World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Yugoslavia beats Cyprus 2-1 to qualify for 1990 World Cup
ATHENS, Oct. 28, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Yugoslavia defeated Cyprus by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday. Yugoslavia secured their ticket to the World Cup finals.
The result put the Yugoslav top of Group 5 with 14 points. Cyprus is bottom with one point.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)
Cyprus
1:2
Yugoslavia
1:2 (1:1)
- 28 October 1989
- Athens
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 14 |
 Scotland | 9 |
 France | 7 |
 Norway | 5 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
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