Play in Group A of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 19 June 1990. Italy won the group and advanced to the second round, along with Czechoslovakia. Austria and the United States failed to advance.
Standings
Matches All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Italy vs Austria
GK 1 Walter ZengaDF 2 Franco BaresiDF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)DF 6 Riccardo FerriDF 7 Paolo MaldiniMF 9 Carlo Ancelotti MF 11Fernando De NapoliMF 13Giuseppe GianniniMF 17Roberto DonadoniFW 21Gianluca Vialli FW 16Andrea Carnevale Substitutions:GK 12Stefano Tacconi DF 4 Luigi De Agostini DF 8 Pietro VierchowodFW 15Roberto Baggio FW 19Salvatore Schillaci Manager:Azeglio Vicini GK 1 Klaus LindenbergerDF 2 Ernst AignerDF 7 Kurt RussDF 3 Robert PeclDF 5 Peter SchöttelDF 18Michael StreiterMF 8 Peter Artner MF 10Manfred Linzmaier MF 20Andreas Herzog FW 13Andreas Ogris FW 9 Toni Polster (c)Substitutions:GK 21Michael Konsel DF 4 Anton PfefferMF 6 Manfred Zsak MF 11Alfred Hörtnagl FW 14Gerhard Rodax Manager:Josef Hickersberger Assistant referees: Armando Pérez-Hoyos (Colombia) Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal)
United States vs Czechoslovakia
GK 1 Tony Meola DF 2 Steve Trittschuh DF 5 Mike Windischmann (c)DF 15Desmond ArmstrongMF 6 John HarkesMF 20Paul CaligiuriMF 7 Tab RamosMF 14John Stollmeyer FW 10Peter VermesFW 11Eric Wynalda FW 16Bruce Murray Substitutions:GK 22David Vanole DF 8 Brian Bliss FW 9 Christopher Sullivan FW 13Eric EichmannDF 17Marcelo Balboa Manager:Bob Gansler GK 1 Jan StejskalDF 5 Ján KocianDF 3 Miroslav Kadlec DF 9 Luboš Kubík DF 6 František StrakaMF 4 Ivan Hašek (c)MF 11Ľubomír Moravčík MF 8 Jozef ChovanecMF 7 Michal BílekFW 10Tomáš Skuhravý FW 17Ivo Knoflíček Substitutions:GK 21Luděk MikloškoMF 14Vladimír Weiss MF 18Milan Luhový FW 19Stanislav GrigaMF 20Václav NěmečekManager:Jozef Vengloš Assistant referees: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium) Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany)
Italy vs United States
GK 1 Walter ZengaDF 2 Franco BaresiDF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)DF 6 Riccardo Ferri DF 7 Paolo MaldiniMF 10 Nicola BertiMF 17Roberto DonadoniMF 11Fernando De NapoliMF 13Giuseppe GianniniFW 16Andrea Carnevale FW 21Gianluca Vialli Substitutions:GK 12Stefano Tacconi DF 4 Luigi De Agostini DF 8 Pietro VierchowodFW 15Roberto Baggio FW 19Salvatore Schillaci Manager:Azeglio Vicini GK 1 Tony Meola DF 3 John Doyle DF 4 Jimmy Banks DF 5 Mike Windischmann (c)DF 15Desmond ArmstrongDF 17Marcelo BalboaMF 6 John HarkesMF 7 Tab RamosMF 20Paul CaligiuriFW 10Peter VermesFW 16Bruce Murray Substitutions:GK 18Kasey Keller DF 2 Steve TrittschuhDF 8 Brian Bliss FW 9 Christopher Sullivan DF 14John Stollmeyer Manager:Bob Gansler Assistant referees: Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica) Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)
Austria vs Czechoslovakia
GK 1 Klaus LindenbergerDF 2 Ernst AignerDF 3 Robert Pecl DF 4 Anton Pfeffer DF 7 Kurt Russ MF 6 Manfred Zsak MF 5 Peter Schöttel MF 20Andreas HerzogMF 11Alfred HörtnaglFW 14Gerhard Rodax FW 9 Toni Polster (c)Substitutions:GK 21Michael Konsel MF 13Andreas Ogris MF 16Andreas ReisingerDF 18Michael Streiter MF 19Gerald GlatzmayerManager:Josef Hickersberger GK 1 Jan StejskalDF 5 Ján KocianDF 3 Miroslav KadlecDF 9 Luboš Kubík MF 4 Ivan Hašek (c)MF 20Václav NěmečekMF 11Ľubomír Moravčík MF 8 Jozef Chovanec MF 7 Michal BílekFW 10Tomáš Skuhravý FW 17Ivo Knoflíček Substitutions:GK 21Luděk MikloškoDF 2 Július Bielik MF 14Vladimír Weiss MF 18Milan LuhovýFW 19Stanislav GrigaManager:Jozef Vengloš Assistant referees: Richard Lorenc (Australia) Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Italy vs Czechoslovakia
GK 1 Walter ZengaDF 2 Franco BaresiDF 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)DF 6 Riccardo FerriDF 7 Paolo MaldiniMF 10Nicola Berti MF 17Roberto Donadoni MF 11Fernando De Napoli MF 13Giuseppe GianniniFW 15Roberto Baggio FW 19Salvatore Schillaci Substitutions:GK 12Stefano Tacconi DF 4 Luigi De Agostini DF 8 Pietro Vierchowod MF 14Giancarlo Marocchi FW 20Aldo SerenaManager:Azeglio Vicini GK 1 Jan StejskalDF 3 Miroslav KadlecDF 15Vladimír KinierDF 4 Ivan Hašek (c)DF 20Václav Němeček MF 11Ľubomír MoravčíkMF 8 Jozef Chovanec MF 14Vladimír Weiss MF 7 Michal BílekFW 10Tomáš Skuhravý FW 17Ivo KnoflíčekSubstitutions:GK 21Luděk MikloškoDF 2 Július Bielik MF 13Jiří NěmecMF 16Viliam Hýravý FW 19Stanislav Griga Manager:Jozef Vengloš Assistant referees: Marcel van Langenhove (Belgium) George Smith (Scotland)
Austria vs United States
GK 1 Klaus Lindenberger DF 2 Ernst AignerDF 3 Robert Pecl DF 4 Anton PfefferMF 8 Peter Artner MF 6 Manfred Zsak MF 20Andreas HerzogMF 13Andreas OgrisMF 18Michael Streiter FW 9 Toni Polster (c) FW 14Gerhard Rodax Substitutions:GK 21Michael Konsel DF 7 Kurt RussFW 15 Christian KeglevitsMF 16Andreas Reisinger MF 19Gerald Glatzmayer Manager:Josef Hickersberger GK 1 Tony Meola DF 3 John Doyle DF 4 Jimmy Banks DF 5 Mike Windischmann (c) DF 15Desmond ArmstrongDF 17Marcelo BalboaMF 6 John HarkesMF 7 Tab RamosMF 20Paul Caligiuri FW 10Peter VermesFW 16Bruce Murray Substitutions:GK 18Kasey Keller DF 2 Steve TrittschuhDF 8 Brian Bliss FW 11Eric Wynalda DF 14John StollmeyerManager:Bob Gansler Assistant referees: Richard Lorenc (Australia) Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)
See also Austria at the FIFA World Cup Czech Republic at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup United States at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports