1990 FIFA World Cup Group A

Play in Group A of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 19 June 1990. Italy won the group and advanced to the second round, along with Czechoslovakia. Austria and the United States failed to advance.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Czechoslovakia 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
4  United States 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Italy vs Austria

Italy 1–0 Austria
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 73,303
Italy
Austria
GK1Walter Zenga
DF2Franco Baresi
DF3Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF6Riccardo Ferri
DF7Paolo Maldini
MF9Carlo Ancelottidownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF11Fernando De Napoli
MF13Giuseppe Giannini
MF17Roberto Donadoni
FW21Gianluca Vialli
FW16Andrea Carnevaledownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF4Luigi De Agostiniupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF8Pietro Vierchowod
GK12Stefano Tacconi
FW15Roberto Baggio
FW19Salvatore Schillaciupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
GK1Klaus Lindenberger
DF2Ernst Aigner
DF7Kurt Russ
DF3Robert Pecl
DF5Peter Schöttel
DF18Michael Streiter
MF8Peter Artnerdownward-facing red arrow 61'
MF10Manfred Linzmaierdownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF20Andreas HerzogYellow card 6'
FW13Andreas Ogris
FW9Toni Polster (c)
Substitutions:
DF4Anton Pfeffer
MF6Manfred Zsakupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF11Alfred Hörtnaglupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW14Gerhard Rodax
GK21Michael Konsel
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger

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

United States vs Czechoslovakia

United States 1–5 Czechoslovakia
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 33,266
United States
Czechoslovakia
GK1Tony MeolaYellow card 39'
DF2Steve TrittschuhYellow card 43'
DF5Mike Windischmann (c)
DF15Desmond Armstrong
MF6John Harkes
MF20Paul Caligiuri
MF7Tab Ramos
MF14John Stollmeyerdownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW10Peter Vermes
FW11Eric WynaldaRed card 52'
FW16Bruce Murraydownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
DF8Brian Bliss
FW9Christopher Sullivanupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW13Eric Eichmann
DF17Marcelo Balboaupward-facing green arrow 64'
GK22David Vanole
Manager:
Bob Gansler
GK1Jan Stejskal
DF5Ján Kocian
DF3Miroslav KadlecYellow card 61'
DF9Luboš KubíkYellow card 30'
DF6František Straka
MF4Ivan Hašek (c)
MF11Ľubomír Moravčíkdownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF8Jozef Chovanec
MF7Michal Bílek
FW10Tomáš Skuhravý
FW17Ivo Knoflíčekdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF14Vladimír Weissupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF18Milan Luhovýupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW19Stanislav Griga
MF20Václav Němeček
GK21Luděk Mikloško
Manager:
Jozef Vengloš

Assistant referees:
Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)
Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany)

Italy vs United States

Italy 1–0 United States
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 73,423
Italy
United States
GK1Walter Zenga
DF2Franco Baresi
DF3Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF6Riccardo FerriYellow card 69'
DF7Paolo Maldini
MF10Nicola Berti
MF17Roberto Donadoni
MF11Fernando De Napoli
MF13Giuseppe Giannini
FW16Andrea Carnevaledownward-facing red arrow 51'
FW21Gianluca Vialli
Substitutions:
DF4Luigi De Agostini
DF8Pietro Vierchowod
GK12Stefano Tacconi
FW15Roberto Baggio
FW19Salvatore Schillaciupward-facing green arrow 51'
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
GK1Tony Meola
DF3John Doyle
DF4Jimmy BanksYellow card 62'downward-facing red arrow 80'
DF5Mike Windischmann (c)
DF15Desmond Armstrong
DF17Marcelo Balboa
MF6John Harkes
MF7Tab Ramos
MF20Paul Caligiuri
FW10Peter Vermes
FW16Bruce Murraydownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
DF2Steve Trittschuh
DF8Brian Bliss
FW9Christopher Sullivanupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF14John Stollmeyerupward-facing green arrow 80'
GK18Kasey Keller
Manager:
Bob Gansler

Assistant referees:
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)
Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)

