FIFA World Cup 1990 · Quarter-final

Cameroon 2–3 England

Sunday 1 Jul 1990 · Naples, Italy (neutral) · after extra time

Cameroon2–3England

Goals5

0′45′90′105′120′Platt Kundé Ekéké Lineker Lineker

25′0–1David Platt England
61′1–1Emmanuel Kundé Cameroon · penalty
65′2–1Eugène Ekéké Cameroon
83′2–2Gary Lineker England · penalty
105′2–3Gary Lineker England · penalty

Line-ups

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

Cameroon

Came on

9Roger MillaFW↑46′
11Eugène EkékéFW●↑62′

England

Came on

9Peter BeardsleyFW↑46′
20Trevor StevenMF↑73′

Elo

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

Cameroon: 1739 → 1722
England: 1905 → 1922

Expected score for Cameroon: 27.8% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 4, 1990–2002.

Cameroon wins: 0
Draws: 1
England wins: 3

Form either side

Cameroon

Before

2–0 v Kenya 9 Mar 1990 · African Cup of Nations 1990
1–0 v Argentina 8 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
2–1 v Romania 14 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
0–4 v Russia 18 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
2–1 v Colombia 23 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990

After

0–0 v Mali 19 Aug 1990 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1990
1–1 v Sierra Leone 1 Sep 1990 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1990
0–0 v Botswana 30 Sep 1990 · Friendly
1–6 v Norway 31 Oct 1990 · Friendly
2–1 v Gabon 9 Dec 1990 · UDEAC Cup 1990

England

Before

1–1 v Tunisia 2 Jun 1990 · Friendly
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 11 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
0–0 v Netherlands 16 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
1–0 v Egypt 21 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
1–0 v Belgium 26 Jun 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990

After

1–1 v Germany 4 Jul 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
1–2 v Italy 7 Jul 1990 · FIFA World Cup 1990
1–0 v Hungary 12 Sep 1990 · Friendly
2–0 v Poland 17 Oct 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 14 Nov 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990

Road through the tournament

Cameroon

1–0 v Argentina Group stage
2–1 v Romania Group stage
0–4 v Russia Group stage
2–1 v Colombia Round of 16
2–3 v England Quarter-final

England

1–1 v Republic of Ireland Group stage
0–0 v Netherlands Group stage
1–0 v Egypt Group stage
1–0 v Belgium Round of 16
3–2 v Cameroon Quarter-final
1–1 v Germany Semi-final
1–2 v Italy Third-place play-off

Every Cameroon v England match4

From Cameroon's side.


26 May 2002	England	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1997	England	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
6 Feb 1991	England	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
1 Jul 1990	England	2–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1990	Quarter-final

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