🏆 FIFA World Cup

1990 FIFA World Cup

📍 Host: Italy
📅 08 Jun – 08 Jul 1990
🏆 Winner Flag West Germany
🥈 Runner-up Flag Germany
🥉 Third Place Flag Argentina
TEAMS 👥
32
MATCHES ⚽
52
GOALS 🥅
115
GOALS / MATCH 📊
2.21
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

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Group A Pts
1
Flag Italy
6
2
Flag Czechoslovakia
4
3
Flag Austria
2
4
Flag USA
0
Group B Pts
1
Flag Cameroon
4
2
Flag Romania
3
3
Flag Argentina
3
4
Flag Soviet Union
2
Group C Pts
1
Flag Brazil
6
2
Flag Costa Rica
4
3
Flag Scotland
2
4
Flag Sweden
0
Group D Pts
1
Flag West Germany
5
2
Flag Yugoslavia
4
3
Flag Colombia
3
4
Flag United Arab Emirates
0
Group E Pts
1
Flag Spain
5
2
Flag Belgium
4
3
Flag Uruguay
3
4
Flag South Korea
0
Group F Pts
1
Flag England
4
2
Flag Republic of Ireland
3
3
Flag Netherlands
3
4
Flag Egypt
2

Knockout Stage

round of 16

Flag Cameroon 2
Flag Colombia 1
Jun 23, 1990
Flag Czechoslovakia 4
Flag Costa Rica 1
Jun 23, 1990
Flag Brazil 0
Flag Argentina 1
Jun 24, 1990
Flag West Germany 2
Flag Netherlands 1
Jun 24, 1990
Flag Republic of Ireland 0
Flag Romania 0
Penalties: 5 - 4
Flag Italy 2
Flag Uruguay 0
Jun 25, 1990
Flag Spain 1
Flag Yugoslavia 2
Jun 26, 1990
Flag England 1
Flag Belgium 0
Jun 26, 1990

quarter-finals

Flag Argentina 0
Flag Yugoslavia 0
Penalties: 3 - 2
Flag Republic of Ireland 0
Flag Italy 1
Jun 30, 1990
Flag Czechoslovakia 0
Flag West Germany 1
Jul 1, 1990
Flag Cameroon 2
Flag England 3
Jul 1, 1990

semi-finals

Flag Argentina 1
Flag Italy 1
Penalties: 4 - 3
Flag West Germany 1
Flag England 1
Penalties: 4 - 3

third-place match

Flag Italy 2
Flag England 1
Jul 7, 1990

final

Flag West Germany 1
Flag Argentina 0
Jul 8, 1990

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🏅 Awards

Silver Ball
Lothar Matthäus
Bronze Ball
Diego Maradona
Bronze Boot
Gary Lineker
Bronze Boot
Roger Milla
Best Young Player
Robert Prosinečki

⚽ Top Scorers

LM
8
JK
6
SS
6
AB
6
RV
6

🏆 Final Standings

1st Flag West Germany 🏆
1st Flag Germany 🏆
2nd Flag Argentina
3rd Flag Italy
4th Flag England

🏟️ Stadiums

San Siro
📍 Milan 75,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stadio Olimpico
📍 Rome 74,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stadio delle Alpi
📍 Turin 63,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Stadio San Paolo
📍 Naples 60,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Stadio San Nicola
📍 Bari 51,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
📍 Bologna 50,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Stadio Comunale
📍 Florence 39,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
📍 Genoa 37,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
📍 Verona 36,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Stadio Friuli
📍 Udine 36,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Stadio Sant'Elia
📍 Cagliari 35,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Stadio La Favorita
📍 Palermo 33,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
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