World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Germany defeats Finland 4-0
HELSINKI, Aug. 31, 1988 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Finland by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Germans top of Group 4 with 2 points. In their next game, Germany will meet the Netherlands on October 19, while Finland will face Wales.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Germany at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1954, 1974)
- 11 appearances (first in 1934)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974) Runners-up (1966, 1982, 1986) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Finland
0:4
Germany
0:4 (0:2)
- 31 August 1988
- Helsinki
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 2 |
 Netherlands | 0 |
 Wales | 0 |
| Finland | 0 |
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