FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Sweden 1–2 Scotland

Saturday 16 Jun 1990 · Genoa, Italy (neutral)

Sweden1–2Scotland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′McCall Johnston Strömberg

11′0–1Stuart McCall Scotland
81′0–2Mo Johnston Scotland · penalty
86′1–2Glenn Strömberg Sweden

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Sweden

Came on

18Johnny EkströmFW↑62′
15Glenn StrömbergMF●↑75′

Scotland

Came on

5Paul McStayMF↑75′
9Ally McCoistFW↑84′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Sweden: 1849 → 1802
Scotland: 1632 → 1679

Expected score for Sweden: 77.7% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 12, 1952–2010.

Sweden wins: 6
Draws: 1
Scotland wins: 5

Form either side

Sweden

Before

0–0 v Belgium 21 Feb 1990 · Friendly
1–1 v Algeria 11 Apr 1990 · Friendly
4–2 v Wales 25 Apr 1990 · Friendly
6–0 v Finland 27 May 1990 · Friendly
1–2 v Brazil 10 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990

After

1–2 v Costa Rica 20 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
2–1 v Norway 22 Aug 1990 · Friendly
0–1 v Denmark 5 Sep 1990 · Friendly
2–0 v Bulgaria 26 Sep 1990 · Friendly
1–3 v Germany 10 Oct 1990 · Friendly

Scotland

Before

0–1 v German DR 25 Apr 1990 · Friendly
1–3 v Egypt 16 May 1990 · Friendly
1–1 v Poland 19 May 1990 · Friendly
2–1 v Malta 28 May 1990 · Friendly
0–1 v Costa Rica 11 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990

After

0–1 v Brazil 20 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
2–1 v Romania 12 Sep 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
2–1 v Switzerland 17 Oct 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
1–1 v Bulgaria 14 Nov 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
0–1 v Russia 6 Feb 1991 · Friendly

Group C

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Brazil	3	3	0	0	+3	6
2Costa Rica	3	2	0	1	+1	4
3Scotland	3	1	0	2	-1	2
4Sweden	3	0	0	3	-3	0

Road through the tournament

Sweden

1–2 v Brazil Group stage
1–2 v Scotland Group stage
1–2 v Costa Rica Group stage

Scotland

0–1 v Costa Rica Group stage
2–1 v Sweden Group stage
0–1 v Brazil Group stage

Every Sweden v Scotland match12

From Sweden's side.


11 Aug 2010	Scotland	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2004	Scotland	4–1	Away	Friendly	—
30 Apr 1997	Scotland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
10 Nov 1996	Scotland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
11 Oct 1995	Scotland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jun 1990	Scotland	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1990	Group stage
9 Sep 1981	Scotland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
10 Sep 1980	Scotland	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
27 Apr 1977	Scotland	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
16 Apr 1975	Scotland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 May 1953	Scotland	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
30 May 1952	Scotland	3–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul