World Cup 1990 : Cameroon defeats Argentina 1-0
MILAN, Jun. 8, 1990 (AMP) — Italy 90 : Cameroon defeated Argentina by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Friday night at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan.
45 minutes of play and neither the Cameroonians nor the Argentines have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Cameroonian forward François Omam-Biyik in the 67th minute.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group B with 2 points. In their next game, Cameroon will meet Romania at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on June 14, while Argentina will face USSR.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Argentina at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1978, 1986)
- 10 appearances (first in 1930)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1978, 1986) Runners-up (1930)
Cameroon at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1982)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Argentina
0:1
Cameroon
0:1 (0:0)
- 8 June 1990
- 18:00
- Milan
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 |
 Romania | 0 |
 USSR | 0 |
| Argentina | 0 |
Matches
- Argentina 0-1 Cameroon
- USSR - Romania 17:00
- Argentina - USSR 21:00
- Cameroon - Romania 17:00
- Argentina - Romania 21:00
- Cameroon - USSR 21:00
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