Cameroon v Colombia (1990 FIFA World Cup)

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.

1990 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
The Stadio San Paolo held the match
Event1990 FIFA World Cup
Cameroon Colombia
Cameroon Colombia
2 1
After extra time
Date23 June 1990
VenueStadio San Paolo, Naples
RefereeTullio Lanese (Italy)
Attendance50,026

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 game was decided in extra time; Milla, who came in the 54th minute, went to score after 106 and 109 minutes. In his second goal, Milla took the ball from the goalkeeper Higuita who was trying to dribble him near the halfway line. Redín pulled one back for Colombia after 115 minutes but it wasn't enough, and Cameroon became the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

The match
Cameroon 2–1 (a.e.t.) Colombia
Milla 106', 108' Report Redín 115'
Attendance: 50,026
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Cameroon
Colombia
GK16Thomas N'Kono
SW17Victor N'DipYellow card 47'
DF14Stephen Tataw (c)
DF3Jules OnanaYellow card 117'
DF5Bertin Ebwellé
MF8Emile M'BouhYellow card 68'
MF2André Kana-BiyikYellow card 44'
MF21Emmanuel Maboang
MF10Louis-Paul Mfédédownward-facing red arrow 54'
FW7François Omam-Biyik
FW20Cyril Makanakydownward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
DF4Benjamin Massing
DF6Emmanuel Kundé
FW9Roger Millaupward-facing green arrow 54'
FW18Bonaventure Djonkepupward-facing green arrow 69'
GK22Jacques Songo'o
Manager:
Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy
GK1René Higuita
DF4Luis Fernando Herrera
DF15Luis Carlos PereaYellow card 72'
DF2Andrés Escobar
DF3Gildardo Gómez
MF8Gabriel GómezYellow card 74'downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF14Leonel Álvarez
MF20Luis Fajardodownward-facing red arrow 63'
MF10Carlos Valderrama (c)
FW19Freddy Rincón
FW7Carlos Estrada
Substitutes:
FW9Miguel Guerrero
MF11Bernardo Redínupward-facing green arrow 79'
GK12Eduardo Niño
FW16Arnoldo Iguaránupward-facing green arrow 63'
DF21Alexis Mendoza
Manager:
Francisco Maturana


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

References
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