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

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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

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All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Brazil vs Sweden

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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'
FW 18 Johnny Ekström
DF 19 Mats Gren
FW 21 Stefan Pettersson   46'
Manager:
Olle Nordin

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

Costa Rica vs Scotland

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Costa Rica  1–0  Scotland
Cayasso   49' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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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

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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 19 Mats Gren
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

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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

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Sweden  1–2  Costa Rica
Ekström   32' Report Flores   75'
Medford   87'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
MF 13 Anders Limpar
MF 16 Jonas Thern
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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