FIRST ROUND
4 groups of 4 teams. Best two to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Group A [Sweden and West Germany qualify]
17/9 West Germany 3 - 0 China
17/9 Sweden 2 - 2 Tunisia
19/9 West Germany 4 - 1 Tunisia
19/9 Sweden 2 - 0 China
21/9 Tunisia 0 - 0 China
21/9 Sweden 2 - 1 West Germany
P W D L F A Pts
Sweden 3 2 1 0 6 3 5
West Germany 3 2 0 1 8 3 4
Tunisia 3 0 2 1 3 6 2
China 3 0 1 2 0 5 1
Group B [Zambia and Italy qualify]
17/9 Zambia 2 - 2 Iraq
17/9 Italy 5 - 2 Guatemala
19/9 Zambia 4 - 0 Italy
19/9 Iraq 3 - 0 Guatemala
21/9 Zambia 4 - 0 Guatemala
21/9 Italy 2 - 0 Iraq
P W D L F A Pts
Zambia 3 2 1 0 10 2 5
Italy 3 2 0 1 7 6 4
Iraq 3 1 1 1 5 4 3
Guatemala 3 0 0 3 2 12 0
Group C [Soviet Union and Argentina qualify]
18/9 South Korea 0 - 0 Soviet Union
18/9 USA 1 - 1 Argentina
20/9 South Korea 0 - 0 USA
20/9 Soviet Union 2 - 1 Argentina
22/9 Argentina 2 - 1 South Korea
22/9 Soviet Union 4 - 2 USA
P W D L F A Pts
Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 6 3 5
Argentina 3 1 1 1 4 4 3
South Korea 3 0 2 1 1 2 2
USA 3 0 2 1 3 5 2
Group D [Brazil and Australia qualify]
18/9 Australia 1 - 0 Yugoslavia
18/9 Brazil 4 - 0 Nigeria
20/9 Yugoslavia 3 - 1 Nigeria
20/9 Brazil 3 - 0 Australia
22/9 Brazil 2 - 1 Yugoslavia
22/9 Australia 1 - 0 Nigeria
P W D L F A Pts
Brazil 3 3 0 0 9 1 6
Australia 3 2 0 1 2 3 4
Yugoslavia 3 1 0 2 4 4 2
Nigeria 3 0 0 3 1 8 0
QUARTER-FINALS (all 25/9)
West Germany 4 - 0 Zambia
Italy 2 - 1 Sweden (aet, FT 1-1)
Brazil 1 - 0 Argentina
Soviet Union 3 - 0 Australia
SEMI-FINALS (all 27/9)
Soviet Union 3 - 2 Italy (aet, FT 1-1)
Brazil 1 - 1 West Germany (aet, FT 1-1)
Brazil won 3-2 in penalty shootout
MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE (30/9)
West Germany 3 - 0 Italy
FINAL (1/10)
Seoul
Soviet Union 2 - 1 Brazil (aet, FT 1-1)
Soviet Union: Kharin - Ketashvili, Yarovenko, Gorlukovich, Losev -
Kuznetsov, Dobrovolski, Mikhailichenko, Tatarchuk -
Liuti (Skliyarov), Narbekovas (Savichev).
Brazil: Taffarel - Luis Carlos, Aloisio, Andre Cruz, Jorginho - Andrade,
Milton, Neto (Edmar) - Careca II, Bebeto (Joao Paulo), Romario.
Referee: Gerard Bignet (France)
Attendance: 75 000
Scorers: 30' Romario 0-1; 61' Dobrovolski (pen) 1-1; 103' Savichev 2-1.
Top scorers: Romario (Brazil) 7 goals
I Dobrovolski (Soviet Union) 6 goals
K Bwalya (Zambia) 6 goals
A Mikhailichenko (Soviet Union) 5 goals
Prepared and maintained by Thomas Esamie for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Thomas Esamie
Last updated: 15 Nov 1999
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