SEASON
1990 FIFA World Cup
Overview
Maradona captained Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup final in Italy in 1990.
Key facts
- Host
- Italy
- Champion
- West Germany
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Third place
- Italy
- Fourth place
- England
- Format
- Six groups; top two plus four best third-placed teams advanced to a Round of 16
- Top scorer
- Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) - 6 goals
- Winning manager
- Franz Beckenbauer
- Matches
- 52
- Goals
- 115
- Current season
- 1990
- Teams
- 24
History
Playing through fitness problems, he helped Argentina eliminate Brazil and hosts Italy before losing the final to West Germany.
Records
ChampionValue: West Germany
Runner-upValue: Argentina
Third placeValue: Italy
Top scorerValue: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) - 6 goals
TeamsValue: 24
MatchesValue: 52
GoalsValue: 115
Matches
Italy 1-0 AustriaDate: 1990-06-09 · City: Rome · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Italy
USA 1-5 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1990-06-10 · City: Florence · Stage: Group A · Home Team: USA
Italy 1-0 USADate: 1990-06-14 · City: Rome · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Italy
Austria 0-1 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1990-06-15 · City: Florence · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Austria
Italy 2-0 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1990-06-19 · City: Rome · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Italy
Austria 2-1 USADate: 1990-06-19 · City: Florence · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Austria
Argentina 0-1 CameroonDate: 1990-06-08 · City: Milan · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Argentina
Soviet Union 0-2 RomaniaDate: 1990-06-09 · City: Bari · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Soviet Union
Argentina 2-0 Soviet UnionDate: 1990-06-13 · City: Naples · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Argentina
Cameroon 2-1 RomaniaDate: 1990-06-14 · City: Bari · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Cameroon
Argentina 1-1 RomaniaDate: 1990-06-18 · City: Naples · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Argentina
Cameroon 0-4 Soviet UnionDate: 1990-06-18 · City: Bari · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Cameroon
Brazil 2-1 SwedenDate: 1990-06-10 · City: Turin · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Brazil
Costa Rica 1-0 ScotlandDate: 1990-06-11 · City: Genoa · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Costa Rica
Brazil 1-0 Costa RicaDate: 1990-06-16 · City: Turin · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Brazil
Sweden 1-2 ScotlandDate: 1990-06-16 · City: Genoa · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Sweden
Brazil 1-0 ScotlandDate: 1990-06-20 · City: Turin · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Brazil
Sweden 1-2 Costa RicaDate: 1990-06-20 · City: Genoa · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Sweden
UAE 0-2 ColombiaDate: 1990-06-09 · City: Bologna · Stage: Group D · Home Team: UAE
West Germany 4-1 YugoslaviaDate: 1990-06-10 · City: Milan · Stage: Group D · Home Team: West Germany
Yugoslavia 1-0 ColombiaDate: 1990-06-14 · City: Bologna · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Yugoslavia
West Germany 5-1 UAEDate: 1990-06-15 · City: Milan · Stage: Group D · Home Team: West Germany
West Germany 1-1 ColombiaDate: 1990-06-19 · City: Milan · Stage: Group D · Home Team: West Germany
Yugoslavia 4-1 UAEDate: 1990-06-19 · City: Bologna · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Yugoslavia
Belgium 2-0 South KoreaDate: 1990-06-12 · City: Verona · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Belgium
Uruguay 0-0 SpainDate: 1990-06-13 · City: Udine · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Uruguay
Belgium 3-1 UruguayDate: 1990-06-17 · City: Verona · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Belgium
South Korea 1-3 SpainDate: 1990-06-17 · City: Udine · Stage: Group E · Home Team: South Korea
Belgium 1-2 SpainDate: 1990-06-21 · City: Verona · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Belgium
South Korea 0-1 UruguayDate: 1990-06-21 · City: Udine · Stage: Group E · Home Team: South Korea
England 1-1 IrelandDate: 1990-06-11 · City: Cagliari · Stage: Group F · Home Team: England
Netherlands 1-1 EgyptDate: 1990-06-12 · City: Palermo · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Netherlands
England 0-0 NetherlandsDate: 1990-06-16 · City: Cagliari · Stage: Group F · Home Team: England
Ireland 0-0 EgyptDate: 1990-06-17 · City: Palermo · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Ireland
Ireland 1-1 NetherlandsDate: 1990-06-21 · City: Palermo · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Ireland
England 1-0 EgyptDate: 1990-06-21 · City: Cagliari · Stage: Group F · Home Team: England
Cameroon 2-1 ColombiaDate: 1990-06-23 · City: Naples · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Cameroon
Czechoslovakia 4-1 Costa RicaDate: 1990-06-23 · City: Bari · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
Brazil 0-1 ArgentinaDate: 1990-06-24 · City: Turin · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Brazil
West Germany 2-1 NetherlandsDate: 1990-06-24 · City: Milan · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: West Germany
Ireland 0-0 RomaniaDate: 1990-06-25 · City: Genoa · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Ireland
Italy 2-0 UruguayDate: 1990-06-25 · City: Rome · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Italy
Spain 1-2 YugoslaviaDate: 1990-06-26 · City: Verona · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Spain
England 1-0 BelgiumDate: 1990-06-26 · City: Bologna · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: England
Ireland 0-1 ItalyDate: 1990-06-30 · City: Rome · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Ireland
Argentina 0-0 YugoslaviaDate: 1990-06-30 · City: Florence · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Argentina
Czechoslovakia 0-1 West GermanyDate: 1990-07-01 · City: Milan · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
Cameroon 2-3 EnglandDate: 1990-07-01 · City: Naples · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Cameroon
Argentina 1-1 ItalyDate: 1990-07-03 · City: Naples · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Argentina
West Germany 1-1 EnglandDate: 1990-07-04 · City: Turin · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: West Germany
Italy 2-1 EnglandDate: 1990-07-07 · City: Bari · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: Italy
West Germany 1-0 ArgentinaDate: 1990-07-08 · City: Rome · Stage: Final · Home Team: West Germany
Sources
Argentina at the World Cup — squads, coaches and resultsPublisher: FIFA · Scope: Argentina squads, coaches and results
Tournament story
West Germany won its third World Cup in the final against Argentina.
Franz Beckenbauer became a World Cup winner as both player and coach.
Salvatore Schillaci emerged from the bench to become the tournament's six-goal top scorer.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- West Germany
- Away
- Argentina
- Home Score
- 1
- Away Score
- 0
- Venue
- Stadio Olimpico
- City
- Rome
- Date
- 1990-07-08
Third-place match
- Home
- Italy
- Away
- England
- Home Score
- 2
- Away Score
- 1
- Venue
- Stadio San Nicola
- City
- Bari
- Date
- 1990-07-07
Related
Diego MaradonaType: player · Role: Key participant