........................................1990...................... A tournament dominated by negative, defensive football proved memorable for England's showing - their best in football's showpiece event since 1966. England lost on penalties in the semi-finals to West Germany who went on to win probably the worst final in history for their third title. RESULTS & STATISTICS Group A Italy 1-0 Austria Czechoslovakia 5-1 USA Italy 1-0 USA Czechoslovakia 1-0 Austria Austria 2-1 USA Italy 2-0 Czechoslovakia P W D L F A Pts Italy 3 3 0 0 4 0 6 Czechoslovakia 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 Austria 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 United States 3 0 0 3 2 8 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group B Cameroon 1-0 Argentina Romania 2-0 USSR Argentina 2-0 USSR Cameroon 2-1 Romania USSR 4-0 Cameroon Argentina 1-1 Romania P W D L F A Pts Cameroon 3 2 0 1 3 5 4 Romania 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 Argentina 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 USSR 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group C Brazil 2-1 Sweden Costa Rica 1-0 Scotland Scotland 2-1 Sweden Brazil 1-0 Costa Rica Costa Rica 2-1 Sweden Brazil 1-0 Scotland P W D L F A Pts Brazil 3 3 0 0 4 1 6 Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 Sweden 3 0 0 3 3 6 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group D Colombia 2-0 UAE West Germany 4-1 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1-0 Colombia West Germany 5-1 UAE Yugoslavia 4-1 UAE West Germany 1-1 Colombia P W D L F A Pts West Germany 3 2 1 0 10 3 5 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 6 5 4 Colombia 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 2 11 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group E Belgium 2-0 South Korea Uruguay 0-0 Spain Spain 3-1 South Korea Belgium 3-1 Uruguay Uruguay 1-0 South Korea Spain 2-1 Belgium P W D L F A Pts Spain 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 Belgium 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 6 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group F England 1-1 Rep of Ireland Holland 1-1 Egypt England 0-0 Holland Rep of Ireland 0-0 Egypt England 1-0 Egypt Rep of Ireland 1-1 Holland P W D L F A Pts England 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 Republic of Ireland 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 Holland 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 Egypt 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 Second place decided by lots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second round: Czechoslovakia 4-1 Costa Rica Cameroon 2-1 Colombia (aet) West Germany 2-1 Holland Argentina 1-0 Brazil Rep of Ireland 0-0 Romania (aet) (Rep of Ireland won 5-4 on penalties) Italy 2-0 Uruguay England 1-0 Belgium (aet) Yugoslavia 2-1 Spain (aet) Quarter-finals results: Argentina 0-0 Yugoslavia (aet) (Argentina won 3-2 on penalties) Italy 1-0 Rep of Ireland West Germany 1-0 Czechoslovakia England 3-2 Cameroon (aet) Semi-finals: Argentina 1-1 Italy (aet) (Argentina won 4-3 on penalties) West Germany 1-1 England (aet) (West Germany won 4-3 on penalties) 3rd/4th place play-off: Italy 2-1 England Final: West Germany 1-0 Argentina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leading scorer: Six goals: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) NOW IS THE TIME FOR ENGLAND TO PROVE THAT THEY RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO WITHOUT ROONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!