Sweden 1–2 Costa Rica

Goals3

Line-ups

Elo

Head to head

Form either side

Group C

Road through the tournament

Every Sweden v Costa Rica match2

Sweden

Costa Rica

Sweden

Costa Rica

Sweden

Costa Rica

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

Wednesday 20 Jun 1990 · Genoa, Italy (neutral)

Sweden1–2Costa Rica

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ekström Flores Medford

32′1–0Johnny Ekström Sweden
75′1–1Róger Flores Costa Rica
87′1–2Hernán Medford Costa Rica

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

Came on

19Mats GrenDF↑34′
9Leif EngqvistMF↑81′

Came on

7Hernán MedfordFW●↑60′
9Alexandre GuimarãesFW↑73′

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

Sweden: 1802 → 1759
Costa Rica: 1638 → 1681

Expected score for Sweden: 72% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Meeting 1 of 2, 1990–2008.

Sweden wins: 1
Draws: 0
Costa Rica wins: 1

Before

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
1–2 v Scotland 16 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990

After

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
2–2 v Greece 17 Apr 1991 · Friendly

Before

1–2 v Russia 22 Feb 1990 · Marlboro Cup 1990
0–2 v Poland 6 May 1990 · Marlboro Cup 1990
0–1 v Wales 20 May 1990 · Friendly
1–0 v Scotland 11 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
0–1 v Brazil 16 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990

After

1–4 v Czech Republic 23 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
0–0 v Mexico 17 Apr 1991 · Friendly
2–0 v Honduras 26 May 1991 · UNCAF Cup 1991
7–1 v El Salvador 29 May 1991 · UNCAF Cup 1991
1–0 v Guatemala 2 Jun 1991 · UNCAF Cup 1991

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

1–0 v Scotland Group stage
0–1 v Brazil Group stage
2–1 v Sweden Group stage
1–4 v Czech Republic Round of 16

2Costa Rica

From Sweden's side.


13 Jan 2008	Costa Rica	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
20 Jun 1990	Costa Rica	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1990	Group stage

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