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1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

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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.

Sixteen teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament: The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the best four third-placed teams. In the round of 16, the four third-placed teams played against four of the group winners from group A-D, with the remaining two group winners from group E and F taking on two of the group runners-up; the remaining four runners-up were paired off against each other. The winners of the eight round of 16 matches were then paired together in the quarter-finals, the winners of which played against each other in the semi-finals.

The ties in each round were played over a single match; in the event that scores were level after 90 minutes, the teams would play an additional 30 minutes of extra time, divided into two 15-minute halves, to determine the winner. If the scores remained level after extra time, the teams would contest a penalty shootout.

A third place match was also held on the day before the final, between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

All times listed are local (UTC+2)

Qualified teams

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The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed teams
(Best four qualify)
A  Italy  Czechoslovakia
B  Cameroon  Romania  Argentina
C  Brazil  Costa Rica
D  West Germany  Yugoslavia  Colombia
E  Spain  Belgium  Uruguay
F  England  Republic of Ireland  Netherlands

Based on group results, the matches would be the following in Round of 16:

Round of 16 Teams per qualified
group positions
Teams identified
Match 1: C1 – A3/B3/F3 Brazil – Argentina
Match 2: E1 – D2 Spain – Yugoslavia
Match 3: B2 – F2 Romania – Ireland
Match 4: A1 – C3/D3/E3 Italy – Uruguay
Match 5: A2 – C2 Czechoslovakia – Costa Rica
Match 6: D1 – B3/E3/F3 West Germany – Netherlands
Match 7: B1 – A3/C3/D3 Cameroon – Colombia
Match 8: F1 – E2 England – Belgium

The pairings for matches 1, 4, 6 and 7 depend on who the best third places are that qualify for the round of 16. The following table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations, shows the different options to define the opponents for the winners of groups A, B, C and D.

  Combination according to the four qualified teams
Third teams qualify from groups: Italy (A1) plays vs.: Cameroon (B1) plays vs.: Brazil (C1) plays vs.: West Germany (D1) plays vs.:
A B C D C3 D3 A3 B3
A B C E C3 A3 B3 E3
A B C F C3 A3 B3 F3
A B D E D3 A3 B3 E3
A B D F D3 A3 B3 F3
A B E F E3 A3 B3 F3
A C D E C3 D3 A3 E3
A C D F C3 D3 A3 F3
A C E F C3 A3 F3 E3
A D E F D3 A3 F3 E3
B C D E C3 D3 B3 E3
B C D F C3 D3 B3 F3
B C E F E3 C3 B3 F3
B D E F E3 D3 B3 F3
C D E F C3 D3 F3 E3

Bracket

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
24 June – Turin
 
 
 Brazil0
 
30 June – Florence
 
 Argentina1
 
 Argentina (p)0 (3)
 
26 June – Verona
 
 Yugoslavia0 (2)
 
 Spain1
 
3 July – Naples
 
 Yugoslavia (a.e.t.)2
 
 Argentina (p)1 (4)
 
25 June – Genoa
 
 Italy1 (3)
 
 Republic of Ireland (p)0 (5)
 
30 June – Rome
 
 Romania0 (4)
 
 Republic of Ireland0
 
25 June – Rome
 
 Italy1
 
 Italy2
 
8 July – Rome
 
 Uruguay0
 
 Argentina0
 
23 June – Bari
 
 West Germany1
 
 Czechoslovakia4
 
1 July – Milan
 
 Costa Rica1
 
 Czechoslovakia0
 
24 June – Milan
 
 West Germany1
 
 West Germany2
 
4 July – Turin
 
 Netherlands1
 
 West Germany (p)1 (4)
 
