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.[1]

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 1]
Attendance: 73,780
Argentina
Cameroon
GK1Nery Pumpido
SW20Juan Simón
DF11Néstor Fabbri
DF19Oscar Ruggeridownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF13Néstor Lorenzo
DF17Roberto Néstor SensiniYellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF4José Basualdo
MF2Sergio Batista
MF7Jorge Burruchaga
FW3Abel Balbo
FW10Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutions:
MF6Gabriel Calderónupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW8Claudio Caniggiaupward-facing green arrow 46'
GK12Sergio Goycochea
MF16Julio Olarticoechea
DF18José Serrizuela
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK16Thomas N'Kono
SW17Victor N'DipYellow card 23'
DF14Stephen Tataw (c)
DF6Emmanuel Kundé
DF4Benjamin MassingYellow card 9' Red card 88'
DF5Bertin Ebwellé
MF8Emile M'BouhYellow card 54'
MF2André Kana-BiyikRed card 61'
MF10Louis-Paul M'Fédédownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW7François Omam-Biyik
FW20Cyrille Makanakydownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
FW9Roger Millaupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF13Jean-Claude Pagal
DF15Thomas Libiihupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF21Emmanuel Maboang
GK22Jacques 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 2]
Attendance: 42,907
Soviet Union
Romania
GK1Rinat Dasayev (c)
DF4Oleh Kuznetsov
DF3Vagiz KhidiyatullinYellow card 11'
DF20Sergei Gorlukovich
MF7Sergei Aleinikov
MF8Hennadiy Lytovchenkodownward-facing red arrow 66'
MF9Oleksandr Zavarov
MF2Volodymyr Bezsonov
MF6Vasyl Rats
FW10Oleh Protasov
FW11Igor Dobrovolskidownward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
FW12Aleksandr Borodyukupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF15Ivan Yaremchukupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF17Andrei Zygmantovich
MF18Igor Shalimov
GK22Aleksandr Uvarov
Manager:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
GK1Silviu Lung (c)
DF2Mircea Rednic
DF4Ioan Andone
DF6Gheorghe Popescu
DF3Michael Klein
MF8Ioan Sabău
MF5Iosif Rotariu
MF21Ioan Lupescu
MF16Daniel Timofte
FW7Marius LăcătușYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW14Florin Răducioiudownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF11Dănuț Lupu
GK12Bogdan Stelea
FW17Ilie Dumitrescuupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW18Gavril Balintupward-facing green arrow 80'
DF19Emil Săndoi
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

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

Argentina vs Soviet Union

Argentina 2–0 Soviet Union
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 55,759
Argentina
Soviet Union
GK1Nery Pumpidodownward-facing red arrow 11'
SW20Juan Simón
DF15Pedro MonzónYellow card 77'downward-facing red arrow 79'
DF18José SerrizuelaYellow card 55'
MF4José Basualdo
MF2Sergio Batista
MF21Pedro Troglio
MF16Julio Olarticoechea
MF7Jorge BurruchagaYellow card 73'
FW8Claudio CaniggiaYellow card 57'
FW10Diego Maradona (c)Yellow card 70'
Substitutions:
FW6Gabriel Calderón
FW9Gustavo Dezotti
GK12Sergio Goycocheaupward-facing green arrow 11'
DF13Néstor Lorenzoupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF14Ricardo Giusti
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK22Aleksandr Uvarov
DF2Volodymyr BezsonovRed card 48'
DF3Vagiz Khidiyatullin
DF4Oleh Kuznetsov (c)
DF20Sergei Gorlukovich
MF7Sergei Aleinikov
MF17Andrei ZygmantovichYellow card 51'
MF18Igor Shalimov
MF9Oleksandr Zavarovdownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW10Oleh Protasovdownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW11Igor Dobrovolski
Substitutions:
DF5Anatoliy Demyanenko
MF8Hennadiy Lytovchenkoupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW14Volodymyr Lyutyiupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF15Ivan Yaremchuk
GK16Viktor Chanov
Manager:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi

Assistant referees:
José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

Cameroon vs Romania

Cameroon 2–1 Romania
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 38,687
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Cameroon
Romania
GK16Thomas N'KonoYellow card 68'
SW17Victor N'Dip
DF14Stephen Tataw (c)
DF6Emmanuel Kundédownward-facing red arrow 68'
DF3Jules OnanaYellow card 20'
DF5Bertin Ebwellé
MF8Emile M'Bouh
MF21Emmanuel Maboangdownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF10Louis-Paul M'Fédé
FW7François Omam-Biyik
FW20Cyrille Makanaky
Substitutions:
FW9Roger Millaupward-facing green arrow 58'
DF13Jean-Claude Pagalupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF15Thomas Libiih
FW18Bonaventure Djonkep
GK22Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK1Silviu Lung (c)
DF2Mircea Rednic
DF4Ioan Andone
DF6Gheorghe Popescu
DF3Michael KleinYellow card 44'
MF8Ioan Sabău
MF5Iosif Rotariu
MF10Gheorghe Hagidownward-facing red arrow 55'
MF16Daniel Timofte
FW7Marius Lăcătuș
FW14Florin Răducioiudownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
GK12Bogdan Stelea
FW17Ilie Dumitrescuupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW18Gavril Balintupward-facing green arrow 63'
DF19Emil Săndoi
MF21Ioan Lupescu
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

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

Argentina vs Romania

Argentina 1–1 Romania
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 52,733
Argentina
Romania
GK12Sergio Goycochea
DF15Pedro Monzón
DF20Juan Simón
DF18José SerrizuelaYellow card 72'
MF4José Basualdo
MF21Pedro Trogliodownward-facing red arrow 53'
MF2Sergio BatistaYellow card 86'
MF16Julio Olarticoechea
MF7Jorge Burruchagadownward-facing red arrow 60'
FW8Claudio Caniggia
FW10Diego Maradona (c)
Substitutes:
FW6Gabriel Calderón
FW9Gustavo Dezottiupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF13Néstor Lorenzo
MF14Ricardo Giustiupward-facing green arrow 53'
GK22Fabián Cancelarich
Manager:
Carlos Bilardo
GK1Silviu Lung (c)
DF2Mircea Rednic
DF4Ioan Andone
DF6Gheorghe Popescu
DF3Michael Klein
MF8Ioan Sabăudownward-facing red arrow 82'
MF5Iosif Rotariu
MF10Gheorghe HagiYellow card 8'
MF21Ioan LupescuYellow card 32'
FW7Marius LăcătușYellow card 4'
FW18Gavril Balintdownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
MF11Dănuț Lupuupward-facing green arrow 72'
GK12Bogdan Stelea
DF13Adrian Popescu
FW14Florin Răducioiu
MF15Dorin Mateuţupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

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

Cameroon vs Soviet Union

Cameroon 0–4 Soviet Union
[Report 6]
Attendance: 37,307
Cameroon
Soviet Union
GK16Thomas N'Kono
SW17Victor N'Dip
DF14Stephen Tataw (c)
DF6Emmanuel Kundédownward-facing red arrow 34'
DF3Jules Onana
DF5Bertin Ebwellé
MF8Emile M'Bouh
MF2André Kana-BiyikYellow card 61'
MF10Louis-Paul M'Fédé
FW7François Omam-Biyik
FW20Cyrille Makanakydownward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW9Roger MillaYellow card 66'upward-facing green arrow 34'
DF13Jean-Claude Pagalupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW18Bonaventure Djonkep
MF21Emmanuel Maboang
GK22Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK22Aleksandr Uvarov
DF5Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)
DF3Vagiz Khidiyatullin
DF4Oleh Kuznetsov
DF20Sergei Gorlukovich
MF7Sergei Aleinikov
MF17Andrei Zygmantovich
MF18Igor Shalimovdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF10Oleh ProtasovYellow card 75'
FW8Hennadiy Lytovchenkodownward-facing red arrow 72'
FW11Igor Dobrovolski
Substitutes:
DF6Vasyl Rats
MF9Oleksandr Zavarovupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF15Ivan Yaremchukupward-facing green arrow 72'
GK16Viktor Chanov
MF21Valeri Broshin
Manager:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi

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

See also

References

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

Reports