1990 FIFA World Cup Group C

Play in Group C of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 20 June 1990. 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
Careca 40', 63' Report Brolin 79'
Attendance: 62,628
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Brazil
Sweden
GK 1 Taffarel
SW 21 Mauro Galvão
CB 13 Mozer  38'
CB 3 Ricardo Gomes (c)
RM 2 Jorginho
CM 4 Dunga  88'
CM 5 Alemão
LM 6 Branco  60'
AM 8 Valdo  82'
FW 15 Müller
FW 9 Careca
Substitutes:
AM 10 Silas  82'
FW 11 Romário
FW 16 Bebeto
CB 19 Ricardo Rocha
GK 22 Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK 22 Thomas Ravelli
DF 6 Roland Nilsson
DF 4 Peter Larsson
DF 5 Roger Ljung  70'
DF 8 Stefan Schwarz
MF 13 Anders Limpar
MF 16 Jonas Thern (c)
MF 10 Klas Ingesson
MF 14 Joakim Nilsson  83'
FW 20 Mats Magnusson  46'
FW 17 Tomas Brolin
Substitutes:
GK 12 Lars Eriksson
MF 15 Glenn Strömberg  70'
MF 7 Niclas Nylén
DF 19 Mats Gren
FW 21 Stefan Pettersson  46'
Manager:
Olle Nordin

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

Costa Rica vs Scotland

Costa Rica 1–0 Scotland
Cayasso 49' Report
Attendance: 30,867
Costa Rica
Scotland
GK 1 Luis Gabelo Conejo
SW 3 Róger Flores (c)
DF 8 Germán Chavarría
DF 20 Mauricio Montero
DF 6 José Carlos Chaves
MF 4 Rónald González Brenes
MF 10 Óscar Ramírez
MF 12 Róger Gómez
FW 14 Juan Cayasso
FW 19 Héctor Marchena
FW 11 Claudio Jara  85'
Substitutes:
DF 5 Marvin Obando
FW 7 Hernán Medford  85'
FW 9 Alexandre Guimarães
MF 17 Roy Myers
GK 21 Hermidio Barrantes
Manager:
Bora Milutinović
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 4 Richard Gough  46'
DF 2 Alex McLeish
DF 3 Roy Aitken (c)
DF 19 David McPherson
DF 6 Maurice Malpas
MF 5 Paul McStay
MF 8 Jim Bett  74'
MF 16 Stuart McCall
FW 7 Mo Johnston
FW 14 Alan McInally
Substitutes:
FW 9 Ally McCoist  74'
MF 10 Murdo MacLeod
GK 12 Andy Goram
MF 13 Gordon Durie
DF 17 Stewart McKimmie  46'
Manager:
Andy Roxburgh

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

Brazil vs Costa Rica

Brazil 1–0 Costa Rica
Müller 33' Report
Attendance: 58,007
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Brazil
Costa Rica
GK 1 Taffarel
SW 21 Mauro Galvão
CB 13 Mozer  90'
CB 3 Ricardo Gomes (c)
RM 2 Jorginho  88'
CM 5 Alemão
CM 4 Dunga
LM 6 Branco
AM 8 Valdo  86'
FW 15 Müller
FW 9 Careca  83'
Substitutes:
AM 10 Silas  86'
FW 11 Romário
FW 16 Bebeto  83'
DF 19 Ricardo Rocha
GK 22 Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK 1 Luis Gabelo Conejo
SW 3 Róger Flores (c)
DF 8 Germán Chavarría
DF 20 Mauricio Montero
DF 6 José Carlos Chaves
MF 4 Rónald González Brenes
MF 10 Óscar Ramírez
MF 12 Róger Gómez  59'
FW 14 Juan Cayasso  78'
FW 19 Héctor Marchena
FW 11 Claudio Jara  16'  71'
Substitutes:
DF 5 Marvin Obando
FW 7 Hernán Medford
FW 9 Alexandre Guimarães  78'
FW 17 Roy Myers  71'
GK 21 Hermidio Barrantes
Manager:
Bora Milutinović

