1990 FIFA World Cup

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The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time. Teams representing 116 national football associations entered and qualification began in April 1988. 22 teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation Italy and defending champions Argentina.

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'A symbol of tenacious desire': Italian World Cup hero dies Italian football icon Salvatore Schillaci, who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2024
Schillaci announces himself during 1990 World Cup Watch the moment substitute Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci announced himself on the global stage at Italia 90, with his side's first goal during Italy's first match against Austria. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2024
Watch Schillaci's cracker at Italia '90 Watch Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci score a wonderful goal for hosts Italy against Uruguay in their second-round match during the 1990 World Cup. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2024

Italy's World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59 Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2024
Brehme 'saved his best for the biggest games' BBC Sport remembers former Germany defender Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final and has died aged 63. BBC Sport - Published on February 20, 2024
Germany World Cup winner Brehme dies aged 63 Former Germany defender Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, dies aged 63. BBC Sport - Published on February 20, 2024

Bags of urine, cans of Bud and the team that saved US soccer There was more on the line than a spot at the 1990 World Cup - the United States team feared for their jobs, homes and the very future of football in their country. BBC Sport - Published on November 13, 2023
Italia 90 shirts owned by mystery England star go up for auction A collection of football shirts amassed by a mystery England star during the Italia 1990 World Cup is up for sale. Sky News - Published on September 14, 2023
Ex-England star selling shirts from 1990 World Cup The shirts from England's seven games and a goalkeeper jersey could fetch £300,000. BBC Sport - Published on September 14, 2023
Welsh-born Sheedy's 1990 World Cup adventure The last goal to be scored by Welsh-born player in the World Cup finals was the Republic or Ireland's first on the biggest stage of all. BBC Sport - Published on November 16, 2022

World Cup archive: Freddy Rincon scores for Colombia against West Germany in 1990 Watch the moment Freddy Rincon scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser for Colombia against West Germany at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. BBC Sport - Published on April 12, 2022