23 June – Naples
 
 England1 (3) Third place play-off
 
 Cameroon (a.e.t.)2
 
1 July – Naples7 July – Bari
 
 Colombia1
 
 Cameroon 2 Italy2
 
26 June – Bologna
 
 England (a.e.t.)3  England1
 
 England (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 Belgium0
 

Round of 16

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Cameroon vs Colombia

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Cameroon 2–1 (a.e.t.) Colombia
Milla 106', 108' Report Redín 115'
Attendance: 50,026
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Cameroon
Colombia
GK 16 Thomas N'Kono
SW 17 Victor N'Dip Yellow card 47'
DF 14 Stephen Tataw (c)
DF 3 Jules Onana Yellow card 117'
DF 2 André Kana-Biyik Yellow card 44'
DF 5 Bertin Ebwellé
MF 8 Emile M'Bouh Yellow card 68'
MF 21 Emmanuel Maboang
MF 10 Louis-Paul Mfédé downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik
FW 20 Cyril Makanaky downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
DF 4 Benjamin Massing
DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé
FW 9 Roger Milla upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 18 Bonaventure Djonkep upward-facing green arrow 69'
GK 22 Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK 1 René Higuita
DF 4 Luis Fernando Herrera
DF 15 Luis Carlos Perea Yellow card 72'
DF 2 Andrés Escobar
DF 3 Gildardo Gómez
MF 8 Gabriel Gómez Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 14 Leonel Álvarez
MF 20 Luis Fajardo downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 10 Carlos Valderrama (c)
FW 19 Freddy Rincón
FW 7 Carlos Estrada
Substitutes:
FW 9 Miguel Guerrero
MF 11 Bernardo Redín upward-facing green arrow 79'
GK 12 Eduardo Niño
FW 16 Arnoldo Iguarán upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 21 Alexis Mendoza
Manager:
Francisco Maturana

Assistant referees:
Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)

Czechoslovakia vs Costa Rica

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Czechoslovakia 4–1 Costa Rica
Skuhravý 12', 63', 82'
Kubík 76'
Report González 55'
Czechoslovakia
Costa Rica
GK 1 Jan Stejskal
DF 5 Ján Kocian Yellow card 56'
DF 3 Miroslav Kadlec
DF 9 Luboš Kubík
DF 6 František Straka Yellow card 68'
MF 4 Ivan Hašek (c) Yellow card 53'
MF 11 Ľubomír Moravčík
MF 8 Jozef Chovanec
MF 7 Michal Bílek
FW 10 Tomáš Skuhravý
FW 17 Ivo Knoflíček
Substitutions:
MF 14 Vladimír Weiss
MF 18 Milan Luhový
FW 19 Stanislav Griga
MF 20 Václav Němeček
GK 21 Luděk Mikloško
Manager:
Jozef Vengloš
GK 21 Hermidio Barrantes
DF 3 Róger Flores (c)
DF 4 Rónald González Brenes Yellow card 6'
DF 20 Mauricio Montero
DF 5 Marvin Obando downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 6 José Carlos Chaves
MF 8 Germán Chavarría downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 19 Héctor Marchena Yellow card 75'
MF 14 Juan Cayasso
FW 10 Óscar Ramírez
FW 11 Claudio Jara
Substitutions:
FW 7 Hernán Medford upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Alexandre Guimarães upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 17 Roy Myers
DF 18 Geovanny Jara
GK 22 Miguel Segura
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović

Assistant referees:
Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)
Pietro d'Elia (Italy)

Brazil vs Argentina

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External videos
video icon Brazil v Argentina (Italy 1990) Full match on YouTube

Brazil dominated for most of the match, but Diego Maradona went on a trademark run from the halfway line to the edge of the penalty area late in the match, and found Claudio Caniggia, who rounded the onrushing Cláudio Taffarel to give Argentina a lead that they would not relinquish.[1]

Brazil 0–1 Argentina
Report Caniggia 81'
Attendance: 61,381
Brazil
Argentina
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
SW 21 Mauro Galvão Yellow card 50' downward-facing red arrow 84'
CB 19 Ricardo Rocha Yellow card 40'
CB 3 Ricardo Gomes (c) Red card 85'
RM 2 Jorginho
CM 4 Dunga
CM 5 Alemão downward-facing red arrow 84'
LM 6 Branco
AM 8 Valdo
FW 15 Müller
FW 9 Careca
Substitutes:
AM 10 Paulo Silas upward-facing green arrow 84'
CB 13 Carlos Mozer
FW 17 Renato Gaúcho upward-facing green arrow 84'
RM 18 Mazinho
GK 22 Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea Yellow card 87'
SW 20 Juan Simón
DF 15 Pedro Monzón Yellow card 27'
DF 19 Oscar Ruggeri
MF 4 José Basualdo
MF 21 Pedro Troglio downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 14 Ricardo Giusti Yellow card 28'
MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea
MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga
FW 8 Claudio Caniggia
FW 10 Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutes:
MF 2 Sergio Batista
MF 6 Gabriel Calderón upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Gustavo Dezotti
DF 13 Néstor Lorenzo
GK 22 Fabián Cancelarich
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo

