World Cup 1990 Qualifiers : Spain beats Malta 2-0
VALLETTA, Jan. 22, 1989 (AMP) — Italy 90 (European Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Malta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1990 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Spaniard top of Group 6 with 6 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Spain will meet third-placed Northern Ireland on February 8, while Malta will face Spain.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Spain at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1950)
Malta
0:2
Spain
0:2 (0:1)
- 22 January 1989
- Valletta
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Spain | 6 |
 Hungary | 3 |
 Northern Ireland | 3 |
 Ireland | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
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