World Cup 1990
🏟️ Italy
🏆 Champion
GermanyItaly 1990 was the FIFA World Cup where West Germany won their third title, beating Argentina 1–0 in the final at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. A tournament defined by penalties: both Germany against England and Argentina against Italy settled their semifinals from the spot. Cameroon's surprise run and Maradona's tears defined Italia 90.
Teams
24
Matches
52
Top scorer
S. Schillaci (6)
Final venue
Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Semi-finals
Alemania Occidental1–1 (4–3 pen.)Inglaterra
Argentina1–1 (4–3 pen.)Italia
Third place
Italia2–1Inglaterra
The final
Alemania Occidental1–0Argentina
Venues (13)
Stadio Olimpico
Rome
Stadio Comunale
Florence
San Siro
Milan
Stadio San Nicola
Bari
Stadio San Paolo
Naples
Stadio Delle Alpi
Turin
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Verona
Stadio Friuli
Udine
Stadio Sant'Elia
Cagliari
Stadio La Favorita
Palermo
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Florence
Participating teams (24)
Alemania OccidentalArgentinaItaliaInglaterraBrasilYugoslaviaChecoslovaquiaCamerúnIrlandaEspañaPaíses BajosRumaníaColombiaCosta RicaUnión SoviéticaEscociaBélgicaUruguayAustriaEstados UnidosEgiptoSueciaCorea del SurEmiratos Árabes Unidos
Top scorers
1BrehmeWest Germany2
2SchillaciItaly2
3BaggioItaly1
4CaniggiaArgentina1
5LinekerEngland1
6PlattEngland1
All matches (52)
Italy1-0AustriaGroup stagevenue
United States1-5CzechoslovakiaGroup stagevenue
Italy1-0United StatesGroup stagevenue
Austria0-1CzechoslovakiaGroup stagevenue
Italy2-0CzechoslovakiaGroup stagevenue
Austria2-1United StatesGroup stagevenue
Argentina0-1CameroonGroup stagevenue
Soviet Union0-2RomaniaGroup stagevenue
Argentina2-0Soviet UnionGroup stagevenue
Cameroon2-1RomaniaGroup stagevenue
Argentina1-1RomaniaGroup stagevenue
Cameroon0-4Soviet UnionGroup stagevenue
Brazil2-1SwedenGroup stagevenue
Costa Rica1-0ScotlandGroup stagevenue
Brazil1-0Costa RicaGroup stagevenue
Sweden1-2ScotlandGroup stagevenue
Brazil1-0ScotlandGroup stagevenue
Sweden1-2Costa RicaGroup stagevenue
United Arab Emirates0-2ColombiaGroup stagevenue
West Germany4-1YugoslaviaGroup stagevenue
Yugoslavia1-0ColombiaGroup stagevenue
West Germany5-1United Arab EmiratesGroup stagevenue
West Germany1-1ColombiaGroup stagevenue
Yugoslavia4-1United Arab EmiratesGroup stagevenue
Belgium2-0South KoreaGroup stagevenue
Uruguay0-0SpainGroup stagevenue
Belgium3-1UruguayGroup stagevenue
South Korea1-3SpainGroup stagevenue
Belgium1-2SpainGroup stagevenue
South Korea0-1UruguayGroup stagevenue
England1-1IrelandGroup stagevenue
Netherlands1-1EgyptGroup stagevenue
England0-0NetherlandsGroup stagevenue
Ireland0-0EgyptGroup stagevenue
England1-0EgyptGroup stagevenue
Ireland1-1NetherlandsGroup stagevenue
Cameroon0-0ColombiaRound of 16venue
Czechoslovakia4-1Costa RicaRound of 16venue
Brazil0-1ArgentinaRound of 16venue
West Germany2-1NetherlandsRound of 16venue
Ireland0-0RomaniaRound of 16venue
Italy2-0UruguayRound of 16venue
Spain1-1YugoslaviaRound of 16venue
England0-0BelgiumRound of 16venue
Yugoslavia0-0ArgentinaQuarter-finalsvenue
Italy1-0IrelandQuarter-finalsvenue
West Germany1-0CzechoslovakiaQuarter-finalsvenue
England2-2CameroonQuarter-finalsvenue
Italy1-1ArgentinaSemi-finalsvenue
West Germany1-1EnglandSemi-finalsvenue
Italy2-1EnglandThird placevenue
West Germany1-0ArgentinaFinalvenue