1990 FIFA World Cup Group F explained

Play in Group F of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 1990. England won the group and advanced to the second round, along with the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. Egypt failed to advance. This group has the record (along with the 1982 Group 1) of the most draws (five) of any "group round" in World Cup history.

Standings

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

England vs Republic of Ireland


GK	1	Peter Shilton
RB	2	Gary Stevens
CB	6	Terry Butcher
CB	5	Des Walker
LB	3	Stuart Pearce
RM	8	Chris Waddle
CM	19	Paul Gascoigne
CM	7	Bryan Robson (c)
LM	11	John Barnes
CF	9
CF	10
Substitutes:
DF	12
GK	13
MF	16
MF	17	David Platt
FW	21
Manager:
Bobby Robson


GK	1	Packie Bonner
RB	2	Chris Morris
CB	4	Mick McCarthy (c)
CB	5	Kevin Moran
LB	3	Steve Staunton
RM	8	Ray Houghton
CM	7	Paul McGrath
CM	13	Andy Townsend
LM	11	Kevin Sheedy
CF	9
CF	10	Tony Cascarino
Substitutes:
DF	12	David O'Leary
MF	14
FW	17
MF	21
GK	22	Gerry Peyton
Manager:

Assistant referees:
Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Netherlands vs Egypt


GK	1	Hans van Breukelen
RB	2	Berry van Aerle
CB	4	Ronald Koeman
CB	13	Graeme Rutjes
LB	5	Adri van Tiggelen
DM	3	Frank Rijkaard
CM	6	Jan Wouters
CM	10	Ruud Gullit (c)
RW	8
LW	7
CF	9	Marco van Basten
Substitutes:
MF	11
FW	12
FW	14	John van 't Schip
GK	16	Joop Hiele
MF	20	Aron Winter
Manager:
Leo Beenhakker


GK	1	Ahmed Shobair
DF	2	Ibrahim Hassan
DF	3	Rabie Yassin
DF	4	Hany Ramzy
DF	5	Hesham Yakan
DF	13
MF	7	Ismail Youssef
MF	8	Magdi Abdelghani
FW	9
FW	10	Gamal Abdelhamid (c)
FW	20	Ahmed El-Kass
Substitutes:
DF	15
MF	16
MF	18	Osama Orabi
FW	19
GK	21	Ayman Taher
Manager:

Assistant referees:
Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)
Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)

England vs Netherlands


GK	1	Peter Shilton
SW	14	Mark Wright
CB	5	Des Walker
CB	6	Terry Butcher
RWB	12	Paul Parker
LWB	3	Stuart Pearce
RM	8
CM	7	Bryan Robson (c)
CM	19	Paul Gascoigne
LM	11	John Barnes
CF	10	Gary Lineker
Substitutes:
DF	2	Gary Stevens
GK	13	Chris Woods
MF	16	Steve McMahon
MF	17
FW	21
Manager:
Bobby Robson


GK	1	Hans van Breukelen
RB	2	Berry van Aerle
CB	4	Ronald Koeman
CB	3	Frank Rijkaard
LB	5	Adri van Tiggelen
CM	6	Jan Wouters
CM	10	Ruud Gullit (c)
CM	11	Richard Witschge
RF	14
CF	9	Marco van Basten
LF	17	Hans Gillhaus
Substitutes:
FW	12
DF	13
GK	16
MF	20
DF	21
Manager:
Leo Beenhakker

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)

Republic of Ireland vs Egypt


GK	1	Packie Bonner
RB	2
CB	4	Mick McCarthy (c)
CB	5	Kevin Moran
LB	3	Steve Staunton
RM	8	Ray Houghton
CM	7	Paul McGrath
CM	13	Andy Townsend
LM	11
CF	9
CF	10
Substitutions:
DF	12	David O'Leary
MF	14
FW	17
MF	21
GK	22	Gerry Peyton
Manager:
Jack Charlton


GK	1
RB	2	Ibrahim Hassan
CB	4	Hany Ramzy
CB	5	Hesham Yakan
LB	3	Rabie Yassin
RM	18	Osama Orabi
CM	7	Ismail Youssef
CM	8	Magdi Abdelghani (c)
LM	16
SS	20
CF	9	Hossam Hassan
Substitutions:
FW	10
FW	12
DF	15
FW	19	Adel Abdelrahman
GK	21	Ayman Taher
Manager:

Assistant referees:
Joël Quiniou (France)
Rosario Lo Bello (Italy)

England vs Egypt


GK	1	Peter Shilton (c)
RB	12	Paul Parker
CB	5	Des Walker
CB	14	Mark Wright
LB	3	Stuart Pearce
RM	8
CM	16	Steve McMahon
CM	19	Paul Gascoigne
LM	11	John Barnes
CF	21
CF	10	Gary Lineker
Substitutes:
MF	4
DF	6
FW	9
GK	13
MF	17	David Platt
Manager:
Bobby Robson


GK	1	Ahmed Shobair
DF	2
DF	3	Rabie Yassin
DF	4	Hany Ramzy
DF	5	Hesham Yakan
DF	13	Ahmed Ramzy
MF	7	Ismail Youssef
MF	8
FW	9	Hossam Hassan
FW	10	Gamal Abdelhamid (c)
FW	20
Substitutes:
FW	11
DF	15	Saber Eid
MF	18	Osama Orabi
FW	19
GK	21	Ayman Taher
Manager:

Assistant referees:
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)
Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)

Republic of Ireland vs Netherlands


GK	1	Packie Bonner
RB	2	Chris Morris
CB	4	Mick McCarthy (c)
CB	5	Kevin Moran
LB	3	Steve Staunton
RM	8	Ray Houghton
CM	7	Paul McGrath
CM	13	Andy Townsend
LM	11
CF	9
CF	17
Substitutes:
MF	6
FW	10
DF	12
MF	16	John Sheridan
GK	22	Gerry Peyton
Manager:
Jack Charlton


GK	1	Hans van Breukelen
RB	2	Berry van Aerle
CB	4	Ronald Koeman
CB	3
LB	5	Adri van Tiggelen
CM	6	Jan Wouters
CM	10	Ruud Gullit (c)
CM	11
RF	12
CF	9	Marco van Basten
LF	17	Hans Gillhaus
Substitutes:
FW	14	John van 't Schip
MF	15
GK	16	Joop Hiele
MF	18
FW	19
Manager:
Leo Beenhakker

Assistant referees:
Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)