World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Finland 1-0
HELSINKI, May. 31, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Finland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Dutch top of Group 4 with 6 points. Finland is bottom with one point. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet third-placed Wales on October 11, 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)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1934)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978)
Finland
0:1
Netherlands
0:1 (0:0)
- 31 May 1989
- Helsinki
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6 |
 Germany | 5 |
 Wales | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
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