1990 FIFA World Cup Group E

Play in Group E of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 1990. Spain won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Belgium and Uruguay. South Korea failed to advance.

Overall

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321052+35
 Belgium 320163+34
 Uruguay 311123−13
 South Korea 300316−50

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Belgium vs South Korea

12 June 1990
17:00
Belgium  2–0  South Korea
Degryse  53'
De Wolf  64' 		Report
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
Belgium
South Korea
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
SW 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 2 Eric Gerets (c)
DF 4 Lei Clijsters
DF 16Michel De Wolf
MF 5 Bruno Versavel
MF 6 Marc Emmers
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10Enzo Scifo
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 19Marc Van Der Linden  46'
Substitutions:
MF 11Jan Ceulemans  46'
GK 12Gilbert Bodart
DF 13Georges Grün
FW 21Marc Wilmots
MF 22Patrick Vervoort
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK 21Choi In-Young
DF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee
DF 5 Chung Yong-Hwan (c)
DF 17Gu Sang-Bum
MF 20Hong Myung-Bo
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin  62'
MF 22Lee Young-jin  46'
MF 14Choi Soon-Ho  39'
FW 16Kim Joo-Sung
FW 18Hwang Sun-Hong
Substitutions:
MF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo
FW 6 Lee Tae-Ho  62'
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan
DF 15Cho Min-Kook  46'
GK 19 Jeong Gi-Dong
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek

Assistant referees:
Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
George Courtney (England)

Uruguay vs Spain

13 June 1990
17:00
Uruguay  0–0  Spain
Report
Stadio Friuli, Udine
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Uruguay
Spain
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 3 Hugo de León
DF 4 José Oscar Herrera
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
MF 10Rubén Paz
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)  80'
MF 20Ruben Pereira  64'
MF 5 José Perdomo  10'
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi  64'
FW 11Rubén Sosa
Substitutions:
MF 15Gabriel Correa  64'
FW 18Carlos Aguilera  64'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
DF 2 Chendo
DF 5 Manuel Sanchís
DF 3 Manuel Jiménez Jiménez  23'
MF 21Míchel
MF 15Roberto
MF 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
MF 11Francisco Villarroya  70'  79'
FW 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)
FW 20Manolo  79'
Substitutions:
DF 14Alberto Górriz  79'
MF 18Rafael Paz  79'
Manager:
Luis Suárez

Assistant referees:
Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)
Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)

Belgium vs Uruguay

17 June 1990
21:00
Belgium  3–1  Uruguay
Clijsters  16'
Scifo  22'
Ceulemans  47' 		Report Bengoechea  73'
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
Attendance: 33,759
Referee: Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)
Belgium
Uruguay
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
SW 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 2 Eric Gerets (c) Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 35', 41'
DF 13Georges Grün
DF 16Michel De Wolf
MF 5 Bruno Versavel  75'
MF 4 Lei Clijsters  46'
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10Enzo Scifo
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 11Jan Ceulemans
Substitutions:
MF 6 Marc Emmers  46'
FW 14Nico Claesen
FW 19Marc Van Der Linden
GK 20Filip De Wilde
MF 22Patrick Vervoort  75'
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
DF 3 Hugo de León
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
MF 4 José Oscar Herrera
MF 10Rubén Paz
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)
MF 5 José Perdomo
MF 8 Santiago Ostolaza  56'
FW 7 Antonio Alzamendi  46'
FW 11Rubén Sosa  40'
Substitutions:
DF 14José Pintos Saldanha
MF 16Pablo Bengoechea  56'
FW 18Carlos Aguilera  46'
MF 20Ruben Pereira
GK 22Javier Zeoli
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)

South Korea vs Spain

17 June 1990
21:00
South Korea  1–3  Spain
Hwangbo Kwan  42' Report Míchel  22', 61', 81'
Stadio Friuli, Udine
Attendance: 32,733
Referee: Elías Jácome (Ecuador)
South Korea
Spain
GK 21Choi In-Young
DF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon  68'
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee
DF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo  52'
DF 17Gu Sang-Bum
MF 20Hong Myung-Bo
MF 8 Chung Hae-Won  29'  52'
MF 14Choi Soon-Ho (c)
MF 16Kim Joo-Sung
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan  69'
FW 11Byun Byung-Joo
Substitutions:
MF 7 Noh Soo-Jin  52'
FW 12Lee Heung-Sil
DF 13Chung Jong-Soo  68'
DF 15Cho Min-Kook
GK 19Jeong Gi-Dong
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
DF 2 Chendo
DF 5 Manuel Sanchís
DF 14Alberto Górriz
MF 21Míchel
MF 15Roberto  81'
MF 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
MF 11Francisco Villarroya
FW 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)  76'
FW 19Julio Salinas
Substitutions:
DF 8 Quique
MF 10Fernando Gómez  76'
GK 13Juan Carlos Ablanedo
MF 16José Mari Bakero  81'
DF 17Fernando Hierro
Manager:
Luis Suárez

Assistant referees:
Pierluigi Magni (Italy)
Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)

Belgium vs Spain

21 June 1990
17:00
Belgium  1–2  Spain
Vervoort  28' Report Míchel  20' (pen.)
Górriz  38'
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
Attendance: 35,950
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
Belgium
Spain
GK 1 Michel Preud'homme
DF 3 Philippe Albert
DF 7 Stéphane Demol
DF 16Michel De Wolf
MF 22Patrick Vervoort
MF 6 Marc Emmers  31'
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst
MF 10Enzo Scifo
MF 18Lorenzo Staelens  78'
FW 9 Marc Degryse
FW 11Jan Ceulemans (c)
Substitutions:
DF 17Pascal Plovie  31'
FW 19Marc Van Der Linden  78'
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
DF 5 Manuel Sanchís
DF 14Alberto Górriz
MF 2 Chendo
MF 11Francisco Villarroya
MF 21Míchel
MF 15Roberto
MF 6 Rafael Martín Vázquez
FW 9 Emilio Butragueño (c)  82'
FW 19Julio Salinas  88'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Miguel Pardeza  88'
DF 12Rafael Alkorta  82'
Manager:
Luis Suárez

Assistant referees:
Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)
Vincent Mauro (United States)

South Korea vs Uruguay

21 June 1990
17:00
South Korea  0–1  Uruguay
Report Fonseca  90'
Stadio Friuli, Udine
Attendance: 29,039
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
South Korea
Uruguay
GK 21Choi In-Young
DF 2 Park Kyung-Hoon
DF 3 Choi Kang-Hee  62'
DF 4 Yoon Deuk-Yeo Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 70', 70'
DF 13Chung Jong-Soo
MF 20Hong Myung-Bo
MF 12Lee Heung-Sil  22'
MF 14Choi Soon-Ho (c)
MF 16Kim Joo-Sung
FW 9 Hwangbo Kwan  79'
FW 11Byun Byung-Joo  43'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Chung Hae-Won  79'
FW 18Hwang Sun-Hong  43'
Manager:
Lee Hoi-Taek
GK 1 Fernando Álvez
SW 3 Hugo de León
DF 4 José Oscar Herrera  44'
DF 6 Alfonso Domínguez
DF 2 Nelson Gutiérrez
MF 10Rubén Paz
MF 9 Enzo Francescoli (c)
MF 8 Santiago Ostolaza  23'  46'
MF 5 José Perdomo
FW 17Sergio Martínez
FW 11Rubén Sosa  62'
Substitutions:
FW 18Carlos Aguilera  46'
FW 19Daniel Fonseca  62'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Assistant referees:
Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
Neji Jouini (Tunisia)