1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8, 1990. 24 teams took part from many countries. Germany won the trophy after beating Argentina in the final.
== Participants ==
=== Africa ===
* Cameroon (CMR) • Squad
* Egypt (EGY) • Squad
=== Asia ===
* Korea Republic (KOR) • Squad
* United Arab Emirates (UAE) • Squad
=== Europe ===
* Austria (AUT) • Squad
* Belgium (BEL) • Squad
* Czechoslovakia (TCH) • Squad
* England (ENG) • Squad
* West Germany (FRG) • Squad
* Italy (ITA) • Squad
* Netherlands (NED) • Squad
* Republic of Ireland (IRL) • Squad
* Romania (ROU) • Squad
* Scotland (SCO) • Squad
* Soviet Union (URS) • Squad
* Spain (ESP) • Squad
* Sweden (SWE) • Squad
* Yugoslavia (YUG) • Squad
=== North and Central America ===
* Costa Rica (CRC) • Squad
* United States (USA) • Squad
=== South America ===
* Argentina (ARG) • Squad
* Brazil (BRA) • Squad
* Colombia (COL) • Squad
* Uruguay (URU) • Squad
== Results ==
=== Round 1 ===
==== Group A ====
Pos	Team 	ITA	TCH	AUT	USA	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Italy 	- 	2-0	1-0	1-0	3	3	0	0	4 	0 	6 	Round 2
2 	Czechoslovakia	0-2	- 	1-0	5-1	3	2	0	1	6 	3 	4 	Round 2
3 	Austria 	0-1	0-1	- 	2-1	3	1	0	2	2 	3 	2 	
4 	United States 	0-1	1-5	1-2	- 	3	0	0	3	2 	8 	0 	
==== Group B ====
Pos	Team 	CMR	ROU	ARG	URS	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Cameroon 	- 	2-1	1-0	0-4	3	2	0	1	3 	5 	4 	Round 2
2 	Romania 	1-2	- 	1-1	2-0	3	1	1	1	4 	3 	3 	Round 2
3 	Argentina 	0-1	1-1	- 	2-0	3	1	1	1	3 	2 	3 	Round 2
4 	Soviet Union	4-0	0-2	0-2	- 	3	1	0	2	4 	4 	2 	
==== Group C ====
Pos	Team 	BRA	CRC	SCO	SWE	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Brazil 	- 	1-0	1-0	2-1	3	3	0	0	4 	1 	6 	Round 2
2 	Costa Rica	0-1	- 	1-0	2-1	3	2	0	1	3 	2 	4 	Round 2
3 	Scotland 	0-1	0-1	- 	2-1	3	1	0	2	2 	3 	2 	
4 	Sweden 	1-2	1-2	1-2	- 	3	0	0	3	3 	6 	0 	
==== Group D ====
Pos	Team 	FRG	YUG	COL	UAE	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	West Germany 	- 	4-1	1-1	5-1	3	2	1	0	10	3 	5 	Round 2
2 	Yugoslavia 	1-4	- 	1-0	4-1	3	2	0	1	6 	5 	4 	Round 2
3 	Colombia 	1-1	0-1	- 	2-0	3	1	1	1	3 	2 	3 	Round 2
4 	United Arab Emirates	1-5	1-4	0-2	- 	3	0	0	3	2 	11	0 	
==== Group E ====
Pos	Team 	ESP	BEL	URU	KOR	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Spain 	- 	2-1	0-0	3-1	3	2	1	0	5 	2 	5 	Round 2
2 	Belgium 	1-2	- 	3-1	2-0	3	2	0	1	6 	3 	4 	Round 2
3 	Uruguay 	0-0	1-3	- 	1-0	3	1	1	1	2 	3 	3 	Round 2
4 	Korea Republic	1-3	0-2	0-1	- 	3	0	0	3	1 	6 	0 	
==== Group F ====
Pos	Team 	ENG	IRL	NED	EGY	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	England 	- 	1-1	0-0	1-0	3	1	2	0	2 	1 	4 	Round 2
2 	Republic of Ireland	1-1	- 	1-1	0-0	3	0	3	0	2 	2 	3 	Round 2
3 	Netherlands 	0-0	1-1	- 	1-1	3	0	3	0	2 	2 	3 	Round 2
4 	Egypt 	0-1	0-0	1-1	- 	3	0	2	1	1 	2 	2 	
=== Round 2 ===
==== Round of 16 ====
* Cameroon 2-1 Colombia
* Czechoslovakia 4-1 Costa Rica
* Argentina 1-0 Brazil
* West Germany 2-1 Netherlands
* Republic of Ireland 0-0 (PK 5-4) Romania
* Italy 2-0 Uruguay
* Yugoslavia 2-1 Spain
* England 1-0 Belgium
==== Quarterfinals ====
* Argentina 0-0 (PK 3-2) Yugoslavia
* Italy 1-0 Republic of Ireland
* West Germany 1-0 Czechoslovakia
* England 3-2 Cameroon
==== Semifinals ====
* Argentina 1-1 (PK 4-3) Italy
* West Germany 1-1 (PK 4-3) England
==== 3rd place ====
* Italy 2-1 England
==== Final ====
* West Germany 1-0 Argentina
West Germany won the championship.
== References ==
* FIFA