Play in Group D of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 19 June 1990. West Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Yugoslavia and Colombia. The United Arab Emirates failed to advance.
Standings
Matches All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
United Arab Emirates vs Colombia
GK 17Muhsin MusabahDF 20Yousuf Hussain DF 6 Abdulrahman MohamedDF 2 Khalil GhanimDF 15Ibrahim Meer MF 19Eissa Meer MF 12Hussain GhuloumMF 14Nasir KhameesMF 3 Ali ThaniFW 7 Fahad Khamees (c) FW 10Adnan Al TalyaniSubstitutions:GK 1 Abdullah MusaMF 5 Abdullah Sultan MF 8 Khalid IsmaïlFW 11Zuhair Bakheet DF 21Abdulrahman Al-HaddadManager: Carlos Alberto Parreira GK 1 René HiguitaDF 4 Luis Fernando HerreraDF 15Luis Carlos PereaDF 2 Andrés EscobarDF 3 Gildardo GómezMF 8 Gabriel GómezMF 14Leonel ÁlvarezMF 11Bernardo RedínMF 10Carlos Valderrama (c)FW 19Freddy RincónFW 16Arnoldo Iguarán Substitutions:GK 12Eduardo NiñoDF 6 José Ricardo PérezMF 7 Carlos Estrada MF 20Luis FajardoFW 22Rubén Darío HernándezManager:Francisco Maturana Assistant referees: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland) Shizuo Takada (Japan)
West Germany vs Yugoslavia
GK 1 Bodo IllgnerSW 5 Klaus AugenthalerDF 14Thomas BertholdDF 6 Guido BuchwaldMF 2 Stefan ReuterMF 8 Thomas Häßler MF 10Lothar Matthäus (c)MF 15Uwe Bein MF 3 Andreas Brehme FW 9 Rudi VöllerFW 18Jürgen KlinsmannSubstitutions:GK 12Raimond AumannMF 7 Pierre Littbarski FW 13Karl-Heinz RiedleMF 17Andreas Möller DF 19Hans PflüglerManager:Franz Beckenbauer GK 1 Tomislav IvkovićSW 6 Davor JozićDF 4 Zoran VulićDF 3 Predrag SpasićDF 5 Faruk HadžibegićDF 18Mirsad BaljićMF 8 Safet Sušić MF 10Dragan StojkovićMF 13Srečko KatanecFW 19Dejan Savićević FW 11Zlatko Vujović (c)Substitutions:GK 12Fahrudin OmerovićMF 7 Dragoljub Brnović FW 9 Darko PančevMF 15Robert Prosinečki MF 16Refik ŠabanadžovićManager:Ivica Osim Assistant referees: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain) Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Yugoslavia vs Colombia
GK 1 Tomislav IvkovićSW 6 Davor JozićDF 3 Predrag SpasićDF 5 Faruk HadžibegićMF 2 Vujadin StanojkovićMF 8 Safet SušićMF 16Refik ŠabanadžovićMF 13Srečko Katanec MF 7 Dragoljub BrnovićFW 10Dragan Stojković FW 11Zlatko Vujović (c) Substitutions:GK 12Fahrudin OmerovićDF 4 Zoran VulićFW 9 Darko Pančev MF 17Robert Jarni FW 19Dejan SavićevićManager:Ivica Osim GK 1 René HiguitaDF 4 Luis Fernando HerreraDF 15Luis Carlos PereaDF 2 Andrés EscobarDF 3 Gildardo GómezMF 8 Gabriel GómezMF 14Leonel ÁlvarezMF 11Bernardo Redín MF 10Carlos Valderrama (c)FW 19Freddy Rincón FW 16Arnoldo IguaránSubstitutions:GK 12Eduardo NiñoDF 6 José Ricardo PérezMF 7 Carlos Estrada MF 20Luis FajardoFW 22Rubén Darío Hernández Manager:Francisco Maturana Assistant referees: Neji Jouini (Tunisia) Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
