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1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6

Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group consisted of Hungary, Malta, Northern Ireland, Spain and the Republic of Ireland.

The group was won by Spain, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The Republic of Ireland also qualified as runners-up for their first ever World Cup Finals.[1]

Standings edit

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 8 6 1 1 20 3 +17 13
  Republic of Ireland 8 5 2 1 10 2 +8 12
  Hungary 8 2 4 2 8 12 −4 8
  Northern Ireland 8 2 1 5 6 12 −6 5
  Malta 8 0 2 6 3 18 −15 2
           
Hungary   – 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0
Malta   2–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2
Northern Ireland   1–2 3–0 – 0–2 0–0
Spain   4–0 4–0 4–0 – 2–0
Republic of Ireland   2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 –

Results edit

Northern Ireland  3 – 0  Malta
Quinn   14'
Penney   23'
Clarke  25'		 (Report)
Attendance: 9,000
Northern Ireland  0 – 0  Republic of Ireland
(Report)
Attendance: 19,873
Hungary  1 – 0  Northern Ireland
Vincze   84' (Report)
Attendance: 18,000
Spain  2 – 0  Republic of Ireland
Manolo   52'
Butragueño   66'		 (Report)
Attendance: 50,000
Malta  2 – 2  Hungary
Busuttil   46', 90' (Report)[permanent dead link] Vincze   5'
Kiprich   56'
Attendance: 9,964
Spain  4 – 0  Northern Ireland
Rogan   30' (o.g.)
Butragueño   55'
Míchel   60' (pen.)
McDonald   64' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 70,000
Malta  0 – 2  Spain
(Report) Míchel   15' (pen.)
Beguiristain   49'
Attendance: 15,797
Referee: David Syme (Scotland)
Northern Ireland  0 – 2  Spain
(Report) Andrinúa   3'
Manolo   84'
Attendance: 15,000
Hungary  0 – 0  Republic of Ireland
(Report)
Attendance: 33,966
Spain  4 – 0  Malta
Míchel   38', 68' (pen.)
Manolo   71', 80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 41,500
Hungary  1 – 1  Malta
Boda   49' (pen.) (Report) Busuttil   7'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Arie Frost (Israel)
Malta  0 – 2  Northern Ireland
(Report) Clarke   55'
O'Neill   73'
Attendance: 15,150
Republic of Ireland  1 – 0  Spain
Míchel   15' (o.g.) (Report)
Attendance: 49,600
Republic of Ireland  2 – 0  Malta
Houghton   32'
Moran   55'		 (Report)
Attendance: 48,928
Republic of Ireland  2 – 0  Hungary
McGrath   33'
Cascarino   80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 48,600
Referee: Egil Nervik (Norway)
Northern Ireland  1 – 2  Hungary
Whiteside   89' (Report) Kovács   13'
Bognár   44'
Attendance: 8,000
Republic of Ireland  3 – 0  Northern Ireland
Whelan   42'
Cascarino   48'
Houghton   57'		 (Report)
Attendance: 46,800
Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Italy)
Hungary  2 – 2  Spain
Pintér   38', 82' (Report) Salinas   30'
Míchel   35'
Attendance: 30,000
Spain  4 – 0  Hungary
Manolo   7'
Butragueño   24'
Juanito   40'
Fernando   63'		 (Report)
Attendance: 20,000
Malta  0 – 2  Republic of Ireland
(Report) Aldridge   31', 68' (pen.)
Attendance: 21,942

Goalscorers edit

There were 47 goals scored during the 20 games, an average of 2.35 goals per game.

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ 1990 Qualification – UEFA Group 6, Italia1990.com
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