Match No. 660 - Thursday, 21st June 1990, 9:00pm

  • Assist: Paul Gascoigne. "He appeared in a rare attack in the 59th minute to head home Gascoigne's free kick." Mark WrightOnly Goal. Header from 7 yards., 59' 58:12
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonDerby, 121st of 125 caps
      40 years, 9 months, 3 days
      Goalkeeper
      (c)15th captaincy
    • 12
    • Paul ParkerQPR, 7th of 19 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 17 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 27th of 78 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 27 days
      Left Back
    • 19
    • Paul GascoigneSpurs, 14th of 57 caps
      23 years, 0 months, 25 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Des WalkerNotts Forest, 21st of 59 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 25 days
      Centre Back
    • 14
    • Mark WrightDerby, 26th of 45 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 20 days
      Centre Back
    • 16
    • Steve McMahonLiverpool, 14th of 17 caps
      28 years, 10 months, 1 day
      Midfield
    • 8
    • Chris WaddleMarseille, 55th of 62 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 7 days
      Right Midfield
    • Off '8786:54
    • 21
    • Steve BullWolves, 10th of 13 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 24 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off '8483:51
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerSpurs, 54th of 80 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 21 day
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • John BarnesLiverpool, 56th of 79 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 14 days
      Left Midfield
    • 9
    • Peter BeardsleyLiverpool, 42nd of 59 caps
      29 years, 5 months, 3 days
      Centre Forward
      88:50 Foul on Ibrahim Hassan.
    • On '8483:51
    • 17
    • David PlattAston Villa, 7th of 62 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 11 day
      Midfield
    • On '8786:54
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    • 1
    • Ahmed ShobairAhmed Abdelaziz Shobeir.
      Born 28th Sep 1960, Tanta.
    • 2
    • Ibrahim HassanIbrahim Hassan Hussein.
      Born 10th Aug 1966, Cairo.
      47:31 Timewasting, I guess? Booked for taking an excessively long run up for a throw in. Bizarre.
    • 3
    • Rabie YassinMohamed Rabie Yassin.
      Born 7th Sep 1960, Beni Suef.
    • 4
    • Hany RamzyHany Guda Ramzy.
      Born 10th Mar 1969, Cairo.
    • 5
    • Hesham YakanHesham Yakan Zaki.
      Born 10th Aug 1962, Cairo.
    • 13
    • Ahmed RamzyAhmed Megahid Ramzy.
      Born 25th Jul 1965, Egypt.
    • 7
    • Ismail YoussefIsmail Youssef Awadallah Mohamed.
      Born 28th Jun 1964, Giza.
    • 8
    • Magdi AbdelghaniMagdi Abdelghani Sayed Ahmed.
      Born 27th Jul 1959, Cairo.
      36:43 Timewasting by kicking the ball out into the field when it should have been a goal kick. Hany Ramzy was still on the sidelines behind the goal receiving treatment.
    • 9
    • Hossam HassanHossam Hassan Hussein.
      Born 10th Aug 1966, Cairo.
    • 10
    • Gamal Abdel-HameedGamal Abdelhameed.
      Born 24th Nov 1957, Cairo.
      (c)
    • Off '7877:21
    • 20
    • Ahmed El-KassAhmed Abdou Abd El-Aziz El-Kass.
      Born 8th Jul 1965, Alexandria.
    • Off '7877:31
    • 19
    • Adel AbdelrahmanHosny Adel Abdelrahman.
      Born 11th Dec 1967, Egypt.
    • On '7877:21
    • 11
    • Tarek SolimanTarek Mohamed Soliman.
      Born 24th Jan 1962, Port Said.
    • On '7877:31

Notes

  • Player InjuryHany Ramzy injures his left ankle bizarrely tackling Bull in his own area [31:02]. He painfully twists his ankle under his body and has to leave the field for lengthy treatment on the sidelines, most of the time writhing in pain. Egypt prepare (15) Saber Eid to replace him but Ramzy makes a recovery to hobble back onto the pitch in the 41st minute and completes the match.
  • QualificationIn one of the closest group stages of any World Cup, the winners England, did so by winning 1-0 in their final game against Egypt. All the other games in the group resulted in draws. With both Netherlands and Ireland having identical records and both assured of qualfication to the next round, lots were drawn to decide their paths.
  • Goal MilestoneMark Wright's 1st Goal

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • englandstats.com Digital Archive
  • The Guardian "England advance for the Wright reason", Friday 22nd June 1990, page 18.
  • Daily Telegraph "England have semi-final place in sight", Friday 22nd June 1990, page 36.
  • englandstats.com Digital Archive

Managers

Referee

  • Switzerland Kurt Roethlisberger

Attendance

  • 34,959

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, gaining 11 ranking points to 1956 points England - 6th - 1
  • Egypt - 38th

World Cup 1990

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    • Final Standings.