

Capacity: 62,628

Stadio San Paolo
Stadio San Paolo
Naples

Capacity: 59,978

Stadio San Nicola
Stadio San Nicola
Bari

Capacity: 51,426

Stadio Comunale
Stadio Comunale
Florence

Capacity: 38,971

Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Verona

Capacity: 35,950

Stadio Friuli
Stadio Friuli
Udine

Capacity: 35,713

Stadio Sant'Elia
Stadio Sant'Elia
Cagliari

Capacity: 35,238

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna

Capacity: 34,520

Stadio La Favorita
Stadio La Favorita
Palermo

Capacity: 33,288

Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa

Capacity: 31,823

Match Officials

Jamal Al Sharif
Jamal Al Sharif
Syria

Asia

Shizuo Takada
Shizuo Takada
Japan

Asia

Jassim Mandi
Jassim Mandi
Bahrain

Asia

Mohamed Hansal
Mohamed Hansal
Algeria

Africa

Neji Jouini
Neji Jouini
Tunisia

Africa

Jean-Fidèle Diramba
Jean-Fidèle Diramba
Gabon

Africa

Edgardo Codesal
Edgardo Codesal
Mexico

North America

Vincent Mauro
Vincent Mauro
United States

North America

Berny Ulloa Morera
Berny Ulloa Morera
Costa Rica

North America

Juan Daniel Cardellino
Juan Daniel Cardellino
Uruguay

South America

Armando Pérez Hoyos
Armando Pérez Hoyos
Colombia

South America

Elías Jácome
Elías Jácome
Ecuador

South America

Juan Carlos Loustau
Juan Carlos Loustau
Argentina

South America

Carlos Maciel
Carlos Maciel
Paraguay

South America

Hernán Silva
Hernán Silva
Chile

South America

José Roberto Wright
José Roberto Wright
Brazil

South America

Richard Lorenc
Richard Lorenc
Australia

Oceania

Luigi Agnolin
Luigi Agnolin
Italy

Europe

Emilio Soriano Aladrén
Emilio Soriano Aladrén
Spain

Europe

George Courtney
George Courtney
England

Europe

Pietro D'Elia
Pietro D'Elia
Italy

Europe

Erik Fredriksson
Erik Fredriksson
Sweden

Europe

Siegfried Kirschen
Siegfried Kirschen
East Germany

Europe

Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Austria

Europe

Tullio Lanese
Tullio Lanese
Italy

Europe

Michał Listkiewicz
Michał Listkiewicz
Poland

Europe

Rosario Lo Bello
Rosario Lo Bello
Italy

Europe

Carlo Longhi
Carlo Longhi
Italy

Europe

Pierluigi Magni
Pierluigi Magni
Italy

Europe

Peter Mikkelsen
Peter Mikkelsen
Denmark

Europe

Pierluigi Pairetto
Pierluigi Pairetto
Italy

Europe

Zoran Petrović
Zoran Petrović
Yugoslavia

Europe

Joël Quiniou
Joël Quiniou
France

Europe

Kurt Röthlisberger
Kurt Röthlisberger
Switzerland

Europe

Aron Schmidhuber
Aron Schmidhuber
West Germany

Europe

Carlos Silva Valente
Carlos Silva Valente
Portugal

Europe

George Smith
George Smith
Scotland

Europe

Alan Snoddy
Alan Snoddy
Northern Ireland

Europe

Alexey Spirin
Alexey Spirin
Soviet Union

Europe

Marcel Van Langenhove
Marcel Van Langenhove
Belgium

Europe

Michel Vautrot
Michel Vautrot
France

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Italy330040+46Advance to knockout stage
2Czechoslovakia320163+34Advance to knockout stage
3Austria310223-12
4United States300328-60

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Cameroon320135-24Advance to knockout stage
2Romania311143+13Advance to knockout stage
3Argentina311132 +12Advance to knockout stage
4Soviet Union310244 00

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil330041+36Advance to knockout stage
2Costa Rica320132+14Advance to knockout stage
3Scotland310223-12
4Sweden300336-30

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1West Germany3210103+75Advance to knockout stage
2Yugoslavia320165+14Advance to knockout stage
3Colombia311132+13Advance to knockout stage
4United Arab Emirates3003211-90

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Spain321052+35Advance to knockout stage
2Belgium320163+34Advance to knockout stage
3Uruguay311123-13Advance to knockout stage
4South Korea300316-50

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1England312021+14Advance to knockout stage
2Republic of Ireland303022 03Advance to knockout stage
3Netherlands303022 03Advance to knockout stage
4Egypt302112-12

Ranking of third-placed teams

Position Group Team Played Won Draw Lost Goals forGoals againstGoal DifferencePoints Qualification
1BArgentina311132+13Advance to knockout stage
2DColombia311132+13Advance to knockout stage
3FNetherlands303022 03Advance to knockout stage
4EUruguay311123-13Advance to knockout stage
5AAustria310223-12
6CScotland310223-12

Round of 16

Stadio San Paolo, Naples
23 June 17:00 CEST
Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Attendance: 50,026