Assistant referees:
Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)
Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)

West Germany vs Netherlands

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West Germany 2–1 Netherlands
Klinsmann 51'
Brehme 85'
Report R. Koeman 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 74,559
West Germany
Netherlands
GK 1 Bodo Illgner
SW 5 Klaus Augenthaler
RB 2 Stefan Reuter
CB 4 Jürgen Kohler
CB 14 Thomas Berthold
LB 3 Andreas Brehme
MF 7 Pierre Littbarski
MF 10 Lothar Matthäus (c) Yellow card 77'
MF 6 Guido Buchwald
FW 9 Rudi Völler Yellow card 21' Red card 22'
FW 18 Jürgen Klinsmann downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Raimond Aumann
FW 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 16 Paul Steiner
MF 17 Andreas Möller
MF 20 Olaf Thon
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer
GK 1 Hans van Breukelen
RB 2 Berry van Aerle downward-facing red arrow 66'
CB 4 Ronald Koeman
CB 3 Frank Rijkaard Yellow card 21' Red card 22'
LB 5 Adri van Tiggelen
MF 14 John van 't Schip
MF 6 Jan Wouters Yellow card 32'
MF 20 Aron Winter
MF 11 Richard Witschge downward-facing red arrow 78'
FW 9 Marco van Basten Yellow card 72'
FW 10 Ruud Gullit (c)
Substitutes:
FW 12 Wim Kieft upward-facing green arrow 66'
DF 13 Graeme Rutjes
GK 16 Joop Hiele
FW 17 Hans Gillhaus upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 21 Danny Blind
Manager:
Leo Beenhakker

Assistant referees:
Elías Jácome (Ecuador)
Vincent Mauro (United States)

Republic of Ireland vs Romania

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Republic of Ireland
Romania
GK 1 Packie Bonner
CB 4 Mick McCarthy (c)
CB 7 Paul McGrath Yellow card 108'
CB 5 Kevin Moran
RWB 2 Chris Morris
LWB 3 Steve Staunton downward-facing red arrow 94'
CM 8 Ray Houghton
CM 13 Andy Townsend
AM 11 Kevin Sheedy
CF 9 John Aldridge Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 22'
CF 17 Niall Quinn
Substitutes:
DF 6 Ronnie Whelan
FW 10 Tony Cascarino upward-facing green arrow 22'
DF 12 David O'Leary upward-facing green arrow 94'
MF 16 John Sheridan
GK 22 Gerry Peyton
Manager:
England Jack Charlton
GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu
DF 4 Ioan Andone
DF 21 Ioan Lupescu
MF 2 Mircea Rednic
MF 8 Ioan Sabău downward-facing red arrow 98'
MF 10 Gheorghe Hagi Yellow card 111'
MF 5 Iosif Rotariu
MF 3 Michael Klein
FW 18 Gavril Balint
FW 14 Florin Răducioiu downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
FW 9 Rodion Cămătaru
MF 11 Dănuț Lupu Yellow card 114' upward-facing green arrow 74'
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
MF 16 Daniel Timofte upward-facing green arrow 98'
DF 19 Emil Săndoi
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Assistant referees:
Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)
Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)

