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Argentina - Cameroon 0:1

08 JUN 1990, World Cup, Group Stage

Goals

0:1 Francois Omam-Biyik 67'

Argentina (Carlos Bilardo)

Nery Pumpido, Juan Simón, Néstor Fabbri, Néstor Lorenzo, Oscar Ruggeri (46' Claudio Caniggia), Roberto Sensini (69' Gabriel Calderón), Diego Maradona, José Basualdo, Jorge Burruchaga, Sergio Batista, Abel Balbo

Cameroon (Valeri Nepomniachi)

Thomas N'Kono, Andre Kana-Biyik, Bertin Ebwellé, Benjamin Massing, Emmanuel Kunde, Stephen Tataw, Victor N'Dip, Cyrille Makanaky (81' Roger Milla), Emile Mbouh, Louis-Paul M'Fédé (66' Thomas Libiih), Francois Omam-Biyik

Cards

Benjamin Massing 10' (yellow card), Victor N'Dip 23' (yellow card), Roberto Sensini 27' (yellow card), Emile Mbouh 53' (yellow card), Andre Kana-Biyik 61' (red card), Benjamin Massing 89' (red card)

Venue

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Group B · after matchday 1

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstGoal differencePoints
1Romania110020+22
2Cameroon110010+12
3Argentina100101-10
4USSR100102-20

Trivia

Referee: Michel Vautrot (France).

Attendance: 73,780.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Nery Pumpido37Betis
Juan Simón7Boca Juniors
Néstor Fabbri7Racing Club
Néstor Lorenzo11Bari
Oscar Ruggeri51Real Madrid
Claudio Caniggia21Atalanta
Roberto Sensini17Udinese
Gabriel Calderón19Paris Saint-Germain
Diego Maradona74Napoli
José Basualdo16Stuttgart
Jorge Burruchaga53Nantes
Sergio Batista36River Plate
Abel Balbo10Udinese

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
17 JAN 1990Mexico0:2Friendly
28 MAR 1990AwayScotland0:1Friendly
03 MAY 1990AwayAustria1:1Friendly
08 MAY 1990AwaySwitzerland1:1Friendly
22 MAY 1990AwayIsrael2:1Friendly

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
13 JUN 1990USSR2:0World Cup
18 JUN 1990Romania1:1World Cup
24 JUN 1990Brazil1:0World Cup
30 JUN 1990Yugoslavia(3)0:0(2)World Cup
03 JUL 1990Italy(4)1:1(3)World Cup

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