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 BalboCameroon (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-BiyikCards
Benjamin Massing 10' (Yyellow card), Victor N'Dip 23' (Yyellow card), Roberto Sensini 27' (Yyellow card), Emile Mbouh 53' (Yyellow card), Andre Kana-Biyik 61' (Rred card), Benjamin Massing 89' (Rred card)Venue
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, MilanoGroup B · after matchday 1
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | USSR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Trivia
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France).
Attendance: 73,780.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Nery Pumpido | 37 | Betis |
| Juan Simón | 7 | Boca Juniors |
| Néstor Fabbri | 7 | Racing Club |
| Néstor Lorenzo | 11 | Bari |
| Oscar Ruggeri | 51 | Real Madrid |
| Claudio Caniggia | 21 | Atalanta |
| Roberto Sensini | 17 | Udinese |
| Gabriel Calderón | 19 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Diego Maradona | 74 | Napoli |
| José Basualdo | 16 | Stuttgart |
| Jorge Burruchaga | 53 | Nantes |
| Sergio Batista | 36 | River Plate |
| Abel Balbo | 10 | Udinese |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 JAN 1990 | Mexico | 0:2 | Friendly | |
| 28 MAR 1990 | AAway | Scotland | 0:1 | Friendly |
| 03 MAY 1990 | AAway | Austria | 1:1 | Friendly |
| 08 MAY 1990 | AAway | Switzerland | 1:1 | Friendly |
| 22 MAY 1990 | AAway | Israel | 2:1 | Friendly |
Later matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 JUN 1990 | USSR | 2:0 | World Cup | |
| 18 JUN 1990 | Romania | 1:1 | World Cup | |
| 24 JUN 1990 | Brazil | 1:0 | World Cup | |
| 30 JUN 1990 | Yugoslavia | (3)0:0(2) | World Cup | |
| 03 JUL 1990 | Italy | (4)1:1(3) | World Cup |
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