Italy vs Uruguay

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Italy 2–0 Uruguay
Schillaci 65'
Serena 83'
Report
Attendance: 73,303
Italy
Uruguay
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
DF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF 6 Riccardo Ferri
MF 4 Luigi De Agostini
MF 10 Nicola Berti Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 52'
MF 11 Fernando De Napoli
MF 13 Giuseppe Giannini
MF 7 Paolo Maldini
FW 15 Roberto Baggio downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 19 Salvatore Schillaci
Substitutes:
DF 8 Pietro Vierchowod upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 9 Carlo Ancelotti
GK 12 Stefano Tacconi
MF 20 Aldo Serena upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 21 Gianluca Vialli
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
GK 1 Fernando Álvez Yellow card 26'
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez Yellow card 65'
DF 3 Hugo de León
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha Yellow card 14'
MF 20 Ruben Pereira
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)
MF 8 Santiago Ostolaza downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 5 José Perdomo Yellow card 35'
FW 19 Daniel Fonseca
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera downward-facing red arrow 55'
Substitutes:
MF 7 Antonio Alzamendi upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 11 Rubén Sosa upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF 13 Daniel Revelez
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea
GK 22 Javier Zeoli
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Spain vs Yugoslavia

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Spain 1–2 (a.e.t.) Yugoslavia
Salinas 84' Report Stojković 78', 93'
Spain
Yugoslavia
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa downward-facing red arrow 49'
DF 14 Alberto Górriz
DF 5 Manuel Sanchís
MF 2 Chendo Yellow card 110'
MF 21 Míchel
MF 15 Roberto Yellow card 92'
MF 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
MF 11 Francisco Villarroya
FW 19 Julio Salinas
FW 9 Emilio Butragueño (c) downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Manuel Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 49'
FW 7 Miguel Pardeza
DF 12 Rafael Alkorta
GK 13 Juan Carlos Ablanedo
MF 18 Rafael Paz upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Luis Suárez
GK 1 Tomislav Ivković
SW 5 Faruk Hadžibegić
DF 16 Refik Šabanadžović
DF 3 Predrag Spasić
MF 10 Dragan Stojković
MF 13 Srečko Katanec Yellow card 7' downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 6 Davor Jozić
MF 8 Safet Sušić
MF 7 Dragoljub Brnović
FW 9 Darko Pančev downward-facing red arrow 55'
FW 11 Zlatko Vujović (c) Yellow card 60'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Zoran Vulić Yellow card 97' upward-facing green arrow 79'
GK 12 Fahrudin Omerović
MF 15 Robert Prosinečki
MF 17 Robert Jarni
MF 19 Dejan Savićević upward-facing green arrow 55'
Manager:
Ivica Osim

Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

England vs Belgium

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England 1–0 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Platt 119' Report
England
Belgium
GK 1 Peter Shilton
SW 14 Mark Wright
RB 12 Paul Parker
CB 5 Des Walker
CB 6 Terry Butcher (c)
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
RM 8 Chris Waddle
CM 16 Steve McMahon downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 19 Paul Gascoigne Yellow card 85'
LM 11 John Barnes downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 10 Gary Lineker
Substitutions:
FW 9 Peter Beardsley
GK 13 Chris Woods
MF 17 David Platt upward-facing green arrow 71'
CM 20 Trevor Steven
FW 21 Steve Bull upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Bobby Robson
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
RB 2 Eric Gerets
SW 7 Stéphane Demol
CB 13 Georges Grün
LB 16 Michel De Wolf
RM 4 Lei Clijsters
CM 8 Franky Van der Elst
CM 10 Enzo Scifo
LM 5 Bruno Versavel downward-facing red arrow 107'
FW 9 Marc Degryse downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 11 Jan Ceulemans (c)
Substitutes:
DF 3 Philippe Albert
FW 14 Nico Claesen upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 19 Marc Van Der Linden
GK 20 Filip de Wilde
MF 22 Patrick Vervoort upward-facing green arrow 107'
Manager:
Guy Thys

Assistant referees:
Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Quarter-finals