Cameroon
Cameroon
2

Milla 106', 108'

Colombia
Colombia
1

Redín 115'

Tullio Lanese
Referee
Tullio Lanese

Italy

Stadio San Nicola, Bari
23 June 21:00 CEST
Stadio San Nicola, Bari

Attendance: 47,673

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
4

Skuhravý 12', 63', 82'
Kubík 76' 

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1

González 55'

Siegfried Kirschen
Referee
Siegfried Kirschen

East Germany

Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
24 June 17:00 CEST
Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin

Attendance: 61,381

Brazil
Brazil
0

Argentina
Argentina
1

Caniggia 81'

Joël Quiniou
Referee
Joël Quiniou

France

San Siro, Milan
24 June 21:00 CEST

San Siro, Milan

Attendance: 74,559

West Germany
West Germany
2

Klinsmann 51'
Brehme 85' 

Netherlands
Netherlands
1

R. Koeman 89' (pen.)

Juan Carlos Loustau
Referee
Juan Carlos Loustau

Argentina

Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
25 June 17:00 CEST
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa

Attendance: 31,818

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
0

Penalties
5


Sheedy 🗹
Houghton 🗹
Townsend 🗹
Cascarino 🗹
O'Leary 🗹

Romania
Romania
0

Penalties
4


Hagi 🗹
Lupu 🗹
Rotariu 🗹
Lupescu 🗹
Timofte 🗷

José Roberto Wright
Referee
José Roberto Wright

Brazil

Stadio Olimpico, Rome
25 June 21:00 CEST
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 73,303

Italy
Italy
2

Schillaci 65'
Serena 83' 

Uruguay
Uruguay
0

George Courtney
Referee
George Courtney

England

Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
26 June 17:00 CEST
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona

Attendance: 35,500

Spain
Spain
1

Salinas 84' 

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
2

Stojković 78', 93

Aron Schmidhuber
Referee
Aron Schmidhuber

West Germany

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
26 June 21:00 CEST
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna

Attendance: 34,520

England
England
1

Platt 119'

Belgium
Belgium
0

Peter Mikkelsen
Referee
Peter Mikkelsen

Denmark

Quarter-Finals

Stadio Comunale, Florence
30 June 17:00 CEST
Stadio Comunale, Florence

Attendance: 38,971

Argentina
Argentina
0

Penalties
3


Serrizuela 🗹
Burruchaga 🗹
Maradona 🗷
Troglio 🗷
Dezotti 🗹

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
0

Penalties
2


Stojković 🗷
Prosinečki 🗹
Savićević 🗹
Brnović 🗷
Hadžibegić 🗷

Kurt Röthlisberger
Referee
Kurt Röthlisberger

Switzerland

Stadio Olimpico, Rome
30 June 21:00 CEST
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 73,303

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
0

Italy
Italy
1

 Schillaci 38'

Carlos Silva Valente
Referee
Carlos Silva Valente

Portugal

San Siro, Milan
1 July 17:00 CEST
San Siro, Milan

Attendance: 73,347

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
0

West Germany
West Germany
1

Matthäus 25' (pen.)

Helmut Kohl
Referee
Helmut Kohl

Austria

Stadio San Paolo, Naples
1 July 21:00 CEST
Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Attendance: 55,205

Cameroon
Cameroon
2

Kundé 61' (pen.)
Ekéké 65' 

England
England
3

 Platt 25'
Lineker 83' (pen.), 105' (pen.)

Edgardo Codesal
Referee
Edgardo Codesal

Mexico

Semi-Finals

Stadio San Paolo, Naples
3 July 20:00 CEST
Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Attendance: 59,978

Argentina
Argentina
1

Penalties
4


Serrizuela 🗹
Burruchaga 🗹
Olarticoechea 🗹
Maradona 🗹 

Italy
Italy
1

Penalties
3


Baresi 🗹
Baggio 🗹
De Agostini 🗹
Donadoni 🗷
Serena 🗷

Michel Vautrot
Referee
Michel Vautrot

France

Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
4 July 20:00 CEST
Stadio delle Alpi, Turin

Attendance: 62,628

West Germany
West Germany
1

Brehme 60'

Penalties
4


Brehme 🗹
Matthäus 🗹
Riedle 🗹
Thon 🗹 

England
England
1

Lineker 80'

Penalties
3


Lineker 🗹
Beardsley 🗹
Platt 🗹
Pearce 🗷
Waddle 🗷

José Roberto Wright
Referee
José Roberto Wright

Brazil

Third Place Play-Off

Stadio San Nicola, Bari
7 July 20:00 CEST
Stadio San Nicola, Bari

Attendance: 51,426

Italy
Italy
2

Baggio 71'
Schillaci 86' (pen.) 

England
England
1

Platt 81'

Joël Quiniou
Referee
Joël Quiniou

France

Final

Stadio Olimpico, Rome
8 July 20:00 CEST
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 73,603

West Germany
West Germany
1

Brehme 85' (pen.) 

Argentina
Argentina
0

Edgardo Codesal
Referee
Edgardo Codesal

Mexico

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