World Cup 1990 : Costa Rica beats Sweden 2-1 to qualify for the Round of 16
GENOA, Jun. 20, 1990 (AMP) — Italy 90 : Costa Rica defeated Sweden by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a World Cup group stage game on Wednesday night at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa.
Sweden had started off well by taking the lead in the 32nd minute with a goal by forward Johnny Ekström. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Costa Ricans nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Flores '75 and Medford '88).
Costa Rica advance to the Round of 16. Sweden is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group C
2133
Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950) Fourth Place (1938)
Costa Rica at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Sweden
1:2
Costa Rica
1:2 (1:0)
- 20 June 1990
- 21:00
- Genoa
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 4 |
 Scotland | 2 |
| Sweden | 0 |
Matches
World Cup History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the FIFA World Cup.