The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group consisted of Hungary, Malta, Northern Ireland, Spain and the Republic of Ireland.
The group was won by Spain, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The Republic of Ireland also qualified as runners-up for their first ever World Cup Finals.[1]
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Hungary | 1 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
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Vincze 84' | (Report) |
Spain | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
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Manolo 52' Butragueño 66' |
(Report) |
Spain | 4 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
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Rogan 30' (o.g.) Butragueño 55' Míchel 60' (pen.) McDonald 64' (o.g.) |
(Report) |
Northern Ireland | 0 – 2 | Spain |
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(Report) | Andrinúa 3' Manolo 84' |
Malta | 0 – 2 | Northern Ireland |
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(Report) | Clarke 55' O'Neill 73' |
Republic of Ireland | 1 – 0 | Spain |
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Míchel 15' (o.g.) | (Report) |
Republic of Ireland | 2 – 0 | Malta |
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Houghton 32' Moran 55' |
(Report) |
Republic of Ireland | 2 – 0 | Hungary |
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McGrath 33' Cascarino 80' |
(Report) |
Republic of Ireland | 3 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
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Whelan 42' Cascarino 48' Houghton 57' |
(Report) |
Malta | 0 – 2 | Republic of Ireland |
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(Report) | Aldridge 31', 68' (pen.) |
There were 47 goals scored during the 20 games, an average of 2.35 goals per game.