The following are the association football events of the year 1990 throughout the world.
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Events
- March 28 – Sweden's Bo Johansson makes his debut as the manager of Iceland, defeating Luxembourg 2-1.
- March 31 – NAC Breda fires manager Hans Verèl.
- West Germany wins the Football World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the final.
- May 17 – Manchester United beats Crystal Palace 1-0 in a replay to claim the FA Cup. The only goal is scored by Lee Martin.
- September 8 – Franz Beckenbauer is nominated as a trainer for Olympique de Marseille.
- September 12 – Euro 1992 qualifying: there are great surprises at Landskrona, Sweden, where the Faroe Islands, in their first international match, defeats Austria 1-0. It is the "Waterloo Day" in Austrian football, and national happiness day for Faroerians.
- September 12 – East Germany plays its last ever international match, defeating Belgium 2-0 in Brussels.
- September 19 – Dutch team Vitesse Arnhem makes its European debut with a win (1-0) in Northern Ireland against Derry City F.C. in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The only goal is scored by striker Huub Loeffen in the 18th minute.
- October 10 – Copa Libertadores 1990 is won by Olimpia Asunción after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club on an aggregate score of 3-1.
- November 5 – Manager Howard Kendall is fired by Manchester City and succeeded by Peter Reid.
- December 9 – AC Milan once again wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan, this time by defeating Paraguay's Olimpia Asunción (3-0). Frank Rijkaard scores twice for the Italians.
Winners of national championships
Asia
Europe
- England – Liverpool
- France – Marseille
- Hungary – Újpest
- Italy – Napoli
- Netherlands
- Portugal – Porto
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1989-90 in Scottish football.
- Spain – Real Madrid
South America
International Tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Algeria (March 2 – 16 1990)
- FIFA World Cup in Italy (June 8 – July 8, 1990)
National team results
Europe
Netherlands
Main article: Netherlands national football team 1990
Sweden
Main article: Sweden national football team 1990
South America
Chile
Main article: Chile national football team 1990
Births
- January 5 — Leroy Fer, Dutch footballer
- March 19 — Anthony Bentem, Dutch footballer
- April 27 — Luís Pedro, Dutch-Angolan footballer
- June 24 — Kelvin Leerdam, Dutch footballer
- August 11 — Lerin Duarte, Dutch footballer
- November 11 — Georginio Wijnaldum, Dutch footballer
- December 7 — Rafael Uiterloo, Dutch footballer
Deaths
- March 20 — Lev Yashin, Soviet footballer
- October 25 — Costa Pereira, Portuguese footballer
References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
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