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
Matches All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Argentina vs Cameroon
GK 1 Nery PumpidoSW 20Juan SimónDF 11Néstor FabbriDF 19Oscar Ruggeri DF 13Néstor Lorenzo DF 17Roberto Néstor Sensini MF 4 José BasualdoMF 2 Sergio BatistaMF 7 Jorge BurruchagaFW 3 Abel Balbo FW 10Diego Maradona (c)Substitutions:GK 12Sergio GoycocheaMF 6 Gabriel Calderón FW 8 Claudio Caniggia MF 16Julio OlarticoecheaDF 18José SerrizuelaManager:Carlos Bilardo GK 16Thomas N'KonoSW 17Victor N'Dip DF 14Stephen Tataw (c)DF 6 Emmanuel KundéDF 4 Benjamin Massing DF 5 Bertin EbwelléMF 8 Emile M'Bouh MF 2 André Kana-Biyik MF 10Louis-Paul M'Fédé FW 7 François Omam-Biyik FW 20Cyrille Makanaky Substitutions:GK 22Jacques Songo'o FW 9 Roger Milla MF 13Jean-Claude PagalDF 15Thomas Libiih MF 21Emmanuel MaboangManager: Valery Nepomnyashchy Assistant referees: Vincent Mauro (United States) Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Soviet Union vs Romania
GK 1 Rinat Dasayev (c)DF 4 Oleh KuznetsovDF 3 Vagiz Khidiyatullin DF 20Sergei GorlukovichMF 7 Sergei AleinikovMF 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko MF 9 Oleksandr Zavarov MF 2 Volodymyr BezsonovMF 6 Vasyl RatsFW 10Oleh ProtasovFW 11Igor Dobrovolski Substitutions:GK 22Aleksandr UvarovFW 12Aleksandr Borodyuk MF 15Ivan Yaremchuk MF 17Andrei ZygmantovichMF 18Igor ShalimovManager:Valeriy Lobanovskyi GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)DF 2 Mircea RednicDF 4 Ioan AndoneDF 6 Gheorghe PopescuDF 3 Michael KleinMF 8 Ioan SabăuMF 5 Iosif Rotariu MF 21Ioan LupescuMF 16Daniel TimofteFW 7 Marius Lăcătuș FW 14Florin Răducioiu Substitutions:GK 12Bogdan Stelea MF 11Dănuț LupuFW 17Ilie Dumitrescu FW 18Gavril Balint DF 19Emil SăndoiManager:Emerich Jenei Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Hernán Silva (Chile)
Argentina vs Soviet Union
GK 1 Nery Pumpido SW 20Juan SimónDF 15Pedro Monzón DF 18José Serrizuela MF 4 José BasualdoMF 2 Sergio BatistaMF 21Pedro Troglio MF 16Julio OlarticoecheaMF 7 Jorge Burruchaga FW 8 Claudio Caniggia FW 10Diego Maradona (c) Substitutions:GK 12Sergio Goycochea FW 6 Gabriel Calderón FW 9 Gustavo DezottiDF 13Néstor Lorenzo MF 14Ricardo GiustiManager:Carlos Bilardo GK 22Aleksandr UvarovDF 2 Volodymyr Bezsonov DF 3 Vagiz KhidiyatullinDF 4 Oleh Kuznetsov (c)DF 20Sergei GorlukovichMF 7 Sergei AleinikovMF 17Andrei Zygmantovich MF 18Igor ShalimovMF 9 Oleksandr Zavarov FW 10Oleh Protasov FW 11Igor DobrovolskiSubstitutions:GK 16Viktor ChanovDF 5 Anatoliy DemyanenkoMF 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko FW 14Volodymyr Lyutyi MF 15Ivan YaremchukManager:Valeriy Lobanovskyi Assistant referees: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Cameroon vs Romania
GK 16Thomas N'Kono SW 17Victor N'DipDF 14Stephen Tataw (c)DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé DF 3 Jules Onana DF 5 Bertin EbwelléMF 8 Emile M'BouhMF 21Emmanuel Maboang MF 10Louis-Paul M'FédéFW 7 François Omam-Biyik FW 20Cyrille MakanakySubstitutions:GK 22Jacques Songo'o FW 9 Roger Milla DF 13Jean-Claude Pagal DF 15Thomas LibiihFW 18Bonaventure DjonkepManager: Valery Nepomnyashchy GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)DF 2 Mircea RednicDF 4 Ioan AndoneDF 6 Gheorghe PopescuDF 3 Michael Klein MF 8 Ioan SabăuMF 5 Iosif Rotariu MF 10Gheorghe Hagi MF 16Daniel TimofteFW 7 Marius LăcătușFW 14Florin Răducioiu Substitutions:GK 12Bogdan Stelea FW 17Ilie Dumitrescu FW 18Gavril Balint DF 19Emil SăndoiMF 21Ioan LupescuManager:Emerich Jenei Assistant referees: Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal) Armando Pérez-Hoyos (Colombia)
Argentina vs Romania
GK 12Sergio GoycocheaDF 15Pedro MonzónDF 20Juan SimónDF 18José Serrizuela MF 4 José BasualdoMF 21Pedro Troglio MF 2 Sergio Batista MF 16Julio OlarticoecheaMF 7 Jorge Burruchaga FW 8 Claudio Caniggia FW 10Diego Maradona (c)Substitutes:GK 22Fabián Cancelarich FW 6 Gabriel Calderón FW 9 Gustavo Dezotti DF 13Néstor Lorenzo MF 14Ricardo Giusti Manager:Carlos Bilardo GK 1 Silviu Lung (c)DF 2 Mircea RednicDF 4 Ioan AndoneDF 6 Gheorghe PopescuDF 3 Michael KleinMF 8 Ioan Sabău MF 5 Iosif Rotariu MF 10Gheorghe Hagi MF 21Ioan Lupescu FW 7 Marius Lăcătuș FW 18Gavril Balint Substitutes:GK 12Bogdan Stelea MF 11Dănuț Lupu DF 13Adrian Popescu FW 14Florin Răducioiu MF 15Dorin Mateuţ Manager:Emerich Jenei Assistant referees: Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica) Carlo Longhi (Italy)
Cameroon vs Soviet Union
GK 16Thomas N'KonoSW 17Victor N'DipDF 14Stephen Tataw (c)DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé DF 3 Jules OnanaDF 5 Bertin EbwelléMF 8 Emile M'BouhMF 2 André Kana-Biyik MF 10Louis-Paul M'FédéFW 7 François Omam-Biyik FW 20Cyrille Makanaky Substitutions:GK 22Jacques Songo'o FW 9 Roger Milla DF 13Jean-Claude Pagal FW 18Bonaventure DjonkepMF 21Emmanuel MaboangManager: Valery Nepomnyashchy GK 22Aleksandr UvarovDF 5 Anatoliy Demyanenko (c)DF 3 Vagiz KhidiyatullinDF 4 Oleh KuznetsovDF 20Sergei GorlukovichMF 7 Sergei AleinikovMF 17Andrei ZygmantovichMF 18Igor Shalimov MF 10Oleh Protasov FW 8 Hennadiy Lytovchenko FW 11Igor DobrovolskiSubstitutes:GK 16Viktor ChanovDF 6 Vasyl Rats MF 9 Oleksandr Zavarov MF 15Ivan Yaremchuk MF 21Valeri BroshinManager:Valeriy Lobanovskyi Assistant referees: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) Pietro d'Elia (Italy)
See also Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Cameroon at the FIFA World Cup Romania at the FIFA World Cup Soviet Union at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports