With the world changing fast, the World Cup Championship in the 1990’s was becoming one of the most watched events in the world, so the World Cup in the 1990’s was also one of the most covered events by press and the most wanted for commercials and publicity.
World Cup 1990 Italy
Italy qualified as hosts and Argentina qualified as holders. Even though Argentina made it to the final, it wasn't gracefully. From their first game with Cameroon – a revelation team nicknamed “The Lions” – Argentina lost by 1-0; then they had a rain of yellow and red cards, and then at the final it finished the game with 9 men and Germany won with a disputed penalty five minutes before the end of the game. West Germany’s manager, Franz Beckenbauer, became one of the only to men yet to win a world cup as a mangar and as a player years earlier, in his case it was as captain in 1974. The second men is Mario Zagalo from Brazil. The ganme for third palce was the most enjoyable of the whole tournament and both Italy and England game their best, but in the end the hosts Italy won by 2-1.
The groups were arranged as follows:
A. Austria, Czechoslovakia, Italy, USA
B. Argentina, Cameroon, Romania, USSR
C. Brazil, Costa Rica, Scotland, Sweden
D. Colombia, UAE, Germany FR, Yugoslavia
E. Belgium, South Korea, Spain, Uruguay
F. Egypt, England, Holland, Republic or Ireland
The Round of Sixteen
Cameroon vs. Colombia 2-1
Czechoslovakia vs. Costa Rica 4-1
Argentina vs. Brazil 1-0
Germany FR vs. Holland 2-1
Republic of Ireland vs. Romania 0-0 so on penalties Rep of Ireland won by 5-4
Italy vs. Uruguay 2-0
Yugoslavia vs. Spain 2-1
England vs. Belgium 1-0
Quarterfinals:
Argentina vs. Yugoslavia 0-0 , on penalties Argentina won 3-2
Italy vs. Republic of Ireland 1-0
Germany FR vs. Czechoslovakia 1-0
England vs. Cameroon 3-2
Semifinals:
Argentina vs. Italy 1-1, on penalties Argentina won by 4-3
Germany FR vs. England 1-1, on penalties Germany FR won by 4-3
The match for third place was between Italy and England – Italy won by 2-1
The final was between Germany FR and Argentina and West Germany won by 1-0, Germany FR became the third nation to win a third time: in 1954, 1974 and 1990; after Brazil and then Italy.
World Cup USA 1994
The USA qualified as host and Germany as holders. US professional soccer was still in its development and yet they hosted the event with great organization. The only concern was the distances that would have to be covered from stadium to stadium which hadn’t happened since Brazil 1950. But in the end the event and it’s organization was marked as excellent.
The Groups were arranged as follows:
A. Colombia, Romania, Switzerland, USA
B. Brazil, Cameroon, Russia, Sweden
C. Bolivia, Germany, Spain, South Korea
D. Argentina, Bulgaria, Greece, Nigeria
E. Italy, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Ireland
F. Belgium, Holland, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
The round of sixteen or second round was:
Germany vs. Belgium 3-2
Spain vs. Switzerldn 3-0
Sweden vs. Saudi Arabia 3-1
Romania vs. Argentina 3-2
Holland vs. Republic or Ireland 2-0
Brazil vs. USA 1-0
Italy vs. Nigeria 2-1
Bulgaria vs. Mexico 1-1, Bulgaria won on penalalties
The Quarterfinals:
Italy vs. Spain 2-1
Brazil vs. Holland 3-2
Bulgaria vs. Germany 2-1
Sweden vs. Romania 2-2, on penalties Sweden won by 5-4
The Semi-Finals:
Italy vs. Bulgaria 2-1
Brazil vs. Sweden 1-0
The match for third place was between Bulgari and Sweden and Sweden won by 4-0
The final was between Italy and Brazil and it was a 0-0, so Brazil won 3-2 on penalties, winning the cup for a fourth time.
