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'
Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
Attendance: 62,628
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
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
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance: 30,867
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
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
Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
Attendance: 58,007
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
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) RB 8 Germán Chavarría CB 20 Mauricio Montero LB 6 José Carlos Chaves DM 4 Rónald González Brenes DM 19 Héctor Marchena RW 14 Juan Cayasso 78' CM 10 Óscar Ramírez LM 12 Róger Gómez 59' CF 11 Claudio Jara 16' 71' Substitutes: DF 5 Marvin Obando FW 7 Hernán Medford MF 9 Alexandre Guimarães 78' MF 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 85' Report McCall 11' Johnston 81' (pen.)
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance: 31,823
Referee: Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)
GK 22 Thomas Ravelli RB 6 Roland Nilsson CB 4 Peter Larsson 75' CB 3 Glenn Hysén (c) LB 8 Stefan Schwarz RM 13 Anders Limpar CM 10 Klas Ingesson CM 16 Jonas Thern 59' LM 14 Joakim Nilsson CF 17 Tomas Brolin CF 21 Stefan Pettersson 63' Substitutes: GK 12 Lars Eriksson DF 5 Roger Ljung MF 9 Leif Engqvist MF 15 Glenn Strömberg 75' FW 18 Johnny Ekström 63' Manager: Olle Nordin
GK 1 Jim Leighton RB 19 David McPherson 69' CB 15 Craig Levein CB 2 Alex McLeish LB 6 Maurice Malpas RM 3 Roy Aitken (c) CM 16 Stuart McCall CM 10 Murdo MacLeod LM 13 Gordon Durie 75' CF 21 Robert Fleck 84' CF 7 Mo Johnston Substitutes: GK 12 Andy Goram DF 17 Stewart McKimmie MF 5 Paul McStay 75' MF 20 Gary McAllister FW 9 Ally McCoist 84' Manager: Andy Roxburgh
Assistant referees: Vincent Mauro (United States) Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
Brazil vs Scotland Brazil 1–0 Scotland Müller 81' Report
Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin
Attendance: 62,502
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
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'
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance: 30,223
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)
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)
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