The vote to choose the hosts of the 1990 tournament was held on 19 May 1984 in Zürich, Switzerland. Here, the FIFA Executive Committee chose Italy ahead of the only rival bid, the USSR, by 11 votes to 5. This awarding … See more

Squads for the 1990 World Cup consisted of 22 players, as for the previous tournament in 1986. Replacement of injured players was … See more

Negative tactics
The tournament generated a record low goals-per-game average and a then-record of 16 red cards were handed out. In the knockout stage, many teams played defensively for 120 minutes, with the intention of trying … See more

116 teams entered the 1990 World Cup, including Italy as host nation and Argentina as reigning World Cup champions, who … See more

Twelve stadiums in twelve cities were selected to host matches at the 1990 World Cup. The Stadio San Nicola in Bari and Turin's Stadio delle Alpi were completely new … See more

Seedings
The six seeded teams for the 1990 tournament were announced on 7 December 1989, two days ahead of the draw. The FIFA … See more

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
In the following tables:
• Pld … See more