Edition 14 of 22 Italy24 teams52 matches
1990 ITALY
Le Notti Magiche. Schillaci's wild eyes. Gazza's tears. Germany lift the cup.
The Final
How it ended
1990-07-08 · Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance
73,603
Referee
Edgardo Codesal (MEX)
Venue
Stadio Olimpico
City
Rome
Top four
- 1West Germany ✦
- 2Argentina
- 3Italy
- 4England
Individual honours
Awards
⚽
Golden Boot
Salvatore Schillaci
ITA
6 goals
◉
Golden Ball
Salvatore Schillaci
ITA
✦
Golden Glove
Introduced 1994
✿
Fair Play Trophy
England
The numbers
By the figures
24
Teams
52
Matches
115
Goals
2.21 per game
2,516,348
Attendance
avg 48,390
The tournament
Format, mascot, ball
Format
Group stage + knockout
Dates
1990-06-08
→ 1990-07-08
Mascot
Ciao (a stick figure in tricolour)
Match ball
Etrusco Unico
Poster
Alberto Burri — Roman column composition
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Footnote
Lowest goals-per-match average in WC history (2.21). 'Nessun Dorma' became football's anthem.
Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match