22 DAYS TIL THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP. DAY 14. ITALY 1990.

FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDING:

-WINNER: Germany

-RUNNER-UP: Argentina

-THIRD PLACE: Italy

-FOURTH PLACE: England

TOURNAMENT AWARDS:

-Adidas Golden Ball: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)

-FIFA Fair Play Award England

-Best Young Player Award: Prosinecki Robert (Croatia)

-Adidas Golden Boot: Salvatore Schillaci

-Adidas Bronze Shoe: Roger Milla (Cameroon)

-Adidas Bronze Ball: Maradona Diego (Argentina)

-Adidas Silver Ball: Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)

-Adidas Silver Shoe: Tomas Skuhravy (Czech Republic)

HISTORY:

And what has he been given? He receives a punishment! He has. Been. A. Penalty!

When German television analyst Gerd Rubenbauer used those iconic words to describe what happened in the 85th minute of the 1990 FIFA World CupTM Final, it caused jubilation in homes across the nation. Despite the ferocious protests of the Argentine players, Mexican referee Edgardo Codesal Mendez pointed directly to the area where Rudi Voller had been brought down in the box.

STATS:

Top Scorers:

Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) was the highest scorer of the 1990s World Cup edition converting 6 goals followed by Tomas Skuhravy from the Czech Republic (5) and Gary Lineker (4). Out of 52 matches that were played, 115 goals were scored with an average of 2.2 goals per match.

BRAKETS:

OFFICIAL ANTHEM & KITS:

Argubly the very best anthem from the history of the sport, Un estate italiana by became a hit