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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Jan Ceulemans upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 22 Lee Young-jin downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 14 Choi Soon-Ho Yellow card 39'
FW 16 Kim Joo-Sung
FW 18 Hwang Sun-Hong
Substitutions:
MF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo
FW 6 Lee Tae-Ho upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan
DF 15 Cho Min-Kook upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 10'
CM 20 Ruben Pereira downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 10 Rubén Paz
AM 9 Enzo Francescoli (c) Yellow card 80'
CF 7 Antonio Alzamendi downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 11 Rubén Sosa
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha
MF 15 Gabriel Correa upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 23'
LB 11 Francisco Villarroya Yellow card 70' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 15 Roberto
AM 21 Míchel
AM 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
CF 20 Manolo downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)
Substitutions:
DF 8 Quique
GK 13 Juan Carlos Ablanedo
DF 14 Alberto Górriz upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 18 Rafael Paz upward-facing green arrow 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'
Attendance: 33,759
Belgium
Uruguay
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
SW 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 2 Eric Gerets Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 41'
DF 13 Georges Grün
DF 16 Michel De Wolf
MF 5 Bruno Versavel downward-facing red arrow 75'
MF 4 Lei Clijsters downward-facing red arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Nico Claesen
FW 19 Marc Van Der Linden
GK 20 Filip De Wilde
MF 22 Patrick Vervoort upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 11 Rubén Sosa Yellow card 40'
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee
DF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo Yellow card 52'
DF 17 Gu Sang-Bum
MF 20 Hong Myung-Bo
MF 8 Chung Hae-Won Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 52'
MF 14 Choi Soon-Ho (c)
MF 16 Kim Joo-Sung
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan Yellow card 69'
FW 11 Byun Byung-Joo
Substitutions:
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 12 Lee Heung-Sil
DF 13 Chung Jong-Soo upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 21 Míchel
CM 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 19 Julio Salinas
Substitutions:
DF 8 Quique
MF 10 Fernando Gómez upward-facing green arrow 76'
GK 13 Juan Carlos Ablanedo
MF 16 José Mari Bakero upward-facing green arrow 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'
Attendance: 35,950
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 downward-facing red arrow 31'
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10 Enzo Scifo
MF 18 Lorenzo Staelens downward-facing red arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 31'
FW 19 Marc van der Linden upward-facing green arrow 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) downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 19 Julio Salinas downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Manolo Jiménez
FW 7 Miguel Pardeza upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 12 Rafael Alkorta upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 62'
DF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 70'
DF 13 Chung Jong-Soo
MF 20 Hong Myung-Bo
MF 12 Lee Heung-Sil Yellow card 22'
MF 14 Choi Soon-Ho (c)
MF 16 Kim Joo-Sung
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 11 Byun Byung-Joo downward-facing red arrow 43'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin
MF 8 Chung Hae-Won upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 15 Cho Min-Kook
FW 18 Hwang Sun-Hong upward-facing green arrow 43'
GK 19 Jeong Gi-Dong
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 3 Hugo de León
DF 4 José Oscar Herrera Yellow card 44'
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
MF 10 Rubén Paz
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)
MF 8 Santiago Ostolaza Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 5 José Perdomo
FW 17 Sergio Martínez
FW 11 Rubén Sosa downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Pintos Saldanha
MF 16 Pablo Bengoechea
FW 18 Carlos Aguilera upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Daniel Fonseca upward-facing green arrow 62'
GK 22 Javier Zeoli
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

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

See also