1990 FIFA World Cup Group E

Play in Group E of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 1990. Spain won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Belgium and Uruguay. South Korea failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Belgium vs South Korea

Belgium 2–0 South Korea
Degryse 53'
De Wolf 64'
Report
Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Belgium
South Korea
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
SW 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 2 Eric Gerets (c)
DF 4 Lei Clijsters
DF 16 Michel De Wolf
MF 5 Bruno Versavel
MF 6 Marc Emmers
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10 Enzo Scifo
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 19 Marc Van Der Linden  46'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Jan Ceulemans  46'
GK 12 Gilbert Bodart
DF 13 Georges Grün
FW 21 Marc Wilmots
MF 22 Patrick Vervoort
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK 21 Choi In-Young
DF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee
DF 5 Chung Yong-Hwan (c)
DF 17 Gu Sang-Bum
MF 20 Hong Myung-Bo
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin  62'
MF 22 Lee Young-jin  46'
MF 14 Choi Soon-Ho  39'
FW 16 Kim Joo-Sung
FW 18 Hwang Sun-Hong
Substitutions:
MF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo
FW 6 Lee Tae-Ho  62'
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan
DF 15 Cho Min-Kook  46'
GK 19 Jeong Gi-Dong
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek

Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
George Courtney (England)

Uruguay vs Spain

Uruguay 0–0 Spain
Report
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Uruguay
Spain
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 3 Hugo de León
RB 4 José Oscar Herrera
CB 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
LB 6 Alfonso Domínguez
DM 5 José Perdomo  10'
CM 20 Ruben Pereira  64'
CM 10 Rubén Paz
AM 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)  80'
CF 7 Antonio Alzamendi  64'
CF 11 Rubén Sosa
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha
MF 15 Gabriel Correa  64'
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera  64'
GK 22 Javier Zeoli
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
RB 2 Chendo
CB 5 Manolo Sanchís
CB 3 Manolo Jiménez  23'
LB 11 Francisco Villarroya  70'  79'
CM 15 Roberto
AM 21 Míchel
AM 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
CF 20 Manolo  79'
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)
Substitutions:
DF 8 Quique
GK 13 Juan Carlos Ablanedo
DF 14 Alberto Górriz  79'
MF 18 Rafael Paz  79'
FW 19 Julio Salinas
Manager:
Luis Suárez

Assistant referees:
Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)
Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Belgium vs Uruguay

Belgium 3–1 Uruguay
Clijsters 15'
Scifo 24'
Ceulemans 47'
Report Bengoechea 73'
Belgium
Uruguay
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
SW 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 2 Eric Gerets  35'  41'
DF 13 Georges Grün
DF 16 Michel De Wolf
MF 5 Bruno Versavel  75'
MF 4 Lei Clijsters  46'
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10 Enzo Scifo
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 11 Jan Ceulemans (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Marc Emmers  46'
FW 14 Nico Claesen
FW 19 Marc Van Der Linden
GK 20 Filip De Wilde
MF 22 Patrick Vervoort  75'
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
DF 3 Hugo de León
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
MF 4 José Oscar Herrera
MF 10 Rubén Paz
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)
MF 5 José Perdomo
MF 8 Santiago Ostolaza  56'
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi  46'
FW 11 Rubén Sosa  40'
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea  56'
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera  46'
MF 20 Ruben Pereira
GK 22 Javier Zeoli
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)

South Korea vs Spain

South Korea 1–3 Spain
Hwangbo Kwan 43' Report Míchel 23', 61', 81'
Attendance: 32,733
South Korea
Spain
GK 21 Choi In-Young
DF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon  68'
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee
DF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo  52'
DF 17 Gu Sang-Bum
MF 20 Hong Myung-Bo
MF 8 Chung Hae-Won  29'  52'
MF 14 Choi Soon-Ho (c)
MF 16 Kim Joo-Sung
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan  69'
FW 11 Byun Byung-Joo
Substitutions:
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin  52'
FW 12 Lee Heung-Sil
DF 13 Chung Jong-Soo  68'
DF 15 Cho Min-Kook
GK 19 Jeong Gi-Dong
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
RB 2 Chendo
CB 14 Alberto Górriz
CB 5 Manuel Sanchís
LB 11 Francisco Villarroya
CM 15 Roberto  81'
CM 21 Míchel
CM 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)  76'
CF 19 Julio Salinas
Substitutions:
DF 8 Quique
MF 10 Fernando Gómez  76'
GK 13 Juan Carlos Ablanedo
MF 16 José Mari Bakero  81'
DF 17 Fernando Hierro
Manager:
Luis Suárez

Assistant referees:
Pierluigi Magni (Italy)
Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)

Belgium vs Spain

Belgium 1–2 Spain
Vervoort 29' Report Míchel 26' (pen.)
Górriz 38'
Belgium
Spain
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 3 Philippe Albert
DF 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 16 Michel De Wolf
MF 22 Patrick Vervoort
MF 6 Marc Emmers  31'
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10 Enzo Scifo
MF 18 Lorenzo Staelens  78'
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 11 Jan Ceulemans (c)
Substitutions:
MF 5 Bruno Versavel
GK 12 Gilbert Bodart
DF 15 Jean-François de Sart
DF 17 Pascal Plovie  31'
FW 19 Marc van der Linden  78'
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
RB 2 Chendo
CB 14 Alberto Górriz
CB 5 Manolo Sanchís
LB 11 Francisco Villarroya
CM 15 Roberto
AM 21 Míchel
AM 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)  82'
CF 19 Julio Salinas  88'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Manolo Jiménez
FW 7 Miguel Pardeza  88'
DF 12 Rafael Alkorta  82'
MF 18 Rafa Paz
GK 22 José Ochotorena
Manager:
Luis Suárez

Assistant referees:
Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)
Vincent Mauro (United States)

South Korea vs Uruguay

South Korea 0–1 Uruguay
Report Fonseca 90+1'
Attendance: 29,039
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
South Korea
Uruguay
GK 21 Choi In-Young
DF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee  62'
DF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo  49'  70'
DF 13 Chung Jong-Soo
MF 20 Hong Myung-Bo
MF 12 Lee Heung-Sil  22'
MF 14 Choi Soon-Ho (c)
MF 16 Kim Joo-Sung
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan  79'
FW 11 Byun Byung-Joo  43'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin
MF 8 Chung Hae-Won  79'
DF 15 Cho Min-Kook
FW 18 Hwang Sun-Hong  43'
GK 19 Jeong Gi-Dong
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 3 Hugo de León
DF 4 José Oscar Herrera  44'
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
MF 10 Rubén Paz
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)
MF 8 Santiago Ostolaza  23'  46'
MF 5 José Perdomo
FW 17 Sergio Martínez
FW 11 Rubén Sosa  62'
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera  46'
FW 19 Daniel Fonseca  62'
GK 22 Javier Zeoli
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

See also