# 1990 FIFA World Cup Group E

Play in Group E of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 1990. Spain won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Belgium and Uruguay. South Korea failed to advance.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

## Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

### Belgium vs South Korea

| Belgium | South Korea |
| GK | 1 | Michel Preud'homme |
| SW | 7 | Stéphane Demol |
| DF | 2 | Eric Gerets (c) |
| DF | 4 | Lei Clijsters |
| DF | 16 | Michel De Wolf |
| MF | 5 | Bruno Versavel |
| MF | 6 | Marc Emmers |
| MF | 8 | Franky Van der Elst |
| MF | 10 | Enzo Scifo |
| FW | 9 | Marc Degryse |
| FW | 19 | Marc Van Der Linden | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Jan Ceulemans | 46' |
| GK | 12 | Gilbert Bodart |
| DF | 13 | Georges Grün |
| FW | 21 | Marc Wilmots |
| MF | 22 | Patrick Vervoort |
| Manager: ||
| Guy Thys ||
| GK | 21 | Choi In-Young |
| DF | 2 | Park Kyung-Hoon |
| DF | 3 | Choi Kang-Hee |
| DF | 5 | Chung Yong-Hwan (c) |
| DF | 17 | Gu Sang-Bum |
| MF | 20 | Hong Myung-Bo |
| MF | 7 | Noh Soo-Jin | | 62' |
| MF | 22 | Lee Young-jin | | 46' |
| MF | 14 | Choi Soon-Ho | 39' |
| FW | 16 | Kim Joo-Sung |
| FW | 18 | Hwang Sun-Hong |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 4 | Yoon Deuk-Yeo |
| FW | 6 | Lee Tae-Ho | | 62' |
| FW | 9 | Hwangbo Kwan |
| DF | 15 | Cho Min-Kook | | 46' |
| GK | 19 | Jeong Gi-Dong |
| Manager: ||
| Lee Hoi-Taek ||
* Assistant referees:
* Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
* George Courtney (England)

### Uruguay vs Spain

| Uruguay | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Fernando Álvez |
| SW | 3 | Hugo de León |
| RB | 4 | José Oscar Herrera |
| CB | 2 | Nelson Gutiérrez |
| LB | 6 | Alfonso Domínguez |
| DM | 5 | José Perdomo | 10' |
| CM | 20 | Ruben Pereira | | 64' |
| CM | 10 | Rubén Paz |
| AM | 9 | Enzo Francescoli (c) | 80' |
| CF | 7 | Antonio Alzamendi | | 64' |
| CF | 11 | Rubén Sosa |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | José Pintos Saldanha |
| MF | 15 | Gabriel Correa | | 64' |
| MF | 16 | Pablo Bengoechea |
| FW | 18 | Carlos Aguilera | | 64' |
| GK | 22 | Javier Zeoli |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Tabárez ||
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| SW | 4 | Genar Andrinúa |
| RB | 2 | Chendo |
| CB | 5 | Manolo Sanchís |
| CB | 3 | Manolo Jiménez | 23' |
| LB | 11 | Francisco Villarroya | 70' | 79' |
| CM | 15 | Roberto |
| AM | 21 | Míchel |
| AM | 6 | Rafael Martín Vázquez |
| CF | 20 | Manolo | | 79' |
| CF | 9 | Emilio Butragueño (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 8 | Quique |
| GK | 13 | Juan Carlos Ablanedo |
| DF | 14 | Alberto Górriz | | 79' |
| MF | 18 | Rafael Paz | | 79' |
| FW | 19 | Julio Salinas |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Suárez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)
* Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

### Belgium vs Uruguay

| Belgium | Uruguay |
| GK | 1 | Michel Preud'homme |
| SW | 7 | Stéphane Demol |
| DF | 2 | Eric Gerets | 35' 41' |
| DF | 13 | Georges Grün |
| DF | 16 | Michel De Wolf |
| MF | 5 | Bruno Versavel | | 75' |
| MF | 4 | Lei Clijsters | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Franky Van der Elst |
| MF | 10 | Enzo Scifo |
| FW | 9 | Marc Degryse |
| FW | 11 | Jan Ceulemans (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Marc Emmers | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Nico Claesen | |
| FW | 19 | Marc Van Der Linden | |
| GK | 20 | Filip De Wilde | |
| MF | 22 | Patrick Vervoort | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Guy Thys ||
| GK | 1 | Fernando Álvez |
| SW | 2 | Nelson Gutiérrez |
| DF | 3 | Hugo de León |
| DF | 6 | Alfonso Domínguez |
| MF | 4 | José Oscar Herrera |
| MF | 10 | Rubén Paz |
| MF | 9 | Enzo Francescoli (c) |
| MF | 5 | José Perdomo |
| MF | 8 | Santiago Ostolaza | | 56' |
| FW | 7 | Antonio Alzamendi | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Rubén Sosa | 40' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | José Pintos Saldanha |
| MF | 16 | Pablo Bengoechea | | 56' |
| FW | 18 | Carlos Aguilera | | 46' |
| MF | 20 | Ruben Pereira |
| GK | 22 | Javier Zeoli |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Tabárez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
* Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)