West Germany vs United Arab Emirates
GK 1 Bodo IllgnerSW 5 Klaus AugenthalerDF 14Thomas Berthold DF 6 Guido BuchwaldMF 2 Stefan ReuterMF 8 Thomas HäßlerMF 10Lothar Matthäus (c)MF 15Uwe BeinMF 3 Andreas Brehme FW 9 Rudi VöllerFW 18Jürgen Klinsmann Substitutions:GK 12Raimond AumannMF 7 Pierre Littbarski FW 13Karl-Heinz Riedle MF 17Andreas MöllerDF 19Hans PflüglerManager:Franz Beckenbauer GK 17Muhsin MusabahDF 20Yousuf Hussain DF 6 Abdulrahman Mohamed (c)DF 2 Khalil GhanimDF 15Ibrahim Meer MF 19Eissa MeerMF 12Hussain Ghuloum MF 14Nasir KhameesMF 8 Khalid Ismaïl FW 3 Ali ThaniFW 10Adnan Al TalyaniSubstitutions:GK 1 Abdullah MusaMF 5 Abdullah SultanFW 11Zuhair Bakheet MF 13Hassan Mohamed DF 21Abdulrahman Al-Haddad Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira Assistant referees: Shizuo Takada (Japan) Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
West Germany vs Colombia
GK 1 Bodo IllgnerSW 5 Klaus AugenthalerDF 14Thomas Berthold DF 6 Guido BuchwaldMF 2 Stefan ReuterMF 8 Thomas Häßler MF 10Lothar Matthäus (c)MF 15Uwe Bein DF 19Hans PflüglerFW 9 Rudi VöllerFW 18Jürgen KlinsmannSubstitutions:GK 12 Raimond AumannMF 7 Pierre Littbarski FW 13 Karl-Heinz RiedleDF 16 Paul SteinerMF 20Olaf Thon Manager:Franz Beckenbauer GK 1 René HiguitaDF 4 Luis Fernando Herrera DF 15Luis Carlos PereaDF 2 Andrés EscobarDF 3 Gildardo GómezMF 8 Gabriel Gómez MF 14Leonel Álvarez MF 20Luis FajardoMF 10Carlos Valderrama (c)MF 7 Carlos EstradaFW 19Freddy RincónSubstitutions:GK 12Eduardo NiñoDF 6 José Ricardo PérezFW 16Arnoldo IguaránDF 17Geovanis CassianiFW 22Rubén Darío HernándezManager:Francisco Maturana Assistant referees: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain) Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Yugoslavia vs United Arab Emirates
GK 1 Tomislav IvkovićSW 5 Faruk HadžibegićDF 2 Vujadin StanojkovićDF 3 Predrag SpasićMF 16Refik Šabanadžović MF 10Dragan StojkovićMF 6 Davor JozićMF 8 Safet SušićMF 7 Dragoljub Brnović FW 9 Darko Pančev FW 11Zlatko Vujović (c) Substitutions:GK 12Fahrudin OmerovićDF 4 Zoran Vulić MF 15Robert Prosinečki MF 17Robert JarniFW 19Dejan SavićevićManager:Ivica Osim GK 17Muhsin MusabahDF 19Eissa MeerDF 6 Abdulrahman Mohamed (c)DF 2 Khalil Ghanim DF 15Ibrahim MeerMF 21Abdulrahman Al-HaddadMF 12Hussain GhuloumMF 14Nasir Khamees MF 8 Khalid IsmaïlFW 3 Ali Thani FW 10Adnan Al TalyaniSubstitutions:GK 1 Abdullah MusaMF 5 Abdullah Sultan FW 7 Fahad Khamees FW 11Zuhair BakheetDF 16Mohamed SalimManager: Carlos Alberto Parreira Assistant referees: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) Michel Vautrot (France)
See also Colombia at the FIFA World Cup Germany at the FIFA World Cup United Arab Emirates at the FIFA World Cup Yugoslavia at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports