1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 5 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Cyprus, France, Norway, Scotland and Yugoslavia.
The group was won by Yugoslavia, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Scotland also qualified as runners-up.
Standings
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| 1 | Yugoslavia
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 14 | Qualification to 1990 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Scotland
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | France
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Norway
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Cyprus
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
Source: [1]
Results
| Scotland | 1 – 1 | Yugoslavia |
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Johnston  19' |
(Report) | Katanec 37' |
| Yugoslavia | 4 – 0 | Cyprus |
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| Savićević 13', 33', 82' Hadžibegić 44' (pen.) |
(Report) |
| France | 0 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
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| (Report) |
| Yugoslavia | 1 – 0 | Norway |
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| Hadžibegić 44' (pen.) |
(Report) |
| Cyprus | 1 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
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| Pittas 38' (pen.) |
(Report) | Stanojković 5' Pančev 49' |
- Note 1: This match was played on neutral ground in Greece instead of in Cyprus because Cyprus was penalised for rioting during the Cyprus vs Scotland match.
Goalscorers
There were 54 goals scored during the 20 games, an average of 2.7 goals per game.
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Gary Gillespie (playing against Yugoslavia)
Notes
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Henrique Jarreta, Sergio (14 March 2024). "World Cup 1990 Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 June 2025.