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

Sweden vs Scotland

Sweden 1–2 Scotland
Strömberg 86' Report McCall 11'
Johnston 81' (pen.)
Attendance: 31,823
Sweden
Scotland
GK 22 Thomas Ravelli
DF 6 Roland Nilsson
DF 3 Glenn Hysén (c)
DF 4 Peter Larsson  75'
DF 8 Stefan Schwarz
MF 13 Anders Limpar
MF 16 Jonas Thern  59'
MF 10 Klas Ingesson
MF 14 Joakim Nilsson
FW 21 Stefan Pettersson  62'
FW 17 Tomas Brolin
Substitutes:
MF 9 Leif Engqvist
GK 12 Lars Eriksson
MF 15 Glenn Strömberg  75'
FW 18 Johnny Ekström  62'
DF 5 Roger Ljung
Manager:
Olle Nordin
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 2 Alex McLeish
DF 6 Maurice Malpas
DF 15 Craig Levein
DF 19 David McPherson  65'
MF 13 Gordon Durie  75'
MF 10 Murdo MacLeod
MF 3 Roy Aitken (c)
MF 16 Stuart McCall
FW 21 Robert Fleck  84'
FW 7 Mo Johnston
Substitutes:
MF 5 Paul McStay  75'
FW 9 Ally McCoist  84'
GK 12 Andy Goram
DF 17 Stewart McKimmie
MF 20 Gary McAllister
Manager:
Andy Roxburgh

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

Brazil vs Scotland

Brazil 1–0 Scotland
Müller 81' Report
Attendance: 62,502
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Brazil
Scotland
GK 1 Taffarel
SW 21 Mauro Galvão
CB 19 Ricardo Rocha
CB 3 Ricardo Gomes (c)
RM 2 Jorginho
CM 4 Dunga
CM 5 Alemão
LM 6 Branco
AM 8 Valdo
FW 9 Careca
FW 11 Romário  65'
Substitutes:
AM 10 Silas
FW 15 Müller  65'
FW 16 Bebeto
RM 18 Mazinho
GK 22 Zé Carlos
Manager:
Sebastião Lazaroni
GK 1 Jim Leighton
SW 3 Roy Aitken (c)
DF 17 Stewart McKimmie
DF 2 Alex McLeish
DF 19 David McPherson
DF 6 Maurice Malpas
MF 5 Paul McStay
MF 10 Murdo MacLeod  8'  39'
MF 16 Stuart McCall
FW 7 Mo Johnston  5'
FW 9 Ally McCoist  79'
Substitutes:
DF 11 Gary Gillespie  39'
GK 12 Andy Goram
MF 18 John Collins
MF 20 Gary McAllister
FW 21 Robert Fleck  79'
Manager:
Andy Roxburgh

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

Sweden vs Costa Rica

Sweden 1–2 Costa Rica
Ekström 32' Report Flores 75'
Medford 87'
Attendance: 30,223
Sweden
Costa Rica
GK 22 Thomas Ravelli
DF 6 Roland Nilsson
DF 3 Glenn Hysén (c)
DF 8 Stefan Schwarz  74'
MF 21 Stefan Pettersson
MF 15 Glenn Strömberg  20'  81'
MF 4 Peter Larsson
MF 10 Klas Ingesson
MF 14 Joakim Nilsson
FW 18 Johnny Ekström
FW 17 Tomas Brolin  34'
Substitutes:
MF 9 Leif Engqvist  81'
GK 12 Lars Eriksson
DF 5 Roger Ljung
MF 13 Anders Limpar
DF 19 Mats Gren  34'
Manager:
Olle Nordin
GK 1 Luis Gabelo Conejo
SW 3 Róger Flores (c)
DF 8 Germán Chavarría  73'
DF 20 Mauricio Montero
DF 6 José Carlos Chaves
MF 4 Rónald González Brenes
MF 10 Óscar Ramírez
MF 12 Róger Gómez  28'  60'
MF 14 Juan Cayasso
FW 19 Héctor Marchena  53'
FW 11 Claudio Jara
Substitutes:
DF 5 Marvin Obando
FW 7 Hernán Medford  60'
FW 9 Alexandre Guimarães  73'
MF 17 Roy Myers
GK 21 Hermidio Barrantes
Manager:
Bora Milutinović

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

See also

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