This article lists the national football squads for the 1990 FIFA World Cup final tournament held in Italy, between 8 June and 8 July 1990. Each country's final squad consisted of 22 players and had to be confirmed by 29 May.
Contents
- Austria
- Czechoslovakia
- Italy
- United States
- Argentina
- Cameroon
- Romania
- Soviet Union
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
- Scotland
- Sweden
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia
- Belgium
- South Korea
- Spain
- Uruguay
- Egypt
- England
- Netherlands
- Republic of Ireland
- References
Replacement of injured players was permitted during the tournament at the discretion of FIFA. Two goalkeepers (for Argentina and England) were allowed to replace their injured counterparts under this ruling. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the World Cup, including all pre-tournament friendlies. A player's age is also at the start of the tournament.
Austria
Head coach: Josef Hickersberger
Czechoslovakia
Head coach: Jozef Vengloš
Italy
Head coach: Azeglio Vicini
United States
Head coach: Bob Gansler
Argentina
Head coach: Carlos Bilardo
*Following a rupture of his tibia and fibula, the Argentine team was authorized to replace goalkeeper Pumpido. Comizzo joined the team as third goalkeeper, but didn't play or even sit on the substitutes bench.Cameroon
Head coach: Valeri Nepomniachi
Romania
Head coach: Emerich Jenei
Soviet Union
Head coach: Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Brazil
Head coach: Sebastião Lazaroni
Costa Rica
Head coach: Bora Milutinović
Scotland
Head coach: Andy Roxburgh
The Scotland squad was numbered according to the number of caps that each player had won at the time. The exception to this was Goalkeeper Jim Leighton who was given the traditional number 1 jersey.
Sweden
Head coach: Olle Nordin
Colombia
Head coach: Francisco Maturana
United Arab Emirates
Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira
West Germany
Head coach: Franz Beckenbauer
Yugoslavia
Head coach: Ivica Osim
Belgium
Head coach: Guy Thys
South Korea
Head coach: Lee Hoe-taik
Spain
Head coach: Luis Suárez
Uruguay
Head coach: Óscar Tabárez
Egypt
Head coach: Mahmoud El-Gohary
England
Head coach: Bobby Robson
* David Seaman was originally selected, but after the first games in Italy, he had to pull out of the squad due to a thumb injury and was replaced by Dave Beasant.
Netherlands
Head coach: Leo Beenhakker
Republic of Ireland
Head coach: Jack Charlton
*Niall Quinn was registered as Ireland's third goalkeeper