1990 FIFA World Cup

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1990 FIFA World Cup
Host Nation Italy
Qualification Dates April 17, 1988-November 19, 1989
Tournament Dates June 8-July 8, 1990
Champion Spain
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The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (the first being Mexico in 1986). Teams representing 116 national football associations entered and qualification began in April 1988. 22 teams qualified from this process, along with host nation Italy and defending champions Argentina.

Publications

Programs
Stage Date Teams Venue
Qualifying October 19, 1988 England vs. Sweden Wembley Stadium
Qualifying October 19, 1988 Scotland vs. Yugoslavia Hampden Park
Qualifying March 8, 1989 Scotland vs. France Hampden Park
Qualifying April 26, 1989 England vs. Albania Wembley Stadium
Qualifying April 26, 1989 Bulgaria vs. Denmark Vasil Levski National Stadium
Qualifying June 4, 1988 Republic of Ireland vs. Hungary Lansdowne Road
Qualifying June 3, 1989 England vs. Poland Wembley Stadium
Qualifying October 11, 1989 Poland vs. England Stadion Śląski
Qualifying October 11, 1989 Wales vs. Netherlands Racecourse Ground
Qualifying October 25, 1989 Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland Letná Stadium
Qualifying November 15, 1989 Scotland vs. Norway Hampden Park
Tournament June 8-July 8, 1990 all Italy
1990 FIFA World Cup (Italy) Countries
Champions West Germany
Runners-up Argentina
Third Place Italy
Fourth Place England
Quarterfinals Cameroon • Czechoslovakia • Republic of Ireland • Yugoslavia
Round of 16 Belgium • Brazil • Colombia • Costa Rica • Netherlands • Romania • Spain • Uruguay
Group Stage Austria • Egypt • Scotland • South Korea • Soviet Union • Sweden • United Arab Emirates • United States
Non-Qualifiers Albania • Bulgaria • Denmark • France • Hungary • Norway • Poland • Switzerland • Wales
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