1990 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Play in Group B of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 18 June 1990. Cameroon won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Romania and World Cup holders Argentina. The Soviet Union failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Romania 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
3  Argentina 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
4  Soviet Union 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Argentina vs Cameroon

Argentina 0–1 Cameroon
Report Omam-Biyik 67'
Attendance: 73,780
Argentina
Cameroon
GK 1 Nery Pumpido
SW 20 Juan Simón
DF 11 Néstor Fabbri
DF 19 Oscar Ruggeri downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 13 Néstor Lorenzo
DF 17
Roberto Néstor Sensini
Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 4 José Basualdo
MF 2 Sergio Batista
MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga
FW 3 Abel Balbo
FW 10 Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Gabriel Calderón upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 8 Claudio Caniggia upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea
MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea
DF 18 José Serrizuela
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK 16 Thomas N'Kono
SW 17 Victor N'Dip Yellow card 23'
DF 14 Stephen Tataw (c)
DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé
DF 4 Benjamin Massing Yellow card 9' Red card 88'
DF 5 Bertin Ebwellé
MF 8
Emile M'Bouh
Yellow card 54'
MF 2 André Kana-Biyik Red card 61'
MF 10 Louis-Paul M'Fédé downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik
FW 20 Cyrille Makanaky downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Roger Milla upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 13 Jean-Claude Pagal
DF 15 Thomas Libiih upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 21 Emmanuel Maboang
GK 22 Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy

Assistant referees:
Vincent Mauro (United States)
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

Soviet Union vs Romania

Soviet Union 0–2 Romania
Report Lăcătuș 41', 55' (pen.)
Soviet Union
Romania
GK 1 Rinat Dasayev (c)
DF 4 Oleh Kuznetsov
DF 3 Vagiz Khidiyatullin Yellow card 11'
DF 20 Sergei Gorlukovich
MF 7 Sergei Aleinikov
MF 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 9 Oleksandr Zavarov
MF 2 Volodymyr Bezsonov
MF 6 Vasyl Rats
FW 10 Oleh Protasov
FW 11 Igor Dobrovolski downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Aleksandr Borodyuk upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 15 Ivan Yaremchuk upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 17 Andrei Zygmantovich
MF 18 Igor Shalimov
GK 22 Aleksandr Uvarov
Manager:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)
DF 2 Mircea Rednic
DF 4 Ioan Andone
DF 6 Gheorghe Popescu
DF 3
Michael Klein
MF 8 Ioan Sabău
MF 5 Iosif Rotariu
MF 21 Ioan Lupescu
MF 16 Daniel Timofte
FW 7 Marius Lăcătuș Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 14 Florin Răducioiu downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Dănuț Lupu
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
FW 17 Ilie Dumitrescu upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 18
Gavril Balint
upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 19 Emil Săndoi
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Assistant referees:
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
Hernán Silva (Chile)

Argentina vs Soviet Union

Argentina 2–0 Soviet Union
Troglio 27'
Burruchaga 79'
Report
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 55,759
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Argentina
Soviet Union
GK 1 Nery Pumpido downward-facing red arrow 11'
SW 20 Juan Simón
DF 15 Pedro Monzón Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 79'
DF 18 José Serrizuela Yellow card 55'
MF 4 José Basualdo
MF 2 Sergio Batista
MF 21 Pedro Troglio
MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea
MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga Yellow card 73'
FW 8 Claudio Caniggia Yellow card 57'
FW 10 Diego Maradona (c) Yellow card 70'
Substitutions:
FW 6 Gabriel Calderón
FW 9 Gustavo Dezotti
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea upward-facing green arrow 11'
DF 13 Néstor Lorenzo upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 14 Ricardo Giusti
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK 22 Aleksandr Uvarov
DF 2 Volodymyr Bezsonov Red card 48'
DF 3 Vagiz Khidiyatullin
DF 4 Oleh Kuznetsov (c)
DF 20 Sergei Gorlukovich
MF 7 Sergei Aleinikov
MF 17 Andrei Zygmantovich Yellow card 51'
MF 18 Igor Shalimov
MF 9 Oleksandr Zavarov downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 10 Oleh Protasov downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 11 Igor Dobrovolski
Substitutions:
DF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko
MF 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 14 Volodymyr Lyutyi upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 15 Ivan Yaremchuk
GK 16 Viktor Chanov
Manager:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi

