Original: The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup , the quadrennial international football world championship tournament . It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy , the second country to host the event twice .
Simplified: The 1990 FIFA World Cup was a football ( soccer ) sporting event that was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8 , 1990 .