Date: 08-06-1990
Stage: first round
Place: MILANO
Running time: 104 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian/german
My rating: ****
Notes: Oman-Biyik,Makanaki,Maradona,Caniggia
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 8 June 1990, 18:00
Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Attendance: 73,780
Meteo: Warm and sunny, 24 °C
CAMEROON
Thomas N’Kono
Bertin Ebwellé
Andre Kana-Biyik
Benjamin Massing
Stephen Tataw
Victor N’Dip
Emmanuel Kunde (c)
Cyrille Makanaky
Emile Mbouh
Louis-Paul M’Fede
François Omam-Biyik
Coach: Valeri Nepomniachi (RUS)
10′ Benjamin Massing
54′ Emile Mbouh
61′ Andre Kana-Biyik
89′ Benjamin Massing
89′ Benjamin Massing
65′ ↓Louis-Paul M’Fede ↑Thomas Libih
82′ ↓Cyrille Makanaky ↑Roger Milla
ARGENTINA
Nery Pumpido
Nestor Fabbri
Nestor Lorenzo
Oscar Ruggeri
Juan Simón
Roberto Sensini
Jose Basualdo
Sergio Batista
Jorge Burruchaga
Diego Maradona (c)
Abel Balbo
Coach: Carlos Salvador Bilardo (ARG)
27′ Roberto Sensini
46′ ↓Oscar Ruggeri ↑Claudio Caniggia
69′ ↓Roberto Sensini ↑Gabriel Calderon
Referee: Michel Vautrot (FRA)
Goals:
66′ François Omam-Biyik CMR
Match overview
Cameroon stunned the defending champions by defeating Argentina 1-0 in their opening first round fixture of the 1990 World Cup. François Omam-Biyik’s decisive strike in the 66th minute secured a historic victory despite Cameroon being reduced to nine men after two red cards. The result remains one of the greatest tournament upsets.
Trivia
This match marked the first time an African nation defeated the defending World Cup champions in the tournament’s history. Cameroon’s resilience in holding on with nine men emphasised their remarkable spirit and announced African football’s arrival on the world stage in Milan.