1998 France World Cup
France qualified as hosts, Brazil qualified as holders. Now there were 32 finalists divided in eight groups. A new rule was introduced in extra time, it was the “Golden Goal,” which meant that the first team to score during that period, would instantly win. t was the most media covered World Cup yet. And many countries brought some stars. Brazil had come with three players to watch: Ronaldo, Romario and Denilson. Italy also came with three players to watch: Del Piero, Paulo Maldini and Di Matteo. Paraguay were also strong and had Jose Luis Chilavert, an extraordinary goalkeeper. Another goalkeeper to watch was Mexico’s Campos. England despite having their powerful center forward Shearer injured, they also came with Beckam, Owen and Campbell. Colombia was becoming a team to respect and they came with Valderrama and Asprilla. Argentina had Batistuta, Pasarella and Crespo. France also had some gifted players including Zidane.
The groups were as follows:
A. Brazil, Norway, Scotland, Morocco
B. Italy, Austria, Chile, Cameroon
C. France, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Denmark
D. Spain, Nigeria, Paraguay, Bulgaria
E. Holland, South Korea, Belgium, Mexico
F. Germany, USA, Yugoslavia, Iran
G. Romania, Colombia, England, Tunisia
H. Argentina, Jamaica, Croatia, Japan
The round of sixteen or second round:
Italy vs. Norway 1-0
Brazil vs. Chile 4-1
France vs. Paraguay 1-0
Denmark vs. Nigeria 4-1
Germany vs. Mexico 2-1
Holland vs. Yugoslavia 2-1
Croatia vs. Romania 1-0
Argentina vs. England 2-2, on penalties Argentina won by 4-3
The Quarterfinals:
France vs. Italy 0-0, on penalties France won by 4-3
Brazil vs. Denmark 3-2
Holland vs. Argentina 2-1
Croatia vs. Germany 3-0
The Semi-Finals
Brazil vs. Holland 1-1, on penalties Brazil won by 4-3
France vs. Croatia 2-1
The match for third place was between Holland and Croatia and Croatia won by 2-1.
The final was between Brazil and France, and Home France won by 3-0.
World Cups Italy 1990, USA 1994 and France 1998
As the last World Cups of the 20th century it is clear that more countries around the world were getting involved in international football or soccer as some may know it. Each tournament would have more countries involved and more countries form continents that would not have any representatives in the past. At last it seemed all the world could unify and participate together in a truly global event.
Author George P.
World Cup 1990 Italy
Italy qualified as hosts and Argentina qualified as holders. Even though Argentina made it to the final, it wasn't gracefully. From their first game with Cameroon – a revelation team nicknamed “The Lions” – Argentina lost by 1-0; then they had a rain of yellow and red cards, and then at the final it finished the game with 9 men and Germany won with a disputed penalty five minutes before the end of the game. West Germany’s manager, Franz Beckenbauer, became one of the only to men yet to win a world cup as a mangar and as a player years earlier, in his case it was as captain in 1974. The second men is Mario Zagalo from Brazil. The ganme for third palce was the most enjoyable of the whole tournament and both Italy and England game their best, but in the end the hosts Italy won by 2-1.
The groups were arranged as follows:
A. Austria, Czechoslovakia, Italy, USA
B. Argentina, Cameroon, Romania, USSR
C. Brazil, Costa Rica, Scotland, Sweden
D. Colombia, UAE, Germany FR, Yugoslavia
E. Belgium, South Korea, Spain, Uruguay
F. Egypt, England, Holland, Republic or Ireland
The Round of Sixteen
Cameroon vs. Colombia 2-1
Czechoslovakia vs. Costa Rica 4-1
Argentina vs. Brazil 1-0
Germany FR vs. Holland 2-1
Republic of Ireland vs. Romania 0-0 so on penalties Rep of Ireland won by 5-4
Italy vs. Uruguay 2-0
Yugoslavia vs. Spain 2-1
England vs. Belgium 1-0
Quarterfinals:
Argentina vs. Yugoslavia 0-0 , on penalties Argentina won 3-2
Italy vs. Republic of Ireland 1-0
Germany FR vs. Czechoslovakia 1-0
England vs. Cameroon 3-2
Semifinals:
Argentina vs. Italy 1-1, on penalties Argentina won by 4-3
Germany FR vs. England 1-1, on penalties Germany FR won by 4-3
The match for third place was between Italy and England – Italy won by 2-1
The final was between Germany FR and Argentina and West Germany won by 1-0, Germany FR became the third nation to win a third time: in 1954, 1974 and 1990; after Brazil and then Italy.