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Argentina vs Yugoslavia

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Argentina
Yugoslavia
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea
DF 19 Oscar Ruggeri
SW 20 Juan Simón Yellow card 111'
DF 18 José Serrizuela Yellow card 21'
MF 4 José Basualdo
MF 14 Ricardo Giusti
MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 51'
MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga
MF 6 Gabriel Calderón downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 8 Claudio Caniggia
FW 10 Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutions:
MF 2 Sergio Batista
FW 9 Gustavo Dezotti upward-facing green arrow 87'
DF 13 Néstor Lorenzo
MF 21 Pedro Troglio Yellow card 61' upward-facing green arrow 51'
GK 22 Fabián Cancelarich
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK 1 Tomislav Ivković
SW 5 Faruk Hadžibegić
DF 4 Zoran Vulić
DF 16 Refik Šabanadžović Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 31'
DF 3 Predrag Spasić
MF 15 Robert Prosinečki
MF 10 Dragan Stojković
MF 8 Safet Sušić downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 6 Davor Jozić
MF 7 Dragoljub Brnović
FW 11 Zlatko Vujović (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9 Darko Pančev
GK 12 Fahrudin Omerović
MF 17 Robert Jarni
DF 18 Mirsad Baljić
MF 19 Dejan Savićević upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Ivica Osim

Assistant referees:
Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)

Republic of Ireland vs Italy

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Republic of Ireland 0–1 Italy
Report Schillaci 38'
Attendance: 73,303
Republic of Ireland
Italy
GK 1 Packie Bonner
RB 2 Chris Morris
CB 4 Mick McCarthy (c)
CB 5 Kevin Moran Yellow card 43'
LB 3 Steve Staunton
RM 8 Ray Houghton
CM 7 Paul McGrath
CM 13 Andy Townsend
LM 11 Kevin Sheedy
CF 9 John Aldridge downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 17 Niall Quinn downward-facing red arrow 53'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Ronnie Whelan
FW 10 Tony Cascarino upward-facing green arrow 53'
DF 12 David O'Leary
MF 16 John Sheridan upward-facing green arrow 78'
GK 22 Gerry Peyton
Manager:
England Jack Charlton
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
DF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF 6 Riccardo Ferri
MF 17 Roberto Donadoni
MF 11 Fernando De Napoli
MF 13 Giuseppe Giannini downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 4 Luigi De Agostini Yellow card 36'
MF 7 Paolo Maldini
FW 15 Roberto Baggio downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 19 Salvatore Schillaci
Substitutes:
DF 8 Pietro Vierchowod
MF 9 Carlo Ancelotti upward-facing green arrow 62'
GK 12 Stefano Tacconi
MF 20 Aldo Serena upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 21 Gianluca Vialli
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini

Assistant referees:
Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)

Czechoslovakia vs West Germany

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Czechoslovakia 0–1 West Germany
Report Matthäus 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 73,347
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
GK 1 Jan Stejskal
DF 5 Ján Kocian
DF 3 Miroslav Kadlec
DF 9 Luboš Kubík downward-facing red arrow 79'
DF 6 František Straka Yellow card 38'
MF 4 Ivan Hašek (c)
MF 11 Ľubomír Moravčík Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 70'
MF 8 Jozef Chovanec
MF 7 Michal Bílek Yellow card 14' downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 10 Tomáš Skuhravý
FW 17 Ivo Knoflíček Yellow card 88'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Vladimír Weiss
MF 18 Milan Luhový
FW 19 Stanislav Griga upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 20 Václav Němeček upward-facing green arrow 67'
GK 21 Luděk Mikloško
Manager:
Jozef Vengloš
GK 1 Bodo Illgner
SW 5 Klaus Augenthaler
DF 3 Andreas Brehme
DF 6 Guido Buchwald
DF 4 Jürgen Kohler
DF 14 Thomas Berthold
MF 7 Pierre Littbarski
MF 10 Lothar Matthäus (c)
MF 15 Uwe Bein downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle
FW 18 Jürgen Klinsmann Yellow card 28'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Stefan Reuter
FW 11 Frank Mill
GK 12 Raimond Aumann
MF 17 Andreas Möller upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 20 Olaf Thon
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

Cameroon vs England

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Apart from anything else, it was the only quarter-final to produce more than one goal. Despite Cameroon's heroics earlier in the tournament, David Platt put England ahead in the 25th minute. At half-time, Cameroon brought Milla on, and the game was turned on its head in five second-half minutes. First Cameroon were awarded a penalty, from which Emmanuel Kunde scored the equaliser. Then, in the 65th minute, Eugene Ekeke put Cameroon ahead. The African team came within eight minutes of reaching the semi-finals, but then they conceded a penalty, which Gary Lineker gratefully converted. Midway through extra time, England were awarded another penalty, which Lineker again scored from the spot. England were through to the semi-finals for the first time in 24 years.