Austria vs Czechoslovakia

Austria 0–1 Czechoslovakia
[Report 4]
Attendance: 38,962
Austria
Czechoslovakia
GK1Klaus Lindenberger
DF2Ernst Aigner
DF3Robert PeclYellow card 22'
DF4Anton PfefferYellow card 85'
DF7Kurt Russdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF6Manfred ZsakYellow card 71'
MF5Peter Schötteldownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF20Andreas Herzog
MF11Alfred Hörtnagl
FW14Gerhard Rodax
FW9Toni Polster (c)
Substitutions:
MF13Andreas Ogrisupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF16Andreas Reisinger
DF18Michael Streiterupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF19Gerald Glatzmayer
GK21Michael Konsel
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK1Jan Stejskal
DF5Ján Kocian
DF3Miroslav Kadlec
DF9Luboš KubíkYellow card 62'
MF4Ivan Hašek (c)
MF20Václav Němeček
MF11Ľubomír MoravčíkYellow card 52'
MF8Jozef Chovanecdownward-facing red arrow 31'
MF7Michal Bílek
FW10Tomáš Skuhravý
FW17Ivo Knoflíčekdownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF2Július Bielikupward-facing green arrow 31'
MF14Vladimír Weissupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF18Milan Luhový
FW19Stanislav Griga
GK21Luděk Mikloško
Manager:
Jozef Vengloš

Assistant referees:
Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

Italy vs Czechoslovakia

Italy 2–0 Czechoslovakia
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 73,303
Italy
Czechoslovakia
GK1Walter Zenga
DF2Franco Baresi
DF3Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF6Riccardo Ferri
DF7Paolo Maldini
MF10Nicola BertiYellow card 70'
MF17Roberto Donadonidownward-facing red arrow 51'
MF11Fernando De Napolidownward-facing red arrow 65'
MF13Giuseppe Giannini
FW15Roberto BaggioYellow card 44'
FW19Salvatore Schillaci
Substitutions:
DF4Luigi De Agostiniupward-facing green arrow 51'
DF8Pietro Vierchowodupward-facing green arrow 65'
GK12Stefano Tacconi
MF14Giancarlo Marocchi
FW20Aldo Serena
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
GK1Jan Stejskal
DF3Miroslav Kadlec
DF15Vladimír Kinier
DF4Ivan Hašek (c)
DF20Václav Němečekdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF11Ľubomír Moravčík
MF8Jozef ChovanecYellow card 26'
MF14Vladimír Weissdownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF7Michal Bílek
FW10Tomáš SkuhravýYellow card 30'
FW17Ivo Knoflíček
Substitutions:
DF2Július Bielikupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF13Jiří Němec
MF16Viliam Hýravý
FW19Stanislav Grigaupward-facing green arrow 58'
GK21Luděk Mikloško
Manager:
Jozef Vengloš

Assistant referees:
Marcel van Langenhove (Belgium)
George Smith (Scotland)

Austria vs United States

Austria 2–1 United States
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 34,857
Austria
United States
GK1Klaus LindenbergerYellow card 84'
DF2Ernst Aigner
DF3Robert PeclYellow card 31'
DF4Anton Pfeffer
MF8Peter ArtnerRed card 33'
MF6Manfred ZsakYellow card 21'
MF20Andreas Herzog
MF13Andreas Ogris
MF18Michael StreiterYellow card 90'
FW9Toni Polster (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW14Gerhard Rodaxdownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
DF7Kurt Russ
FW15Christian Keglevits
MF16Andreas ReisingerYellow card 50'upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF19Gerald Glatzmayerupward-facing green arrow 86'
GK21Michael Konsel
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK1Tony Meola
DF3John Doyle
DF4Jimmy BanksYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 55'
DF5Mike Windischmann (c)Yellow card 58'
DF15Desmond Armstrong
DF17Marcelo Balboa
MF6John Harkes
MF7Tab Ramos
MF20Paul CaligiuriYellow card 26'downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW10Peter Vermes
FW16Bruce MurrayYellow card 42'
Substitutions:
DF2Steve Trittschuh
DF8Brian Blissupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW11Eric Wynaldaupward-facing green arrow 55'
DF14John Stollmeyer
GK18Kasey Keller
Manager:
Bob Gansler

Assistant referees:
Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

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