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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 110 (Interview with German Sports Journalist and Author Mr. Nils Suling and German Journalist Mr. Christoph Bähr as we discuss the Otto Rehhagel era as Werder Bremen manager-Part 1 (1981 to 1988)).

 Mr. Suling is a Sports Journalist, Writer, Book author, Media Consultant, Media Advisor, Content Creator, Communication for Athletes and brands

US Correspondent Sports for BILD, BILD.de, BILD TV, SPORT BILD, BILD am SONNTAG, WELT in Germany.

 

He is the author of:

Wir Helden von Rom. Die wahre Geschichte der WM 1990 – erzählt von den Weltmeistern: Mit einem Vorwort von Franz Beckenbauer 

(We Heroes of Rome. The true story of the 1990 World Cup - told by the world champions: With a foreword by Franz Beckenbauer)

 

 

Mr. Bähr is a Journalist for Bremen based newspaper, Weser-Kurier.

 

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

 

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Mr. Suling’s contact info:

Twitter: @NilsSuling

Instagram: nilssuling


Link to book:

https://www.amazon.de/Helden-Rom-wahre-Geschichte-1990/dp/3985880808


Mr. Bähr’s contact info:

Author profile: www.weser-kurier.de/autoren/christoph-baehr-tmt7dhceg0zckg12da6dk8n

Twitter: @ChristophBaehr


 

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

Qualification Phase-Part 9- A video Interview and blog presentation with Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes, discussing Wales during the World Cup 1994 qualifiers.

 








For this interview, I look back at Wales’ 1994 World Cup qualification campaign

 

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewees are:

Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes,

 

Mr. Hughes’ contact info:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gareth.hughes.37604

Twitter: @pontblyddyn

 

 

My contact information:

on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873


 

Qualification Phase, Part 9 (Wales 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)

 

Former Wales star Terry Yorath had been appointed as Welsh National Team Manager in 1988 replacing Mike England.

His first qualification campaigns were for the 1990 World Cup and then the 1992 Euros.

He failed in these two attempts as the Welsh had the misfortune of being in two tough Groups with Germany (West and then unified), not to mention 1988 Euro Champions Holland for the 1990 phase.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, April 1992

(Terry Yorath)



At this point, Wales were a team lacking in depth that did not have the extra ingredients to mount a qualifying campaign.

That is not to say that Wales did not have quality World class players. Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall was certainly one of the best of his generation.

The frontline of Ian Rush, Mark Hughes and Dean Saunders played for some of the best sides in Europe on their day.

However, Wales did not have enough players of such quality like their neighbors England and Scotland, who regularly qualified for Tournaments.

They were similar to Northern Ireland in terms of depth, who had at least qualified to the World Cup twice in the recent past.

Wales simply had not qualified to the Finals of any Tournament since the 1958 World Cup.

In 1991/92 years, there was the emergence of a teenager named Ryan Giggs. He was the best young talent Wales had produced in decades and many saw a bright future in him. However, he was still too young to have the desired impact.

 

The 1994 World Cup was to take place in the United States and Wales were in a group with Belgium Romania, Czechoslovakia, Cyprus and Faroe Islands.

While not much was expected of Cyprus, and Faroe Islands, the other three sides were a worry and had all qualified to the previous World Cup.

 

The World Cup campaign started at the tail-end of the 1991/92 season, as Wales traveled to Bucharest to face Romania on May 20th.

Things could not have ended worse for the Welsh as the Gheorge Hagi-inspired Romanians demolished the Welsh (5-1). Already the qualification hopes seemed dour after just one match.


Photo From: Fotbal Plus, NR 40, 27 Mai-3 Iunie, 1992

(May 20, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Romania 5-Wales 1)



Photo From: Fotbal Plus, NR 41, 3-10 Iunie, 1992

(May 20, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Romania 5-Wales 1)



The next qualifier would in the following Autumn, and Wales’ next three preparation matches did not inspire any hope or confidence.

