Wednesday, June 30, 2010

World Cup 1990

Winners West Germany


Teams 24

Teams in qualifiers 116

Notable absentees Denmark, France, Portugal

Surprises Costa Rica, Republic of Ireland, UAE

Golden Boot Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) - 6

Stats A total of 115 goals were scored (2.21 per match), which was the lowest goals-per-match ratio in World Cup history; West Germany (15) scored the most

Format Six groups of four, with the top two teams in each group advancing to a knockout round of 16, plus four best third place finishers

Number of matches 52

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