Cameroon v Colombia (1990 FIFA World Cup)

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1990 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Stadio San Paolo.jpg
The Stadio San Paolo held the match
Event 1990 FIFA World Cup
Cameroon Colombia
Cameroon Colombia
2 1
After extra time
Date 23 June 1990
Venue Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Referee Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Attendance 50,026

Cameroon vs Colombia was a FIFA World Cup match that took place in the Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy on 23 June 1990, during the 1990 World Cup. Cameroon won 2–1, thus becoming the first African team to win a World Cup knockout match.

Overview

For both teams it was the first participation in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup: Cameroon got there by winning Group B, Colombia instead obtained the qualification as one of the best third-placed teams. The race was decided in extra time; Milla, who came in the 54th minute, he went to score after 106 and 109 minutes. Redín pulled one back for Colombia after 115 minutes but it wasn't enough, Cameroon became the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

The match

23 June 1990
17:00
Cameroon  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Colombia
Milla Goal 106', 109' Report Redín Goal 115'
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 50,026
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Cameroon
Colombia


GK 16 Thomas N'Kono
SW 17 Victor N'Dip Booked 47'
DF 14 Stephen Tataw (c)
DF 3 Jules Onana Booked 117'
DF 5 Bertin Ebwellé
MF 8 Emile M'Bouh Booked 68'
MF 2 André Kana-Biyik Booked 44'
MF 21 Emmanuel Maboang
MF 10 Louis-Paul Mfédé Substituted off 54'
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik
FW 20 Cyril Makanaky Substituted off 69'
Substitutes:
DF 4 Benjamin Massing
DF 6 Emmanuel Kundé
FW 9 Roger Milla Substituted in 54'
FW 18 Bonaventure Djonkep Substituted in 69'
GK 22 Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valeri Nepomniachi
GK 1 René Higuita
DF 4 Luis Fernando Herrera
DF 15 Luis Carlos Perea Booked 72'
DF 2 Andrés Escobar
DF 3 Gildardo Gómez
MF 8 Gabriel Gómez Booked 74' Substituted off 79'
MF 14 Leonel Álvarez
MF 20 Luis Fajardo Substituted off 63'
MF 10 Carlos Valderrama (c)
FW 19 Freddy Rincón
FW 7 Carlos Estrada
Substitutes:
FW 9 Miguel Guerrero
MF 11 Bernardo Redín Substituted in 79'
GK 12 Eduardo Niño
FW 16 Arnoldo Iguarán Substituted in 63'
DF 21 Alexis Mendoza
Manager:
Francisco Maturana


Assistant referees:
Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Berny Ulloa Morera (Costa Rica)

See also

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