A total of 116 teams entered the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. Italy, as the hosts, and Argentina, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition. The 1990 FIFA World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event twice. ... FIFA World Cup qualification is the process a team must go through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals, or, more commonly known as the FIFA World Cup or Football World Cup. ...

The 24 spots available in the 1990 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:

• Europe (UEFA): 14 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Italy, while the other 13 places were contested by 32 teams.
• South America (CONMEBOL): 3.5 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Argentina, while the other 2.5 places were contested by 9 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from OFC).
• North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 2 places, contested by 16 teams.
• Africa (CAF): 2 places, contested by 26 teams.
• Asia (AFC): 2 places, contested by 26 teams.
• Oceania (OFC): 0.5 place, contested by 5 teams (including Israel and Chinese Taipei). The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from CONMEBOL).

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Continental zones

To see the dates and results of the qualification rounds for each continental zone, click on the following articles:

• Europe (UEFA)

Group 1 - Romania qualified.

Group 2 - Sweden and England qualified.

Group 3 - USSR and Austria qualified.

Group 4 - Netherlands and West Germany qualified.

Group 5 - Yugoslavia and Scotland qualified.

Group 6 - Spain and Republic of Ireland qualified.

Group 7 - Belgium and Czechoslovakia qualified.

• South America (CONMEBOL)

Group 1 - Uruguay qualified.

Group 2 - Colombia advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 3 - Brazil qualified.

• North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Costa Rica and USA qualified.

• Africa (CAF)

Egypt and Cameroon qualified.

• Asia (AFC)

South Korea and UAE qualified.

• Oceania (OFC)

Israel advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF). ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone (AFC). ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). ...

Intercontinental Play-offs

The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.

CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off

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Colombia qualified.

Qualified teams

Team	Appearance	Streak	Previous appearance
Argentina (c)	10th	5	1986
Austria	6th	1	1982
Belgium	8th	3	1986
Brazil	14th	14	1986
Cameroon	2nd	1	1982
Colombia	2nd	1	1962
Costa Rica	1st	1	-
Czechoslovakia	8th	1	1982
Egypt	2nd	1	1934
England	9th	3	1986
Italy (h)	12th	8	1986
Korea Republic	3rd	2	1986
Netherlands	5th	1	1978
Republic of Ireland	1st	1	-
Romania	5th	1	1970
Scotland	7th	5	1986
Spain	8th	4	1986
Sweden	8th	1	1978
United Arab Emirates	1st	1	-
USA	4th	1	1950
Uruguay	9th	2	1986
USSR	7th	3	1986
West Germany	12th(1)	10	1986
Yugoslavia	8th	1	1982

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Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Qualifying countries The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and 25, 1978. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... Qualifying countries The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain by decision of FIFA in July 1966, in the same session where FIFA gave the right to host the 1974 and 1978 tournaments to, respectively, West Germany and Argentina. ...

(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions

Qualifying countries

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Notes

• On August 12, 1989, Samuel Okwaraji collapsed and died whilst playing for Nigeria in their qualifying match against Angola, ten minutes before the end.

• One of the most bizarre incidents in World Cup history occurred on September 3, 1989. During the Brazil vs Chile qualifying match at Rio De Janeiro's Maracanã stadium, Brazil led Chile 1-0, and Chile neede to win to stay in the tournament. Around the 67-minute mark, Chilean goalkeeper Roberto "Cóndor" Rojas fell to the pitch with an apparent injury to his forehead. A firework, thrown from the stands by a Brazilian fan named Rosemary de Mello, was smouldering about a yard away. After carrying Rojas off the pitch, the Chilean players and coaches refused to return claiming conditions were not safe, and the match went unfinished. After studying video footage of the match showing that the firework had not made contact with Rojas, FIFA awarded Brazil a 2-0 win, eliminating Chile from the 1990 World Cup. As a result, Chile were barred from the qualifiers of the 1994 Football World Cup, and Rojas was banned for life. The ban was lifted in 2001.

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External links

• FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1990 World Cup Qualification
• RSSSF - 1990 World Cup Qualification