1990 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1990 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- March 28 – Sweden's Bo Johansson makes his debut as the manager of Iceland, defeating Luxembourg 2-1.
- March 31 – NAC Breda fires manager Hans Verèl.
- West Germany wins the Football World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the final.
- May 17 – Manchester United wins 1-0 over Crystal Palace to claim the FA Cup. The only goal is scored by Lee A. Martin.
- September 8 – Franz Beckenbauer is nominated as a trainer for Olympique de Marseille.
- September 12 – Euro 1992 qualifying: there are great surprises at Landskrona, Sweden, where the Faroe Islands, in their first international match, defeats Austria 1-0. It is the "Waterloo Day" in Austrian football, and national happiness day for Faroerians.
- September 12 – East Germany plays its last ever international match, defeating Belgium 2-0 in Brussels.
- September 19 – Dutch team Vitesse Arnhem makes its European debut with a win (1-0) in Northern Ireland against Derry City F.C. in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The only goal is scored by striker Huub Loeffen in the 18th minute.
- October 10 – Copa Libertadores 1990 is won by Olimpia Asunción after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club on an aggregate score of 3-1.
- November 5 – Manager Howard Kendall is fired by Manchester City and succeeded by Peter Reid.
- December 9 – AC Milan once again wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan, this time by defeating Paraguay's Olimpia Asunción (3-0). Frank Rijkaard scores twice for the Italians.
[edit] Winners of national championships
[edit] Asia
[edit] Europe
- England – Liverpool
- France – Olympique de Marseille
- Italy – SSC Napoli
- Netherlands
- Portugal – FC Porto
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1989-90 in Scottish football.
- Spain – Real Madrid
[edit] South America
[edit] International Tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Algeria (March 2 – 16, 1990)
- FIFA World Cup in Italy (June 8 – July 8, 1990)
[edit] National Teams
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Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 |  Italy |
0 – 0 | D | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| March 28 |  USSR |
2 – 1 | L | Friendly | Lokomotiv Central Stadium, Moscow |
| May 30 |  Austria |
3 – 2 | L | Friendly | Prater Stadium, Vienna |
| June 3 |  Yugoslavia |
0 – 2 | W | Friendly | Maksimir Stadion, Zagreb |
| June 12 |  Egypt |
1 – 1 | D | FIFA World Cup | Stadio della Favorita, Palermo |
| June 16 |  England |
0 – 0 | D | FIFA World Cup | Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari |
| June 21 |  Republic of Ireland |
1 – 1 | D | FIFA World Cup | Stadio della Favorita, Palermo |
| June 24 |  West Germany |
1 – 2 | L | FIFA World Cup | San Siro, Milan |
| September 26 | Italy |
1 – 0 | L | Friendly | Stadio della Favorita, Palermo |
| October 17 |  Portugal |
1 – 0 | L | Euro 1992 Qualifier | Estádio das Antas, Porto |
| November 21 |  Greece |
2 – 0 | W | Euro 1992 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| December 19 |  Malta |
0 – 8 | W | Euro 1992 Qualifier | Ta'Qali Stadium, Ta'Qali |
[edit] Deaths
- March 20 – Lev Yashin (Soviet footballer)
- October 25 – Costa Pereira (Portuguese footballer)
[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