Just days after the Romania drubbing, Wales were on the receiving end of another heavy loss, this time to the Dutch (0-4) at Utrecht on May 30th.

They went on Tour in June and participated in the Kirin Cup in Japan. On June 3rd, they lost to Argentina (0-1) and days later on June 7th, they defeated their Japanese hosts (1-0).


The World Cup qualification campaign resumed on September 9th, as Wales defeated Faroe Islands (6-0) (as was expected of them) with Ian Rush scoring a hat trick.


Photo From: The Faroese national team-10 years in international football, Author Joannes Hansen & Finnur Helmsdal
(September 9, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 6-Faroe Islands 0)



The following month, on October 14th, at Limassol, Wales came away with a (1-0) away win against Cyprus with Mark Hughes scoring the winner.

The real test was on November 18th, as Wales traveled to Brussels to face Belgium, who had won their first four matches.

Belgium won their fifth match in a row (2-0), as Wales lost its second match against a qualification rival.

As this 1992 calendar year ended, Belgium appeared set to qualify with the one runner-up spot up for grabs between Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Wales.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2433, November 24, 1992

(November 18, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-Wales 0)



As the year 1993 rolled around, Wales traveled to Dublin to face the Republic of Ireland in a friendly on February 17th to prepare for the upcoming qualifiers in the new year (1-2 loss).

The return fixture against Belgium was on March 31st at Cardiff. Terry Yorath recalled the Internationally retired former Everton Captain Kevin Ratcliffe for this match.

From this match onwards, Yorath also decided to install Giggs as a starter, who was about to help Manchester United finally win the League title after a 26-yearw wait.

He rewarded Yorath’s faith by opening the score with a free kick. Ian Rush headed in the second in the 39th minute and Wales inflicted Belgium its first defeat in the qualifiers and revived their faint chances.

 

In the following month, on April 28th, they earned an important away point from their match at Bratislava against the now renamed Republic of Czechs and Slovaks (1-1 tie).

This was perhaps the best period in Wales’ campaign, but they did not build up on it.

Wales finished off the 1992/93 season with an away win against Faroe Islands at Toftir on June 6th (3-0).


Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(April 28, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Czechs and Slovaks 1-Wales 1)



Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 45, No. 16, Issue 1131, November 1, 1993

(June 6, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Faroe Islands 0-Wales 3)



 

The final stretch of the qualification process started in the Autumn of 1993.

The return fixture against Republic of Czechs and Slovaks was at home on September 8th, at Cardiff.

Wales had to win against a direct rival to strengthen their qualification hopes but were held to a tie (2-2).

This was an important dropped point that was ultimately their undoing.

They did the required minimum, the following month at home on October 13th against Cyprus (2-0 win).


Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 45, No. 21, Issue 1136, December 6, 1993

(September 8, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 2- Republic of Czechs and Slovaks 2)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 58, November 1993

(October 13, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 2-Cyprus 0)



There was one last match left and at this point, Belgium were leading the group, one point ahead of Romania and two points ahead of Wales and Republic of Czechs and Slovaks.

Wales could qualify if they defeated Romania at home on November 17th, 1993, and hope for Belgium to hold off Republic of Czechs and Slovaks at home to at least a tie.

On a dramatic night at Cardiff, Gheorge Hagi gave Romania the lead in the 32nd minute. Wales fought back and Dean Saunders tied the match in the 61st minute.

A few minutes later in the 65th minute, Wales had the chance to take the lead, as they were awarded a penalty kick. However, Paul Bodin missed his attempt, and it was still game on.

As the minutes passed, Wales’ remaining hopes were disappearing, and Romania dealt the final blow by scoring the winner in the 85th minute by Florin Raducioiu.

 

Wales had started their qualification campaign in disastrous fashion but had pulled themselves to within a match to pull off a miracle of a comeback.

Paul Bodin’s missed penalty kick is one of the greatest what-ifs of Welsh Football History.

For the umpteenth and not the last time, Wales had failed to qualify for a Tournament.

In the aftermath, Terry Yorath was sacked and replaced with John Toshack.

It seemed like a harsh decision given some of the progress shown by the side.

The main bright spot had been the emergence and confirmation of Ryan Giggs. But alas, Rush, Hughes, Southall, and Saunders were destined to never play in a major Tournament.


Photo From: Fotbal Plus, NR. 113, 23-29 Noeimbrie, 1993

(November 17, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 1-Romania 2)



Photo From: World Soccer, May 1994

(Paul Bodin’s penalty kick miss, November 17, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 1-Romania 2)




Wales players during the qualification matches

 

Goalkeepers:

Neville Southall (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (September 16, 1958, Llandudno, Wales) (10 Matches)

 

Defenders:

Mark Rosslyn Bowen (Norwich City Football Club / England) (December 7, 1963, Neath, Wales) (7 Matches, substituted in 3 matches and came on as substitute in 2 matches)

Clayton Graham Blackmore (Manchester United Football Club / England) (September 23, 1964, Neath, Wales) (5 Matches, came on as a substitute in one match)

Mark Aizlewood (Bristol City Football Club / England) (October 1, 1959, Newport, Wales) (5 Matches, substituted in one match)

Andrew Roger Melville (Oxford United Football Club / England) (November 29, 1968, Swansea, Wales) (5 Matches, came on as a substitute in 2 matches)

Eric Young (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (March 25, 1960, Singapore) (8 Matches, substituted in one match)

Christopher Jeremiah ‘Kit’ Symons (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (March 8, 1971, Basingstoke, England) (8 Matches, substituted in 2 matches)

Paul John Bodin ((Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England), for November 17, 1993, (Swindon Town Football Club / England)) (September 13, 1964, Cardiff, Wales) (4 Matches, substituted in 2 matches)

Kevin Ratcliffe (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales, registered in English League) (November 12, 1960, Mancot, Wales) (1 Match)

 

Midfielders:

David Owen Philipps ((Norwich City Football Club / England), from 1993/94 (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)) (July 29, 1963, Wegberg, West Germany) (10 Matches, came on as a substitute in one match)

Mark Anthony Pembridge ((Luton Town Football Club / England), from 192/93 seaosn (Derby County Football Club / England)) (November 29, 1970, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales) (2 Matches, substituted in one match, came on as a substitute in one match)

Ryan Joseph Giggs (Manchester United Football Club / England) (November 29, 1973, Canton, Cardiff, Wales) (9 Matches, substituted in one match, came on as a substitute in 3 matches)

Barry Horne ((Southampton Football Club / England), from 1992/93 season, (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)) (May 18, 1962, St Asaph, Wales) (10 Matches)

Gary Andrew Speed (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (September 8, 1969, Mancot, Flintshire, Wales-November 27, 2011, Huntington, Cheshire) (9 Matches, substituted in 2 matches, came on as a substitute in 2 matches)

Jeremy Goss (Norwich City Football Club / England) (May 11, 1965, Dhekelia, Cyprus) (2 Matches, came on as a substitute in both matches)

 

Strikers:

Dean Nicholas Saunders ((Liverpool Football Club / England), from October 14, 1992, (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)) (June 21, 1964, Swansea, Wales) (10 Matches)

Mark Leslie Hughes (Manchester United Football Club / England) (November 1, 1963, Ruabon, Wales) (9 Matches, substituted in one match)

Ian James Rush (Liverpool Football Club / England) (October 20, 1961, St Asaph, Wales) (10 Matches)

Malcolm Allen (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (March 21, 1967, Deiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales) (1 Match, came on as a substitute in that one match)

 

The following players appeared on Teamsheets, but did not play:

 

Goalkeepers:

Anthony Mark Roberts (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London / England) (August 4, 1969, Holyhead, Wales) 

Anthony Joseph Norman (Sunderland Association Football Club / England) (February 24, 1958, Mancot, Wales)

 

Defenders:

Christopher Patrick Coleman (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (June 10, 1970, Swansea, Wales)

 

Coach: Terence Charles Yorath (March 27, 1950, Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales)

Team Captain: Barry Horne

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

 

 Goalscorers:

Ian James Rush 8 goals

Dean Nicholas Saunders 4 goals

Mark Leslie Hughes 2 goals

Ryan Joseph Giggs 2 goals

Mark Rosslyn Bowen 1 goal

 Clayton Graham Blackmore 1 goal

Eric Young 1 goal


Photos From:
Panini England 1992/93 (Southall, Bowen, Blackmore, Giggs, Hughes, Saunders, Rush, Phillips, Speed, Young)
Panini England 1993/94 (Barry Horne, Jeremy Goss, Malcolm Allen, Anthony Mark Roberts, Paul Bodin)
Premier League 1994-95 (Merlin) (Chris Coleman)
Premier League 1995-96 (Merlin) (Kit Symons, Mark Pembridge)
Premier League 2001-2002 (Merlin) (Andrew Melville)

Panini England 1989/90 (Kevin Ratcliffe)

Missing (Mark Aizlewood, Anthony Joseph Norman)




Friday, January 26, 2024

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 78-Matches of France National team during the 1989/90 season.

 France National Team matches under Michel Platini during the 1989/90

 

August 16, 1989, Malmö, Sweden 2-France 4 (Jonas Thern 5, Stefan Lindqvist 63 / Eric Cantona 57, 87, Jean-Pierre Papin 61, 83)

September 5, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Oslo, Norway 1-France 1 (Jean-Pierre Papin 40 pen / Rune Bratseth 84)

October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 3-Scotland 0 (Didier Deschamps 25, Eric Cantona 61, Own Goal (Steve Nicol) 89)

November 18, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Toulouse, France 2-Cyprus 0 (Didier Deschamps 25, Laurent Blanc 75)

January 18, 1990, Kuwait City, Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3 (Rémi Garde 38, Eric Cantona 67 pen, Pascal Vahirua 82)

January 21, 1990, Kuwait City, Kuwait 0-France 1 (Laurent Blanc 74)

January 24, 1990, Kuwait City, Kuwait, France 3-East Germany 0 (Eric Cantona 1, 24 Didier Deschamps 73)

February 28, 1990, Montpellier, France 2-West Germany 1 (Jean-Pierre Papin 43 Eric Cantona 82 / Andreas Möller 36)

March 28, 1990, Budapest, Hungary 1-France 3 (Attila Pinter 38 pen / Eric Cantona 27, 67, Franck Sauzée 70)

 

 

 

Date: August 16, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Sweden 2-France 4

Venue: Malmö -Malmö Stadion

Attendance: 16,619

Referee: Zvi Sharir (Israel)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sweden): Jonas Thern 5, Stefan Lindqvist 63

(France): Eric Cantona 57, 87, Jean-Pierre Papin 61, 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5th minute, Sweden): Joachim Nilsson’s quick free kick from the left side reached Thern, who scored from a long-range shot from outside of the box.

1:1 (57th minute, France): Perez’s shot from the left side was parried by Ravelli, Cantona knocked in the rebound.

1:2 (61st minute, France): Perez’s cross from the left side was volleyed by Papin.

2:2 (63rd minute, Sweden): Joachim Nilsson’s cross from the right side was deflected (after hitting the post) in the path of Stefan Lindqvist at the far post who scored.

2:3 (83rd minute, France): Blanc’s pass from the right side was shot by Papin from a narrow angle.

2:4 (87th minute, France): Blanc’s cross from the right side was struck in by Cantona.

Lineups:

Sweden:

1-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

2-Roland Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

3-Glenn Hysén (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4-Peter Larsson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

5-Roger Ljung (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland) 

6-Anders Limpar (Unione Sportiva Cremonese / Italy) (14-Nicklas Larsson (Malmö Fotbollforening) 68)

7-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy)

8-Jonas Thern (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)  

9-Joakim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening) 

10-Jan Hellström (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

11-Mats Magnusson (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) (18-Stefan Lindqvist (Halmstads Bollklubb) 52)

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

Other Substitutes:

12- Sven Andersson (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg)

13- Dennis Schiller (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo / Norway) 

15-Klas Ingesson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

16-Stefan Rehn (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

17-Johnny Ekström (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France)

 

Team Captain: Glenn Hysén

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

5- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Yvon Le Roux (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (14-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 70)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7-Didier Deschamps (Football Club de Nantes)

8-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)       

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Eric Di Meco 26

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

13-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var

17-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

15- Stéphane Paille (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

12-Franck Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Bernard Casoni was called up as extra cover for Yvon Le Roux, who had been injured.

No Auxerre players were called up to allow preparations for their UEFA cup match with Dynamo Zagreb.

3-First cap for Eric Di Meco.

4-Eric Cantona’s first match back from his suspension.

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(August 16, 1989, Sweden 2-France 4)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 8, September 1989

(August 16, 1989, Sweden 2-France 4)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 8, September 1989

(August 16, 1989, Sweden 2-France 4)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 8, September 1989

(August 16, 1989, Sweden 2-France 4)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 3, 1990

(Sweden squad, August 16, 1989, Sweden 2-France 4)



Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1990

(Sweden squad, August 16, 1989, Sweden 2-France 4)




 







 

Date: September 5, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: Norway 1-France 1

Venue: Oslo- Ulleval Stadion

Attendance: 8,564

Referee: Todor Kolev (Bulgaria) 

Linesmen: Borislav Aleksandrov, Svetoslav Slalov (both Bulgaria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Norway): Rune Bratseth 84

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 40 pen

Summary of goals:

0:1 (40th minute, France): Jakobsen fouled Papin in the box. Papin scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (84th minute, Norway): Berg’s corner kick from the left side was headed in by Bratseth.

Lineups:

Norway:

1-Erik Thorstvedt (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

2-Gunnar Halle (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)

4-Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / West Germany)

3-Terje Kojedal (Hamarkameratene)

5-Stig Inge Bjornebye (Kongsvinger Idrettslag- Hedmark)

6-Karl-Petter Löken (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

7-Sverre Brandhaug (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) (15-Orjan Berg (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 75)

8-Per Egil Ahlsen (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen)

9-Jan-Ivar Jakobsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

10-Jörn Andersen (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. / West Germany)

11-Jan Age Fjortoft (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo) (16-Simon Agdestein (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo) 75)

 

Coach: Ingvar Stadheim

Other Substitutes:

12-Ola By Rise (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)  

14-Rune Tangen (Moss Fotballklubb- Ostfold)

13-Hugo Hansen (Molde Fotballklubb- More og Romsdal)

 

Team Captain: Terje Kojedal

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:  Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

5- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Yvon Le Roux (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (13-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 55)

3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (14-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 75)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7-Didier Deschamps (Football Club de Nantes)

8-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)       

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

12-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

15-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

16-Stéphane Paille (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks


Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(September 5, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 9, October 1989

(September 5, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 9, October 1989

(September 5, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 9, October 1989

(France squad, September 5, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 1-France 1)






 

Date: October 11, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: France 3-Scotland 0

Venue: Paris-Parc des Princes  

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Kurt Rothlisberger (Switzerland)

Linesmen: Freddy Philippoz, Alfons Weber (both Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Didier Deschamps 25, Eric Cantona 61, Own Goal (Steve Nicol) 89

(Scotland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25th minute, France): Deschamps on the left made a combination play with Ferreri, Ferreri gave the ball to Perez, who gave it back to Deschamps on the left who shot in.

2:0 (61st minute, France): From the middle, Ferreri sent Cantona through who advanced to score.

3:0 (89th minute, France): Durand’s shot from outside of the box was deflected by Nicol into his own net.

Lineups:

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

4-Yvon Le Roux (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (12-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var) 46)

5- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7-Didier Deschamps (Football Club de Nantes)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

8-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (14-Daniel Bravo (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 81)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Joël Bats 44, Eric Di Meco 53

Sent Off: Eric Di Meco 57

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

13-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

15-Stephane Paille (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

 

Team Captain: Joël Bats

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-New kit for the French National team.

2-Final cap for Yvon Le Roux (28/1) (1983-1989).

3-Final cap for Daniel Bravo (13/1) (1982-1989).

 

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

4-Stephen Nicol (Liverpool Football Club / England)

2- Charles ‘Richard’ Gough (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow) 

5-Alexander McLeish (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

3- Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (Dundee United Football Club)

6- Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

8- Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

11- Murdo Davidson MacLeod (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / West Germany) (14-James Bett (Aberdeen Football Club Limited) 76)       

7-Gordon David Strachan (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (16-Alan McInally (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany) 64) 

9- Alistair Murdoch McCoist (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow)

10-Maurice Johnston (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow)

 

Coach: Andrew Roxburgh

Booked: Alexander McLeish 75

Other Substitutes:

12- Andrew Lewis Goram (Hibernian Football Club – Edinburgh)

13- William Fergus Miller (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

15- Brian McClair (Manchester United Football Club / England)

 

Team Captain: Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White with yellow Horizontal stripes Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Navy Blue Socks


Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Scotland 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 10, November 1989

(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Scotland 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 10, November 1989

(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Scotland 0)



Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 1990

(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Scotland 0)



Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 1990

(France squad, October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Scotland 0)






 

Date: November 18, 1989

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: France 2-Cyprus 0

Venue: Toulouse-Stadium Municipal

Attendance: 34,687

Referee: Valery Butenko (USSR)

Linesmen: Vadim Zhuk, Pavel Baryshnikov (both USSR)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Didier Deschamps 25, Laurent Blanc 75

(Cyprus): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25th minute, France): After a clearance, Deschamps volleyed with a long-range shot from outside of the box.
2:0 (75th minute, France): Amoros’ cross from the left side was punched out by Andros Charitou, Blanc knocked in the loose ball.

Lineups:

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

5-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)   

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7-Didier Deschamps (Football Club de Nantes)

8-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (14-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 17)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

12-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

13-Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

15-Stéphane Paille (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Joël Bats (50 / 0) (1983-1989).

 

Cyprus:

1-Andros Charitou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)

2-Spyros Kastanas (Athlitiko Somateio Nea Salamina- Ammochostos (Famagusta)

3-Charalambos Pittas (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol)

4-Georghios Christodoulou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)

5-Avraam Socratous (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

6-Costas Constantinou (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

8-Floros Nicolaou ((Athlitiko Somateio Nea Salamina- Ammochostos (Famagusta)

10-Evagoras Christofi (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)

11-Pavlos Savva (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

7-Christos Koliantris (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)    

9-Yiannos Ioannou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

 

Coach:Panikos Iacovou

Booked: Floros Nicolaou 13

 

Team Captain: Floros Nicolaou

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks


Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 18, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Cyprus 0)



Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 11, December 1989

(November 18, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Cyprus 0)



Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 12, January 1990

(November 18, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Cyprus 0)



Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 16, May 1990

(November 18, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Cyprus 0)



Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 16, May 1990

(France squad, November 18, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Cyprus 0)






Date: January 18, 1990

Competition: Unofficial Friendly

Result: Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3

Venue: Kuwait City-Kazma SC Stadium

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Issa Jassas (Kuwait)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Al Qadisya): None

(France): Rémi Garde 38, Eric Cantona 67 pen, Pascal Vahirua 82

Summary of goals:

0:1 (38th minute, France): -

0:2 (67th minute, France): -

0:3 (82nd minute, France): -

Lineups:

Al Qadisya (Kuwait):

Al Chalan

Maatouk

Binayane

A Ibrahim

Al. Chemir

Al Fleig

Bdeiyeh (Ziab 55)

Al Charri (Namlane 76)

Al Hadad

M. Ibrahim (Al Jiham 65)

Al Saleh (Nasir 75)

 