Assistant referees:
José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

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Cameroon vs Romania

Cameroon
Romania
GK 16 Thomas N'Kono Yellow card 68'
SW 17 Victor N'Dip
DF 14 Stephen Tataw (c)
DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF 3 Jules Onana Yellow card 20'
DF 5 Bertin Ebwellé
MF 8
Emile M'Bouh
MF 21 Emmanuel Maboang downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 10 Louis-Paul M'Fédé
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik
FW 20 Cyrille Makanaky
Substitutions:
FW 9 Roger Milla upward-facing green arrow 58'
DF 13 Jean-Claude Pagal upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 15 Thomas Libiih
FW 18 Bonaventure Djonkep
GK 22 Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)
DF 2 Mircea Rednic
DF 4 Ioan Andone
DF 6 Gheorghe Popescu
DF 3
Michael Klein
Yellow card 44'
MF 8 Ioan Sabău
MF 5 Iosif Rotariu
MF 10 Gheorghe Hagi downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF 16 Daniel Timofte
FW 7 Marius Lăcătuș
FW 14 Florin Răducioiu downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
FW 17 Ilie Dumitrescu upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 18
Gavril Balint
upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 19 Emil Săndoi
MF 21 Ioan Lupescu
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Assistant referees:
Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal)
Armando Pérez-Hoyos (Colombia)

Argentina vs Romania

Argentina 1–1 Romania
Monzón 62' Report
Balint
68'
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 52,733
)
Argentina
Romania
GK 12 Sergio Goycochea
DF 15 Pedro Monzón
DF 20 Juan Simón
DF 18 José Serrizuela Yellow card 72'
MF 4 José Basualdo
MF 21 Pedro Troglio downward-facing red arrow 53'
MF 2 Sergio Batista Yellow card 86'
MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea
MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 8 Claudio Caniggia
FW 10 Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutes:
FW 6 Gabriel Calderón
FW 9 Gustavo Dezotti upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 13 Néstor Lorenzo
MF 14 Ricardo Giusti upward-facing green arrow 53'
GK 22 Fabián Cancelarich
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)
DF 2 Mircea Rednic
DF 4 Ioan Andone
DF 6 Gheorghe Popescu
DF 3
Michael Klein
MF 8 Ioan Sabău downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 5 Iosif Rotariu
MF 10 Gheorghe Hagi Yellow card 8'
MF 21 Ioan Lupescu Yellow card 32'
FW 7 Marius Lăcătuș Yellow card 4'
FW 18
Gavril Balint
downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
MF 11 Dănuț Lupu upward-facing green arrow 72'
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
DF 13 Adrian Popescu
FW 14 Florin Răducioiu
MF 15
Dorin Mateuţ
upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Assistant referees:
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)
Carlo Longhi (Italy)

Cameroon vs Soviet Union

Cameroon
Soviet Union
GK 16 Thomas N'Kono
SW 17 Victor N'Dip
DF 14 Stephen Tataw (c)
DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé downward-facing red arrow 34'
DF 3 Jules Onana
DF 5 Bertin Ebwellé
MF 8
Emile M'Bouh
MF 2 André Kana-Biyik Yellow card 61'
MF 10 Louis-Paul M'Fédé
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik
FW 20 Cyrille Makanaky downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Roger Milla Yellow card 66' upward-facing green arrow 34'
DF 13 Jean-Claude Pagal upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 18 Bonaventure Djonkep
MF 21 Emmanuel Maboang
GK 22 Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK 22 Aleksandr Uvarov
DF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)
DF 3 Vagiz Khidiyatullin
DF 4 Oleh Kuznetsov
DF 20 Sergei Gorlukovich
MF 7 Sergei Aleinikov
MF 17 Andrei Zygmantovich
MF 18 Igor Shalimov downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Oleh Protasov Yellow card 75'
FW 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 11 Igor Dobrovolski
Substitutes:
DF 6 Vasyl Rats
MF 9 Oleksandr Zavarov upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Ivan Yaremchuk upward-facing green arrow 72'
GK 16 Viktor Chanov
MF 21 Valeri Broshin
Manager:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi

Assistant referees:
Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)
Pietro d'Elia (Italy)

See also