1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6

The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group consisted of Hungary, Malta, Northern Ireland, Spain and the Republic of Ireland.

Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The group was won by Spain, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The Republic of Ireland also qualified as runners-up for their first ever World Cup Finals.[1]

Standings
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 8611203+1713
 Republic of Ireland 8521102+812
 Hungary 8242812−48
 Northern Ireland 8215612−65
 Malta 8026318−152
 
Hungary  – 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0
Malta  2–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2
Northern Ireland  1–2 3–0 – 0–2 0–0
Spain  4–0 4–0 4–0 – 2–0
Republic of Ireland  2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 –

Results
Northern Ireland 3 – 0 Malta
Quinn  14'
Penney  23'
Clarke 25'		 (Report)
Attendance: 9,000
Northern Ireland 0 – 0 Republic of Ireland
(Report)
Attendance: 19,873
Hungary 1 – 0 Northern Ireland
Vincze  84' (Report)
Attendance: 18,000
Spain 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Manolo  52'
Butragueño  66'		 (Report)
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Yuri Savchenko (Soviet Union)
Malta 2 – 2 Hungary
Busuttil  46', 90' (Report) Vincze  5'
Kiprich  56'
Attendance: 9,964
Referee: Georgios Koukoulakis (Greece)
Spain 4 – 0 Northern Ireland
Rogan  30' (o.g.)
Butragueño  55'
Míchel  60' (pen.)
McDonald  64' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
Attendance: 70,000
Malta 0 – 2 Spain
(Report) Míchel  15' (pen.)
Beguiristain  49'
Attendance: 15,797
Referee: David Syme (Scotland)
Northern Ireland 0 – 2 Spain
(Report) Andrinúa  3'
Manolo  84'
Attendance: 15,000
Hungary 0 – 0 Republic of Ireland
(Report)
Attendance: 33,966
Spain 4 – 0 Malta
Míchel  38', 68' (pen.)
Manolo  71', 80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Georges Sandoz (Switzerland)
Hungary 1 – 1 Malta
Boda  49' (pen.) (Report) Busuttil  7'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Arie Frost (Israel)
Malta 0 – 2 Northern Ireland
(Report) Clarke  55'
O'Neill  73'
Attendance: 15,150
Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 Spain
Míchel  15' (o.g.) (Report)
Attendance: 49,600
Republic of Ireland 2 – 0 Malta
Houghton  32'
Moran  55'		 (Report)
Attendance: 48,928
Republic of Ireland 2 – 0 Hungary
McGrath  33'
Cascarino  80'		 (Report)
Attendance: 48,600
Referee: Egil Nervik (Norway)
Northern Ireland 1 – 2 Hungary
Whiteside  89' (Report) Kovács  13'
Bognár  44'
Attendance: 8,000
Republic of Ireland 3 – 0 Northern Ireland
Whelan  42'
Cascarino  48'
Houghton  57'		 (Report)
Attendance: 46,800
Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Italy)
Hungary 2 – 2 Spain
Pintér  38', 82' (Report) Salinas  30'
Míchel  35'
Attendance: 30,000
Spain 4 – 0 Hungary
Manolo  7'
Butragueño  24'
Juanito  40'
Fernando  63'		 (Report)
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
Attendance: 20,000
Malta 0 – 2 Republic of Ireland
(Report) Aldridge  31', 68' (pen.)
Attendance: 21,942
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands)

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored during the 20 games, an average of 2.35 goals per game.

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References
  1. 1990 Qualification – UEFA Group 6, Italia1990.com
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