World Cup USA 1994
The USA qualified as host and Germany as holders. US professional soccer was still in its development and yet they hosted the event with great organization. The only concern was the distances that would have to be covered from stadium to stadium which hadn’t happened since Brazil 1950. But in the end the event and it’s organization was marked as excellent.
The Groups were arranged as follows:
A. Colombia, Romania, Switzerland, USA
B. Brazil, Cameroon, Russia, Sweden
C. Bolivia, Germany, Spain, South Korea
D. Argentina, Bulgaria, Greece, Nigeria
E. Italy, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Ireland
F. Belgium, Holland, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
The round of sixteen or second round was:
Germany vs. Belgium 3-2
Spain vs. Switzerldn 3-0
Sweden vs. Saudi Arabia 3-1
Romania vs. Argentina 3-2
Holland vs. Republic or Ireland 2-0
Brazil vs. USA 1-0
Italy vs. Nigeria 2-1
Bulgaria vs. Mexico 1-1, Bulgaria won on penalalties
The Quarterfinals:
Italy vs. Spain 2-1
Brazil vs. Holland 3-2
Bulgaria vs. Germany 2-1
Sweden vs. Romania 2-2, on penalties Sweden won by 5-4
The Semi-Finals:
Italy vs. Bulgaria 2-1
Brazil vs. Sweden 1-0
The match for third place was between Bulgari and Sweden and Sweden won by 4-0
The final was between Italy and Brazil and it was a 0-0, so Brazil won 3-2 on penalties, winning the cup for a fourth time.
1998 France World Cup
France qualified as hosts, Brazil qualified as holders. Now there were 32 finalists divided in eight groups. A new rule was introduced in extra time, it was the “Golden Goal,” which meant that the first team to score during that period, would instantly win. t was the most media covered World Cup yet. And many countries brought some stars. Brazil had come with three players to watch: Ronaldo, Romario and Denilson. Italy also came with three players to watch: Del Piero, Paulo Maldini and Di Matteo. Paraguay were also strong and had Jose Luis Chilavert, an extraordinary goalkeeper. Another goalkeeper to watch was Mexico’s Campos. England despite having their powerful center forward Shearer injured, they also came with Beckam, Owen and Campbell. Colombia was becoming a team to respect and they came with Valderrama and Asprilla. Argentina had Batistuta, Pasarella and Crespo. France also had some gifted players including Zidane.
The groups were as follows:
A. Brazil, Norway, Scotland, Morocco
B. Italy, Austria, Chile, Cameroon
C. France, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Denmark
D. Spain, Nigeria, Paraguay, Bulgaria
E. Holland, South Korea, Belgium, Mexico
F. Germany, USA, Yugoslavia, Iran
G. Romania, Colombia, England, Tunisia
H. Argentina, Jamaica, Croatia, Japan
The round of sixteen or second round:
Italy vs. Norway 1-0
Brazil vs. Chile 4-1
France vs. Paraguay 1-0
Denmark vs. Nigeria 4-1
Germany vs. Mexico 2-1
Holland vs. Yugoslavia 2-1
Croatia vs. Romania 1-0
Argentina vs. England 2-2, on penalties Argentina won by 4-3
The Quarterfinals:
France vs. Italy 0-0, on penalties France won by 4-3
Brazil vs. Denmark 3-2
Holland vs. Argentina 2-1
Croatia vs. Germany 3-0
Badminton Star PV Sindhu Will Be Flag-Bearer At 2018 CWG
Tips for Buying Inexpensive, Authentic Russian Gifts
The Semi-Finals
Brazil vs. Holland 1-1, on penalties Brazil won by 4-3
France vs. Croatia 2-1
The match for third place was between Holland and Croatia and Croatia won by 2-1.
The final was between Brazil and France, and Home France won by 3-0.
World Cups Italy 1990, USA 1994 and France 1998
As the last World Cups of the 20th century it is clear that more countries around the world were getting involved in international football or soccer as some may know it. Each tournament would have more countries involved and more countries form continents that would not have any representatives in the past. At last it seemed all the world could unify and participate together in a truly global event.
Author George P.
Comments