Yet England had grossly underestimated Cameroon's threat, despite the Indomitable Lions defeating then World Champions Argentina in the tournament's opening game and easily seeing off a highly fancied Colombia in the Round of 16. Howard Wilkinson was observing Cameroon's progress for England and informed the players that this quarter-final match represented "A practical bye to the semi-finals". Chris Waddle, emerging afterwards, was reported to have told Wilkinson: "Some fucking bye that". England would not face African opposition in the knockout stage of a World Cup again until 2022's Round of 16 encounter with Senegal.[2]

Cameroon 2–3 (a.e.t.) England
Kundé 61' (pen.)
Ekéké 65'
Report Platt 25'
Lineker 83' (pen.), 105' (pen.)
Attendance: 55,205
Cameroon
England
GK 16 Thomas N'Kono Yellow card 104'
SW 6 Emmanuel Kundé
DF 14 Stephen Tataw (c)
DF 4 Benjamin Massing Yellow card 28'
DF 5 Bertin Ebwellé
MF 15 Thomas Libiih
MF 21 Emmanuel Maboang downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 13 Jean-Claude Pagal
MF 10 Louis-Paul Mfédé downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik
FW 20 Cyril Makanaky
Substitutes:
FW 9 Roger Milla Yellow card 120' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Eugène Ekéké upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 12 Alphonse Yombi
MF 19 Roger Feutmba
GK 22 Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK 1 Peter Shilton
SW 14 Mark Wright
RB 12 Paul Parker
CB 5 Des Walker
CB 6 Terry Butcher (c) downward-facing red arrow 73'
LB 3 Stuart Pearce Yellow card 70'
RW 8 Chris Waddle
CM 17 David Platt
CM 19 Paul Gascoigne
LW 11 John Barnes downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 10 Gary Lineker
Substitutes:
FW 9 Peter Beardsley upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 13 Chris Woods
MF 16 Steve McMahon
MF 20 Trevor Steven upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 21 Steve Bull
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Assistant referees:
Vincent Mauro (United States)
Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)

Semi-finals

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Argentina vs Italy

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Argentina
Italy
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea
DF 19 Oscar Ruggeri Yellow card 71'
SW 20 Juan Simón
DF 18 José Serrizuela
MF 4 José Basualdo downward-facing red arrow 99'
MF 14 Ricardo Giusti Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 103'
MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea Yellow card 76'
MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga
MF 6 Gabriel Calderón downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 8 Claudio Caniggia Yellow card 82'
FW 10 Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutes:
MF 2 Sergio Batista Yellow card 118' upward-facing green arrow 99'
FW 9 Gustavo Dezotti
DF 15 Pedro Monzón
MF 21 Pedro Troglio upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 22 Fabián Cancelarich
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
DF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF 6 Riccardo Ferri
MF 17 Roberto Donadoni
MF 11 Fernando De Napoli
MF 13 Giuseppe Giannini Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 4 Luigi De Agostini
MF 7 Paolo Maldini
FW 21 Gianluca Vialli downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 19 Salvatore Schillaci
Substitutes:
DF 8 Pietro Vierchowod
MF 9 Carlo Ancelotti
GK 12 Stefano Tacconi
FW 15 Roberto Baggio upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 20 Aldo Serena upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini

Assistant referees:
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

West Germany vs England

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West Germany
England
GK 1 Bodo Illgner
SW 5 Klaus Augenthaler
RWB 14 Thomas Berthold
DF 6 Guido Buchwald
DF 4 Jürgen Kohler
LWB 3 Andreas Brehme Yellow card 109'
MF 8 Thomas Häßler downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 10 Lothar Matthäus (c)
MF 20 Olaf Thon
FW 9 Rudi Völler downward-facing red arrow 38'
FW 18 Jürgen Klinsmann
Substitutes:
DF 2 Stefan Reuter upward-facing green arrow 66'
GK 12 Raimond Aumann
FW 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle upward-facing green arrow 38'
DF 16 Paul Steiner
MF 17 Andreas Möller
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer
GK 1 Peter Shilton
SW 14 Mark Wright
RB 12 Paul Parker Yellow card 66'
CB 5 Des Walker
CB 6 Terry Butcher (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
RM 8 Chris Waddle
CM 17 David Platt
CM 19 Paul Gascoigne Yellow card 99'
LM 9 Peter Beardsley
FW 10 Gary Lineker
Substitutes:
GK 13 Chris Woods
DF 15 Tony Dorigo
MF 16 Steve McMahon
MF 20 Trevor Steven upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 21 Steve Bull
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Assistant referees:
Joël Quiniou (France)
Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)

Third place play-off

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Italy 2–1 England
Baggio 71'
Schillaci 86' (pen.)
Report Platt 81'
Attendance: 51,426
Italy
England
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
DF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF 5 Ciro Ferrara
DF 8 Pietro Vierchowod
DF 7 Paolo Maldini
MF 13 Giuseppe Giannini downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF 9 Carlo Ancelotti
MF 4 Luigi De Agostini downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 15 Roberto Baggio
FW 19 Salvatore Schillaci
Substitutes:
DF 6 Riccardo Ferri upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 10 Nicola Berti upward-facing green arrow 67'
GK 12 Stefano Tacconi
MF 20 Aldo Serena
FW 21 Gianluca Vialli
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
GK 1 Peter Shilton (c)
SW 14 Mark Wright downward-facing red arrow 71'
RB 2 Gary Stevens
CB 12 Paul Parker
CB 5 Des Walker
LB 15 Tony Dorigo
CM 20 Trevor Steven
CM 16 Steve McMahon downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 17 David Platt
FW 9 Peter Beardsley
FW 10 Gary Lineker
Substitutes:
DF 3 Stuart Pearce
MF 4 Neil Webb upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 8 Chris Waddle upward-facing green arrow 71'
GK 13 Chris Woods
FW 21 Steve Bull
Manager:
Bobby Robson

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Final

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West Germany 1–0 Argentina
Brehme 85' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 73,603
West Germany
Argentina
GK 1 Bodo Illgner
SW 5 Klaus Augenthaler
CB 6 Guido Buchwald
CB 4 Jürgen Kohler
RWB 14 Thomas Berthold downward-facing red arrow 73'
LWB 3 Andreas Brehme
CM 8 Thomas Häßler
CM 10 Lothar Matthäus (c)
CM 7 Pierre Littbarski
CF 9 Rudi Völler Yellow card 52'
CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann
Substitutes:
DF 2 Stefan Reuter upward-facing green arrow 73'
GK 12 Raimond Aumann
FW 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle
MF 15 Uwe Bein
DM 20 Olaf Thon
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea
SW 20 Juan Simón
CB 18 José Serrizuela
CB 19 Oscar Ruggeri downward-facing red arrow 46'
DM 13 Néstor Lorenzo
RM 4 José Basualdo
CM 7 Jorge Burruchaga downward-facing red arrow 53'
CM 21 Pedro Troglio Yellow card 84'
LM 17 Roberto Sensini
SS 10 Diego Maradona (c) Yellow card 87'
CF 9 Gustavo Dezotti Yellow card 5' Red card 87'
Substitutes:
FW 3 Abel Balbo
DF 5 Edgardo Bauza
MF 6 Gabriel Calderón upward-facing green arrow 53'
DF 15 Pedro Monzón Red card 65' upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 22 Fabián Cancelarich
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo

Assistant referees:
Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

References

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  1. ^ "'Every match was like a final' | Argentina at the 1990 World Cup". YouTube.
  2. ^ Brewin, John. "How England 'pulled it out of the fire' against Milla's Cameroon at Italia 90". The Observer. 3 December 2022.
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