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  England at Italia '90   great trivia quiz  
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 10 Qns
Next to winning the trophy in 1966, 1990 was one of England's best performances at the FIFA World Cup Finals. How much do you remember about England at this tournament?
Average, 10 Qns, glendathecat, Mar 07 25
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Mar 07 25
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  1990 World Cup    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz with a mix of taxing and slightly easier questions. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, jonnydakota, Aug 16 17
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  1990 FIFA World Cup    
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A few questions about the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals held in Italy and won by West Germany.
Tough, 10 Qns, MrBadger, May 31 07
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  Italia 1990    
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 10 Qns
This quiz will hopefully rekindle the memory of England's greatest world cup performance since 1966. There are some easy and some hard questions to drill into your memory. Happy reminisicing.
Tough, 10 Qns, Dherm, Dec 09 08
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trivia question Quick Question
How many penalty shootouts were there in this tournament?

From Quiz "1990 FIFA World Cup"





1990 Italy Trivia Questions
1. Who was England's manager for the tournament?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: Bobby Robson

Robson was one of England's most successful managers, taking them to a World Cup quarterfinal and semi-final. Ramsey led England between 1963 and 1974, Hoddle between 1996 and 1999, whilst Clough controversially (to some) never did.

2. Who scored the first goal of the tournament?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: Francois Omam-Biyick

Francois Omam-Biyick scored the only goal in the first game of the tournament. Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0.

3. What was the name of the younger brother of Diego Maradona, who was named in the Argentina squad, but did not travel to Italy as he did not make the final squad?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Hugo

Everyone knows of Diego one of the greatest players on the world stage, but maybe his younger brother caught you out. Hugo never represented Argentina in a senior full-international - he played for Argentina at Under-16 and Under-18 levels.

4. Who was the top scorer of Italia 90?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: Toto Schillachi

5. What was unusual about the selection of Steve Bull in the England squad?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: He had never played top level football

Bull was a prolific goal scorer with Wolverhampton Wanderers, but at Second rather than First Division level. He scored three goals in the friendlies leading up to the tournament, but did not score during the finals nor subsequently for England.

6. Who was the first player of the tournament to be sent off?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: Andre Kana-Biyick

In the first game of the tournament, Andre Kana-Biyick was sent off in the 61st minute. Benjamin Massing was also sent off, but not until the 88th minute. Roberto Sensini and Victor N'Dip Akem were both booked.

7. Which England player had a goal from a free kick disallowed against Holland in the group stages?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Stuart Pearce

The left footed strike was disallowed as the free kick was indirect. The game finished 0-0 in the group also containing Eire and Egypt.

8. Which team beat Scotland in their group opening game?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: Costa Rica

9. Peter Shilton retired at the end of the tournament with a record number of England appearances. How many did he have?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: 125

Shilton made his debut for England way back in 1970. His mammoth total of 125 caps is all the more remarkable given that, for part of his England career, he alternated with Ray Clemence who himself amassed 61 caps.

10. Who scored the first hat-trick of the tournament?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: Michel

Michel scored 3 for Spain against South Korea in the group stage. Tomas Skuhravy scored a hat-trick in the quarterfinal for Czechoslovakia against Costa Rica.

11. The Hassan brothers appeared in the tournament for Egypt, What were their first names?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Hossam and Ibrahim

Hossam was a striker and younger brother Ibrahim played right back.

12. Which two players missed penalties for Italy when they lost in the semi final in a shootout to Argentina?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: Donadoni and Serena

13. England topped their group in the opening stages. Netherlands and Ireland finished just below them with identical records. How was it decided who would finish 2nd and who 3rd?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: By the drawing of lots

I guess it's another case of the luck of the Irish. They went on to be beaten by hosts Italy in the quarter-final. Netherlands lost to West Germany in the following round.

14. Who finished top of Group B?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: Cameroon

1st Cameroon 2nd Romania 3rd Argentina 4th Soviet Union

15. Who scored for Eire in the opening match against England?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Kevin Sheedy

The match ended in a one all draw, with both teams progressing.

16. Who did Paul Gascoigne foul to receive a yellow card in the semi final against West Germany?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: Thomas Berthold

17. What was significant about the goal that David Platt scored to knock out Belgium in the Round of 16?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: It came one minute from the end of extra-time

It was a spectacular goal with Platt swiveling in the penalty area to volley home a Paul Gascoigne free-kick that was falling behind him. In the 1990s, Platt went on to play for three Italian clubs at Bari, Juventus, and Sampdoria. He came on as substitute in the 72nd minute with his right foot (he's right footed). It was his first-ever goal for England.

18. How many penalty shootouts were there in this tournament?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: 4

Ireland v Romania 2nd Round, Argentina v Yugoslavia Quarter Final, Italy v Argentina and England v Germany Semi Finals

19. Which player got the vital deflection, directing West Germany's freekick over Peter Shilton's head?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Paul Parker

The match ended with England losing in the shoot out 3-4.

20. In which Italian city did England play their semi final against West Germany?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: Turin & Torino

21. This was the tournament where an African nation could have reached the semi-finals for the first time. Who did England narrowly beat 3-2 in the quarter-final to prevent this from happening?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: Cameroon

Cameroon were the surprise package of the finals, beating holders Argentina in the initial game and topping their group. In 40-year old Roger Milla, they could boast one of the oldest players to play in the finals. England played Egypt at the group stages.

22. Who won the Golden Boot?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: Salvatore Schillaci

Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) scored 6 goals, Tomas Skuhravy (Czechoslovakia) 5 goals, Gary Lineker (England) 4 goals, and Roger Milla (Cameroon) 4 goals.

23. Who was named player of the tournament?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Salvatore Schillaci

Robert Prosinecki won best young player of the tournament.

24. Who scored Ireland's winning penalty in their shootout againt Rumania in the second round?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: David O'Leary

25. How many goals were scored in total over the tournament?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: 115

115 goals scored over 52 games.

26. Who won the third place playoff in the tournament?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Italy

The hosts were beaten by Argentina in the semi-finals, and played England in the third place match, after England's defeat at the hands of West Germany. Ital won 2-1.

27. What was the name of the mascot of Italia 90?

From Quiz Italia 1990

Answer: Ciao

28. Who scored England's equaliser in the semi-final against West Germany?

From Quiz England at Italia '90

Answer: Gary Lineker

At this stage of his career, Gary Lineker looked set to pass Bobby Charlton's record of 49 goals. Ultimately, he was to retire one goal short.

29. Who scored the winning goal in the final?

From Quiz 1990 FIFA World Cup

Answer: Andreas Brehme

Andreas Brehme scored the only goal from the penalty spot for West Germany against Argentina.

30. Which English player retired after the tournament, after becomming the most capped player for his nation?

From Quiz 1990 World Cup

Answer: Peter Shilton

Terry Butcher also retired but Lineker held off for another two years. Shilton's retirement came after reaching 125 caps for his nation since his debut in 1978. Breaking Bobby Moore's previous record of 108 caps.

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