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- The knockout stage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the final tournament, following the group stage. It began on 23 June with the round of 16 matches, and ended on 8 July with the final held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, in which West Germany beat the defending champions Argentina 1–0 to claim their third World Cup.
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The knockout stage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the final tournament, following the group stage. It began on 23 June with the round of 16 matches, and ended on 8 July with the final held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, in which West Germany beat the defending champions Argentina 1–0 to claim their third World Cup.
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (the first being Mexico in 1986).
The game took place on 8 July 1990 at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy's capital and largest city, Rome, and was won 1–0 by West Germany, with a late penalty kick taken by Andreas Brehme being the game's only goal. The match marked several firsts in World Cup history.
Apr 30, 2014 · In the knockout stages, the Germans took their revenge on the Dutch for defeat in the Euro 88 semifinals with a 2-1 win. The game became infamous for a disgraceful spitting incident between Frank ...
- Qualification
- Participants
- Group Stage
- Knockout Stage
- Goalscorers
24 teams qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Costa Rica, Republic of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates qualified for the first time.
Africa
1. Cameroon (CMR) • Squad 2. Egypt (EGY) • Squad
Asia
1. Korea Republic (KOR) • Squad 2. United Arab Emirates (UAE) • Squad
Europe
1. Austria (AUT) • Squad 2. Belgium (BEL) • Squad 3. Czechoslovakia (TCH) • Squad 4. England (ENG) • Squad 5. West Germany (FRG) • Squad 6. Italy (ITA) • Squad 7. Netherlands (NED) • Squad 8. Republic of Ireland (IRL) • Squad 9. Romania (ROU) • Squad 10. Scotland (SCO) • Squad 11. Soviet Union (URS) • Squad 12. Spain (ESP) • Squad 13. Sweden (SWE) • Squad 14. Yugoslavia (YUG) • Squad
Group A
Hosts Italy won Group A with a 100 percent record. They beat Austria 1–0 thanks to substitute Salvatore 'Totò' Schillaci, who had played only one international before but would become a star during the tournament. A second 1–0 victory followed against a United States team already thumped 5–1 by Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovaks ended runners-up in the group, while the USA's first appearance in a World Cup Finals since 1950ended with three consecutive defeats.
Group B
Cameroon defeated reigning champions Argentina. Despite ending the match with only nine men, the African team held on for a shock 1–0 win, with contrasting fortunes for the brothers Biyik: François Omam scoring the winning goal, shortly after seeing Andre Kana sent off for a serious foul. In their second game the introduction of Roger Milla was the catalyst for a 2–1 win over Romania, Milla scoring twice from the bench (making him the oldest goalscorer in the tournament). With progression ass...
Group C
Costa Rica beat Scotland 1–0 in their first match, lost 1–0 to Brazil in their second, then saw off Sweden2–1 to claim a place in the second round. Brazil took maximum points from the group. They began with a 2–1 win over Sweden, then beat both Costa Rica and Scotland 1–0. Scotland's 2–1 win over Sweden was not enough to save them from an early return home as one of the two lowest-ranked third-placed teams.
The knockout stage involved the 16 teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. There were four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were: round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final. There was also a play-off to decide third/fourth place. For each game in th...
2 goals
1. Marius Lăcătuş 2. Tomáš Shukravý 3. Careca 4. Lothar Matthäus
1 goal
1. François Omam-Biyik 2. Bernardo Redín 3. Carlos Valderrama 4. Salvatore Schillaci 5. Michal Bílek 6. Ivan Hašek 7. Milan Luhový 8. Paul Caligiuri 9. Tomas Brolin 10. Jürgen Klinsmann 11. Rudi Völler 12. Davor Jozić
Host Country: Italy. Gender: Male. Champion: West Germany. Most Goals: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) - 6. Check out Scores & Fixtures for the 1990 World Cup season.
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