Date: 21-06-1990
Stage: first round
Place: CAGLIARI
Running time: 108 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: **
Notes: Gascoigne,Barnes,Lineker
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 21 June 1990, 21:00
Sant’Elia, Cagliari
Attendance: 34,959
Meteo: Clear, 22°C
ENGLAND
Peter Shilton
Gary Stevens
Stuart Pearce
Des Walker
Terry Butcher
Mark Wright
Paul Gascoigne
David Platt
Chris Waddle
Steve Bull
John Barnes
Coach: Bobby Robson (ENG)
84′ ↓Steve Bull ↑Peter Beardsley
EGYPT
Ahmed Shobair
Ibrahim Hassan
Hany Said
Hesham Yakan
Magdy Abdelghani
Ayman Younes
Alaa Mayhoub
Tarek Soliman
Hossam Hassan
Gamal Abdelhamid
Ahmed El-Kass
Coach: Mahmoud El-Gohary (EGY)
() 38′ Magdy Abdelghani
() 47′ Ibrahim Hassan
77′ ↓Gamal Abdelhamid ↑Adel Abdelrahman
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (SUI)
Goals:
59′ Mark Wright ENG
Match overview
England secured a 1-0 victory over Egypt in their final Group F match at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Mark Wright scored the only goal with a header in the second half, sending England through to the knockout stage. Egypt were eliminated after a disciplined defensive effort.
Trivia
This match marked Mark Wright’s first international goal for England. Egypt’s defensive tactics frustrated England for much of the match, but the breakthrough came from a set piece. England advanced as group runners-up, while Egypt exited without a win.
