1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5

The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 5 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Cyprus, France, Norway, Scotland and Yugoslavia.

The group was won by Yugoslavia, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Scotland also qualified as runners-up.

Standings edit

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Yugoslavia 8 6 2 0 16 6 +10 14
  Scotland 8 4 2 2 12 12 0 10
  France 8 3 3 2 10 7 +3 9
  Norway 8 2 2 4 10 9 +1 6
  Cyprus 8 0 1 7 6 20 −14 1
           
Cyprus   1 – 1 0 – 3 2 – 3 1 – 2
France   2 – 0 1 – 0 3 – 0 0 – 0
Norway   3 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 2 1 – 2
Scotland   2 – 1 2 – 0 1 – 1 1 – 1
Yugoslavia   4 – 0 3 – 2 1 – 0 3 – 1

Results edit

Norway  1 – 2  Scotland
Fjørtoft   44' (Report) McStay   14'
Johnston   62'
Attendance: 22,769
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

France  1 – 0  Norway
Papin   84' (pen.) (Report)

Scotland  1 – 1  Yugoslavia
Johnston   19' (Report) Katanec   37'

Cyprus  1 – 1  France
Pittas   78' (pen.) (Report) Xuereb   44'

Cyprus  0 – 3  Norway
(Report) Sørloth   57', 78'
Osvold   90'
Attendance: 7,767

Yugoslavia  3 – 2  France
Spasić   11'
Sušić   76'
Stojković   82'
(Report) Perez   3'
Sauzée   68'
Attendance: 7,489

Yugoslavia  4 – 0  Cyprus
Savićević   13', 33', 82'
Hadžibegić   44' (pen.)
(Report)
Attendance: 15,246

Cyprus  2 – 3  Scotland
Kolliandris   13'
Ioannou   47'
(Report) Johnston   9'
Gough   54', 90'

Scotland  2 – 0  France
Johnston   28', 52' (Report)
Attendance: 65,204

Scotland  2 – 1  Cyprus
Johnston   26'
McCoist   63'
(Report) Nicolaou   62'
Attendance: 50,081

France  0 – 0  Yugoslavia
(Report)
Attendance: 34,287
Referee: Tulio Lanese (Italy)

Norway  3 – 1  Cyprus
Osvold   16'
Sørloth   34'
Bratseth   35'
(Report) Kolliandris   44'
Attendance: 10,271

Norway  1 – 2  Yugoslavia
Fjørtoft   89' (Report) Stojković   21'
Vujović   86'
Attendance: 22,740

Norway  1 – 1  France
Bratseth   84' (Report) Papin   40' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,564

Yugoslavia  3 – 1  Scotland
Katanec   52'
Gillespie   58' (o.g.)
Vujović   59'
(Report) Durie   37'

Yugoslavia  1 – 0  Norway
Hadžibegić   44' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 32,000
France  3 – 0  Scotland
Deschamps   26'
Cantona   63'
Durand   89'
(Report)

Cyprus  1 – 2  Yugoslavia
Pittas   38' (pen.) (Report) Stanojković   5'
Pančev   49'
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

Scotland  1 – 1  Norway
McCoist   44' (Report) Johnsen   89'
Attendance: 63,987

France  2 – 0  Cyprus
Deschamps   25'
Blanc   75'
(Report)
  • Note 1: This match was played on neutral ground in Greece instead of in Cyprus because Cyprus was penalised for rioting during the Cyprus vs Scotland match.

Goalscorers edit

There were 54 goals scored during the 20 games, an average of 2.7 goals per game.

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal