1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5

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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.

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

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 8620166+1014Qualification to 1990 FIFA World Cup 3–1 3–2 1–0 4–0
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 84221212010 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 8332107+39 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–0
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8224109+16 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–1
5Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 8017620141 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–3
Source: [1]

Results

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 – 2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Fjørtoft Soccerball shade.svg44' (Report) McStay Soccerball shade.svg14'
Johnston Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 22,769
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1 – 0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Papin Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.) (Report)
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Günther Habermann (East Germany)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1 – 1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Johnston Soccerball shade.svg19' (Report) Katanec Soccerball shade.svg37'

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg1 – 1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Pittas Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.) (Report) Xuereb Soccerball shade.svg44'

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg0 – 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
(Report) Sørloth Soccerball shade.svg57', 78'
Osvold Soccerball shade.svg90'
Tsirion Stadium, Limassol
Attendance: 7,767
Referee: Edgar Azzopardi (Malta)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3 – 2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Spasić Soccerball shade.svg11'
Sušić Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stojković Soccerball shade.svg82'
(Report) Perez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Sauzée Soccerball shade.svg68'
JNA Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 7,489
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4 – 0Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
Savićević Soccerball shade.svg13', 33', 82'
Hadžibegić Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
(Report)
Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
Attendance: 15,246
Referee: Todor Kolev (Bulgaria)

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg2 – 3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Kolliandris Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ioannou Soccerball shade.svg47'
(Report) Johnston Soccerball shade.svg9'
Gough Soccerball shade.svg54', 90'

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2 – 0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Johnston Soccerball shade.svg28', 52' (Report)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 65,204
Referee: Jiri Stiegler (Czechoslovakia)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2 – 1Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
Johnston Soccerball shade.svg26'
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg63'
(Report) Nicolaou Soccerball shade.svg62'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,081
Referee: Gudmundur Haraldsson (Iceland)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0 – 0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
(Report)
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 34,287
Referee: Tulio Lanese (Italy)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3 – 1Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
Osvold Soccerball shade.svg16'
Sørloth Soccerball shade.svg34'
Bratseth Soccerball shade.svg35'
(Report) Kolliandris Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 10,271
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 – 2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Fjørtoft Soccerball shade.svg89' (Report) Stojković Soccerball shade.svg21'
Vujović Soccerball shade.svg86'
Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo
Attendance: 22,740
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Soviet Union)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 – 1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Bratseth Soccerball shade.svg84' (Report) Papin Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 8,564
Referee: Todor Kolev (Bulgaria)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3 – 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Katanec Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nicol Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g.)
Vujović Soccerball shade.svg59'
(Report) Durie Soccerball shade.svg37'
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Marcel van Langenhove (Belgium)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1 – 0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Hadžibegić Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.) (Report)
Olympic Stadium, Sarajevo
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3 – 0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Deschamps Soccerball shade.svg26'
Cantona Soccerball shade.svg63'
Durand Soccerball shade.svg89'
(Report)
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland)

Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg1 – 2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Pittas Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.) (Report) Stanojković Soccerball shade.svg5'
Pančev Soccerball shade.svg49'
Olympic Stadium, Athens 1
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1 – 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg44' (Report) Johnsen Soccerball shade.svg89'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 63,987
Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2 – 0Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
Deschamps Soccerball shade.svg25'
Blanc Soccerball shade.svg75'
(Report)
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 34,687
Referee: Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union)

Goalscorers

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

Notes

  1. Stokkermans, Karel; Henrique Jarreta, Sergio (14 March 2024). "World Cup 1990 Qualifying". RSSSF . Retrieved 20 June 2025.