Coach:

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

14-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco)

13-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

4-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var) (5-Franck Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) (3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

15-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)         

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (12-Franck Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 46)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club

18-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 14, March 1990

(January 18, 1990, Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 18, 1990, Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 18, 1990, Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 18, 1990, Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3)


 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 18, 1990, Al Qadisya (Kuwait) 0-France 3)


 

Date: January 21, 1990

Competition: Friendly (Kuwait Tournament 1990)

Result: Kuwait 0-France 1

Venue: Kuwait City -Al Qasma   

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Ghazi Al Kendi (Kuwait)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Kuwait): None

(France): Laurent Blanc 74

Summary of goals:

0:1 (74th minute, France): Ferreri’s cross from the left side was headed in by Blanc.

Lineups:

Kuwait:

Samir Said

Oussama Hussein

Fadel Matar

Bassel Abdelnabi

Badr Mrifa

Walid Briki

Walid Ali Flij

Wael Suleiman

Badr Bati

Khaled Ali Nasser (Mohammed Ibrahim 80)

SAID Anbar Said (Ahmed Al Salah 80)

 

Coach: Otacílio (Brazil)

Booked: Walid Ali Flij 29, Oussama Hussein 67

 

Team Captain: Walid Ali Flij

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

France:

16-Gilles Rousset (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)           

13-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Franck Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)                       

12-Franck Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

15-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)         

14-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) (9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) 46) (3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille) 77)

18-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 46)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

4-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Gilles Rousset, Pascal Vahirua and Rémi Garde.

2-The début of the French new away kit.

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(January 21, 1990, Kuwait 0-France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 21, 1990, Kuwait 0-France 1)






Date: January 24, 1990

Competition: Friendly (Kuwait Tournament 1990)

Result: France 3-East Germany 0

Venue: Kuwait City -Al Qasma, Kuwait 

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Mohammad Shuaib (Kuwait) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Eric Cantona 1, 24 Didier Deschamps 73

(East Germany): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (1st minute, France): Vahirua’s cross from the left side was struck in by Cantona.
2:0 (24th minute, France): Pardo’s free kick from the middle, was struck in by Cantona on the right.
3:0 (73rd minute, France): Deschamps scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) (13-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 81)     

5-Franck Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) (12-Franck Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 78)

4-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille)

15-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) (14-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco) 84)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais) 60)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club

18-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First match with Bruno Martini as starting France goalkeeper.

2-Final cap for Marcel Dib (6/0) (1988-1990).

3-France were victorious in the Kuwait Tournament 1990.

 

East Germany:

1-Dirk Heyne (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)  

3-Andreas Wagenhaus (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)     

2-Matthias Mauksch (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

5-Burkhard Reich (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

4-Hendrik Herzog (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

7-Jörg Stübner (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden) (12-Uwe Weidemann (Fussball-Club Rot-Weiss Erfurt) 72)

6-Matthias Sammer (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden) (14-Hilmar Weilandt (Fussball-Club Hansa Rostock) 82)

8-Dariusz Wosz (Fussball-Club Chemie Halle) (15-Markus Wuckel (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg) 46)

10-Rico Steinmann (Fussball-Club Karl-Marx-Stadt)

9-Ulf Kirsten (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

11-Thomas Doll (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

 

Coach: Eduard Geyer

Other Substitutes:

13- Uwe Rösler (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)   

16- Ronny Teuber (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(January 24, 1990, France 3-East Germany 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 24, 1990, France 3-East Germany 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 13, February 1990

(January 24, 1990, France 3-East Germany 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 19, August 1990

(East Germany squad, January 24, 1990, France 3-East Germany 0)






Date: February 28, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 2-West Germany 1

Venue: Montpellier- Stade de la Mosson

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Joaquin Ramos Marcos (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 43 Eric Cantona 82

(West Germany): Andreas Möller 36

Summary of goals:

0:1 (36th minute, West Germany): Berhold’s cross from the right side was headed in by Moeller.

