1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Finland, European champions the Netherlands, Wales and West Germany.

The group was won by the Netherlands, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. West Germany also qualified as one of the best runners-up.

Standings edit

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Netherlands 6 4 2 0 8 2 +6 10
  West Germany 6 3 3 0 13 3 +10 9
  Finland 6 1 1 4 4 16 −12 3
  Wales 6 0 2 4 4 8 −4 2

Results edit

Finland  0–4  West Germany
(Report) Völler   7', 15'
Matthäus   52'
Riedle   87'
Attendance: 31,693

Netherlands  1–0  Wales
Gullit   82' (Report)
Attendance: 55,000

Wales  2–2  Finland
Saunders   16' (pen.)
Lahtinen   40' (o.g.)
(Report) Ukkonen   9'
Paatelainen   44'
Attendance: 9,603
West Germany  0–0  Netherlands
(Report)
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Italy)

Netherlands  1–1  West Germany
Van Basten   87' (Report) Riedle   68'
Attendance: 50,500

Wales  0–0  West Germany
(Report)
Finland  0–1  Netherlands
(Report) Kieft   87'
Attendance: 46,217
Referee: Piotr Werner (Poland)

Finland  1–0  Wales
Lipponen   50' (Report)

West Germany  6–1  Finland
Möller   12', 80'
Littbarski   47'
Klinsmann   53'
Völler   62'
Matthäus   84' (pen.)
(Report) Lipponen   72'

Wales  1–2  Netherlands
Bowen   89' (Report) Rutjes   13'
Bosman   79'
Attendance: 9,025
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)

Netherlands  3–0  Finland
Bosman   57'
E. Koeman   62'
R. Koeman   69' (pen.)
(Report)
Attendance: 49,500
Referee: Egil Nervik (Norway)
West Germany  2–1  Wales
Völler   25'
Häßler   48'
(Report) Allen   11'

Goalscorers edit

There were 29 goals scored during the 12 games, an average of 2.42 goals per game.

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also edit