Brazil at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
This article is about the Brazilian national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1990.
Qualification
² The game was stopped in the 67th minute at the registry of 1-0 to Brazil after Chile had left the field. A firecracker was Rojasgeworfen on the Chilean goalkeeper Roberto and had met these supposedly on the head. Subsequently, the goalkeeper was born with head injuries from the square. FIFA later found out that Rojas had head injuries self-inflicted with a razor blade. The game was rated 2-0 for Brazil. Rojas, the Chilean coach Orlando Aravena and the Chilean team doctor Daniel Rodriguez were life-long disabled. Chile was not allowed to participate in the qualification for the 1994 World Cup.
Brazilian squad
Games of the Brazilian team
Preliminary round
- Brazil 1968 Brazil - Sweden Sweden 2-1 (1-0 )
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi ( Torino )
Attendance: 62 628
Referee: Lanese (Italy )
Goals: 1:0 Careca ( 40 ), 2-0 Careca ( 63 ), 2:1 Brolin ( 79 )
- Brazil 1968 Brazil - Costa Rica Costa Rica 1-0 (0-0 )
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi ( Torino )
Attendance: 58 007
Referee: Jouini (Tunisia )
Goals: 1:0 Müller ( 33 )
- Brazil 1968 Brazil - Scotland 1-0 (0-0 )
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi ( Torino )
Attendance: 62 502
Referee: Kohl ( Austria )
Goals: 1:0 Müller ( 82 )
Brazil had acquired an extremely defensive tactics applied under coach lazzaroni. The result in the group C were scarce three victories of former world champion, who meant to win the group, but the audience left behind disappointed due to the poor performances. Sensational was the appearance of Costa Rica, the Scots and the Swedes 1-0 and 2-1 ausknockte and left behind. The Scots could at least have posted a 2-1 victory over the Scandinavians, but had to start the journey home.
Second round
An anticipated final saw many in the match between Brazil and Argentina. The kicker from Sugar Loaf dominated their rivals from South America via long stretches of game time, but except for some aluminum hits nothing jumped out of the attacks. So an inimitable solo by Diego Maradona decided the dispute ten minutes before the final whistle. His presentation followed in the Slalom run was Caniggia, the chance for a 1-0 victory did not miss.
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Qualification for the World Cup 1990
- World Cup for Brazil
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