1990 FIFA World Cup Group C

Play in Group C of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 20 June 1990.[1] Brazil won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Costa Rica. Scotland and Sweden failed to advance, with the latter achieving a unique feat in World Cup history by playing three games in a particular World Cup having every game finish with exactly the same scoreline: a 2–1 loss.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Brazil vs Sweden

Brazil 2–1 Sweden
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 62,628
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Brazil
Sweden
GK1Taffarel
SW21Mauro Galvão
CB13MozerYellow card 38'
CB3Ricardo Gomes (c)
RM2Jorginho
CM4DungaYellow card 88'
CM5Alemão
LM6BrancoYellow card 60'
AM8Valdodownward-facing red arrow 82'
FW15Müller
FW9Careca
Substitutes:
AM10Silasupward-facing green arrow 82'
FW11Romário
FW16Bebeto
CB19Ricardo Rocha
GK22Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK22Thomas Ravelli
DF6Roland Nilsson
DF4Peter Larsson
DF5Roger Ljungdownward-facing red arrow 70'
DF8Stefan Schwarz
MF13Anders Limpar
MF16Jonas Thern (c)
MF10Klas Ingesson
MF14Joakim NilssonYellow card 83'
FW20Mats Magnussondownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW17Tomas Brolin
Substitutes:
GK12Lars Eriksson
MF15Glenn Strömbergupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF7Niclas Nylén
DF19Mats Gren
FW21Stefan Petterssonupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Olle Nordin

Assistant referees:
Michel Vautrot (France)
Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

Costa Rica vs Scotland

Costa Rica 1–0 Scotland
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 30,867
Costa Rica
Scotland
GK1Luis Gabelo Conejo
SW3Róger Flores (c)
DF8Germán Chavarría
DF20Mauricio Montero
DF6José Carlos Chaves
MF4Rónald González Brenes
MF10Óscar Ramírez
MF12Róger Gómez
FW14Juan Cayasso
FW19Héctor Marchena
FW11Claudio Jaradownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
DF5Marvin Obando
FW7Hernán Medfordupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW9Alexandre Guimarães
MF17Roy Myers
GK21Hermidio Barrantes
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK1Jim Leighton
DF4Richard Goughdownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF2Alex McLeish
DF3Roy Aitken (c)
DF19David McPherson
DF6Maurice Malpas
MF5Paul McStay
MF8Jim Bettdownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF16Stuart McCall
FW7Mo Johnston
FW14Alan McInally
Substitutes:
FW9Ally McCoistupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF10Murdo MacLeod
GK12Andy Goram
MF13Gordon Durie
DF17Stewart McKimmieupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Andy Roxburgh

Assistant referees:
Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)
Elías Jácome (Ecuador)

Brazil vs Costa Rica

Brazil 1–0 Costa Rica
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 58,007
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Brazil
Costa Rica
GK1Taffarel
SW21Mauro Galvão
CB13MozerYellow card 90'
CB3Ricardo Gomes (c)
RM2JorginhoYellow card 88'
CM5Alemão
CM4Dunga
LM6Branco
AM8Valdodownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW15Müller
FW9Carecadownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
AM10Silasupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW11Romário
FW16Bebetoupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF19Ricardo Rocha
GK22Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK1Luis Gabelo Conejo
SW3Róger Flores (c)
RB8Germán Chavarría
CB20Mauricio Montero
LB6José Carlos Chaves
DM4Rónald González Brenes
DM19Héctor Marchena
RW14Juan Cayassodownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM10Óscar Ramírez
LM12Róger GómezYellow card 59'
CF11Claudio JaraYellow card 16'downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
DF5Marvin Obando
FW7Hernán Medford
MF9Alexandre Guimarãesupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF17Roy Myersupward-facing green arrow 71'
GK21Hermidio Barrantes
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović

Assistant referees:
Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)

Sweden vs Scotland

Sweden 1–2 Scotland
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 31,823
Sweden
Scotland
GK22Thomas Ravelli
RB6Roland Nilsson
CB4Peter Larssondownward-facing red arrow 75'
CB3Glenn Hysén (c)
LB8Stefan Schwarz
RM13Anders Limpar
CM10Klas Ingesson
CM16Jonas ThernYellow card 59'
LM14Joakim Nilsson
CF17Tomas Brolin
CF21Stefan Petterssondownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutes:
GK12Lars Eriksson
DF5Roger Ljung
MF9Leif Engqvist
MF15Glenn Strömbergupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW18Johnny Ekströmupward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Olle Nordin
GK1Jim Leighton
RB19David McPhersonYellow card 69'
CB15Craig Levein
CB2Alex McLeish
LB6Maurice Malpas
RM3Roy Aitken (c)
CM16Stuart McCall
CM10Murdo MacLeod
LM13Gordon Duriedownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF21Robert Fleckdownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF7Mo Johnston
Substitutes:
GK12Andy Goram
DF17Stewart McKimmie
MF5Paul McStayupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF20Gary McAllister
FW9Ally McCoistupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Andy Roxburgh

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

Brazil vs Scotland

Brazil 1–0 Scotland
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 62,502
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Brazil
Scotland
GK1Taffarel
SW21Mauro Galvão
CB19Ricardo Rocha
CB3Ricardo Gomes (c)
RM2Jorginho
CM4Dunga
CM5Alemão
LM6Branco
AM8Valdo
FW9Careca
FW11Romáriodownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
AM10Silas
FW15Müllerupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW16Bebeto
RM18Mazinho
GK22Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK1Jim Leighton
SW3Roy Aitken (c)
DF17Stewart McKimmie
DF2Alex McLeish
DF19David McPherson
DF6Maurice Malpas
MF5Paul McStay
MF10Murdo MacLeodYellow card 8'downward-facing red arrow 39'
MF16Stuart McCall
FW7Mo JohnstonYellow card 5'
FW9Ally McCoistdownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
DF11Gary Gillespieupward-facing green arrow 39'
GK12Andy Goram
MF18John Collins
MF20Gary McAllister
FW21Robert Fleckupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Andy Roxburgh

Assistant referees:
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Sweden vs Costa Rica

Sweden 1–2 Costa Rica
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 30,223
Sweden
Costa Rica
GK22Thomas Ravelli
DF6Roland Nilsson
DF3Glenn Hysén (c)
DF8Stefan SchwarzYellow card 74'
MF21Stefan Pettersson
MF15Glenn StrömbergYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF4Peter Larsson
MF10Klas Ingesson
MF14Joakim Nilsson
FW18Johnny Ekström
FW17Tomas Brolindownward-facing red arrow 34'
Substitutes:
MF9Leif Engqvistupward-facing green arrow 81'
GK12Lars Eriksson
DF5Roger Ljung
MF13Anders Limpar
DF19Mats Grenupward-facing green arrow 34'
Manager:
Olle Nordin
GK1Luis Gabelo Conejo
SW3Róger Flores (c)
DF8Germán Chavarríadownward-facing red arrow 73'
DF20Mauricio Montero
DF6José Carlos Chaves
MF4Rónald González Brenes
MF10Óscar Ramírez
MF12Róger GómezYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF14Juan Cayasso
FW19Héctor MarchenaYellow card 53'
FW11Claudio Jara
Substitutes:
DF5Marvin Obando
FW7Hernán Medfordupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW9Alexandre Guimarãesupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF17Roy Myers
GK21Hermidio Barrantes
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović

Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
George Courtney (England)

See also

References

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

Match reports

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