1:1 (43rd minute, France): On the right side, Pardo lofted a ball in the box and Papin volleyed.

2:1 (82nd minute, France): Vahirua’s cross from the left side was headed in by Cantona.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

13-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (15-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 49)

4-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

3-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

12-Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (18-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 64)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Basile Boli 24

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

8-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- On February 23, 1990, Christian Perez pulled out injured. He was replaced by Durand.

 

West Germany:

1-Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

5-Klaus Augenthaler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

2-Thomas Berthold (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy

4-Alois Reinhardt (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)

3-Andreas Brehme (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) 

6-Thomas Häßler (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

7-Andreas Möller (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)

10- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) 

8-Uwe Bein (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

11- Jürgen Klinsmann (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy)

9-Karlheinz Riedle (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) (15-Pierre Littbarski (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) 65)

 

Coach: Franz Beckenbauer 

Booked: Jürgen Klinsmann 65

Other Substitutes:

12-Raimond Aumann (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

13-Hans Pflügler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

14-Stefan Reuter (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

 

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Black/Red/Yellow stripe at the top) Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks


Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(February 28, 1990, France 2-West Germany 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, January 1992

(February 28, 1990, France 2-West Germany 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(February 28, 1990, France 2-West Germany 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 15, April 1990

(February 28, 1990, France 2-West Germany 1)



Photo From: France Football, Issue 2401, April 14, 1992

(February 28, 1990, France 2-West Germany 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 16, May 1990

(France squad, February 28, 1990, France 2-West Germany 1)






Date: March 28, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: Hungary 1-France 3

Venue: Budapest -Nepstadion 

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Tadeusz Diakpnowicz (Poland) 

Linesmen: Dabrowski, Ziober (both Poland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Hungary): Attila Pinter 38 pen

(France): Eric Cantona 27, 67, Franck Sauzée 70

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27th minute, France): Amoros’ long cross from the left side, was mishit by Zsolt Limperger, and reached Cantona who scored.

1:1 (38th minute, Hungary): Martini fouled Kalman Kovacs in the box. Pinter scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:2 (67th minute, France): Perez’s cross from the left side was headed in by cantona.

1:3 (70th minute, France): Ferreri’s cross from the left side was volleyed by Sauzee at the edge of the box.

Lineups:

Hungary:

1-Istvan Brockhauser (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

2-Tamas Monos (Veszprémi Sport Egyesület)  

5-Geza Meszoly (Budapesti Vasas Sport Club)

3-Attila Pinter (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging / Belgium)

4-Janos Palaczki (Pécsi Munkás Sport Club)

7-Zsolt Mariasi (Videoton Sport Club- Székesfehérvári)

8-György Bognar (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var / France) (15-Jozsef Duro (Budapesti Vasas Sport Club) 62)

6-Zsolt Limperger (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

10-Lajos Detari (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas / Greece) (Tibor Balog (MTK (Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre )-VM(Voros Meteor) -Budapest) 79)

9-Kalman Kovacs (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France) (17-Robert Jovan (MTK (Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre)-VM (Voros Meteor) -Budapest) 62)

11-Tamas Petres (Veszprem) (16-Pal Fischer (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 52)

 

Coach: Kalman Meszoly

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

3-Franck Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

5-Franck Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) (15-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 79)

4-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) (14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 46)

6-Bernard Pardo (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

8-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (13-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 69)

7-Christian Pérez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

11-Eric Cantona (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club

9-Phillipe Tibeuf (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (12-Fabrice Divert (Stade Malherbe Caen Calvados Basse-Normandie) 63)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

Gilles Rousset (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros (Franck Sauzée in the second half).

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Phillipe Tibeuf and Fabrice Divert.


Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(March 28, 1990, Hungary 1-France 3)



Photo from: Le Livre D'or du Football 1990, Authors Gerard Ejnes, Dominique Mignon

(March 28, 1990, Hungary 1-France 3)



Photo from: Onze-Mondial, Issue 16, May 1990 

(March 28, 1990, Hungary 1-France 3)