Argentina beats Brazil to reach World Cup quarterfinals

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TURIN, Jun. 24, 1990 (AMP) — Italy 90 : Argentina qualified to the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win against Brazil (halftime: 0-0) on Sunday afternoon at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin.

Brazil made the Argentines doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Argentine forward Claudio Caniggia with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.

Fixtures and Results : Second Phase

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Overview

Brazil at the World Cup

  • 3 titles (1958, 1962, 1970)
  • 14 appearances (first in 1930)
  • 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
  • Statistics: Champions (1958, 1962, 1970) Runners-up (1950) Third Place (1938, 1978) Fourth Place (1974)

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)
1990 World Cup Poster
Brazil
0:1
Argentina
0:1 (0:0)
  • 24 June 1990
  • 17:00
  • Turin

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