### South Korea vs Spain

| South Korea | Spain |
| GK | 21 | Choi In-Young |
| DF | 2 | Park Kyung-Hoon | | 68' |
| DF | 3 | Choi Kang-Hee |
| DF | 4 | Yoon Deuk-Yeo | 52' |
| DF | 17 | Gu Sang-Bum |
| MF | 20 | Hong Myung-Bo |
| MF | 8 | Chung Hae-Won | 29' | 52' |
| MF | 14 | Choi Soon-Ho (c) |
| MF | 16 | Kim Joo-Sung |
| FW | 9 | Hwangbo Kwan | 69' |
| FW | 11 | Byun Byung-Joo |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Noh Soo-Jin | | 52' |
| FW | 12 | Lee Heung-Sil |
| DF | 13 | Chung Jong-Soo | | 68' |
| DF | 15 | Cho Min-Kook |
| GK | 19 | Jeong Gi-Dong |
| Manager: ||
| Lee Hoi-Taek ||
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| SW | 4 | Genar Andrinúa |
| RB | 2 | Chendo |
| CB | 14 | Alberto Górriz |
| CB | 5 | Manuel Sanchís |
| LB | 11 | Francisco Villarroya |
| CM | 15 | Roberto | 81' |
| CM | 21 | Míchel |
| CM | 6 | Rafael Martín Vázquez |
| CF | 9 | Emilio Butragueño (c) | 76' |
| CF | 19 | Julio Salinas |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 8 | Quique |
| MF | 10 | Fernando Gómez | 76' |
| GK | 13 | Juan Carlos Ablanedo |
| MF | 16 | José Mari Bakero | 81' |
| DF | 17 | Fernando Hierro |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Suárez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Pierluigi Magni (Italy)
* Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)

### Belgium vs Spain

| Belgium | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Michel Preud'homme |
| DF | 3 | Philippe Albert |
| DF | 7 | Stéphane Demol |
| DF | 16 | Michel De Wolf |
| MF | 22 | Patrick Vervoort |
| MF | 6 | Marc Emmers | 31' |
| MF | 8 | Franky Van der Elst |
| MF | 10 | Enzo Scifo |
| MF | 18 | Lorenzo Staelens | 78' |
| FW | 9 | Marc Degryse |
| FW | 11 | Jan Ceulemans (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 5 | Bruno Versavel | |
| GK | 12 | Gilbert Bodart | |
| DF | 15 | Jean-François de Sart | |
| DF | 17 | Pascal Plovie | 31' |
| FW | 19 | Marc van der Linden | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Guy Thys ||
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| SW | 4 | Genar Andrinúa |
| RB | 2 | Chendo |
| CB | 14 | Alberto Górriz |
| CB | 5 | Manolo Sanchís |
| LB | 11 | Francisco Villarroya |
| CM | 15 | Roberto |
| AM | 21 | Míchel |
| AM | 6 | Rafael Martín Vázquez |
| CF | 9 | Emilio Butragueño (c) | 82' |
| CF | 19 | Julio Salinas | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Manolo Jiménez | |
| FW | 7 | Miguel Pardeza | 88' |
| DF | 12 | Rafael Alkorta | 82' |
| MF | 18 | Rafa Paz | |
| GK | 22 | José Ochotorena | |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Suárez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)
* Vincent Mauro (United States)

### South Korea vs Uruguay

| South Korea | Uruguay |
| GK | 21 | Choi In-Young |
| DF | 2 | Park Kyung-Hoon |
| DF | 3 | Choi Kang-Hee | 62' |
| DF | 4 | Yoon Deuk-Yeo | 49' 70' |
| DF | 13 | Chung Jong-Soo |
| MF | 20 | Hong Myung-Bo |
| MF | 12 | Lee Heung-Sil | 22' |
| MF | 14 | Choi Soon-Ho (c) |
| MF | 16 | Kim Joo-Sung |
| FW | 9 | Hwangbo Kwan | | 79' |
| FW | 11 | Byun Byung-Joo | | 43' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Noh Soo-Jin | |
| MF | 8 | Chung Hae-Won | | 79' |
| DF | 15 | Cho Min-Kook |
| FW | 18 | Hwang Sun-Hong | | 43' |
| GK | 19 | Jeong Gi-Dong |
| Manager: ||
| Lee Hoi-Taek ||
| GK | 1 | Fernando Álvez |
| SW | 3 | Hugo de León |
| DF | 4 | José Oscar Herrera | 44' |
| DF | 6 | Alfonso Domínguez |
| DF | 2 | Nelson Gutiérrez |
| MF | 10 | Rubén Paz |
| MF | 9 | Enzo Francescoli (c) |
| MF | 8 | Santiago Ostolaza | 23' | 46' |
| MF | 5 | José Perdomo |
| FW | 17 | Sergio Martínez |
| FW | 11 | Rubén Sosa | | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | José Pintos Saldanha |
| MF | 16 | Pablo Bengoechea |
| FW | 18 | Carlos Aguilera | | 46' |
| FW | 19 | Daniel Fonseca | | 62' |
| GK | 22 | Javier Zeoli |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Tabárez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
* Neji Jouini (Tunisia)