1990 FIFA World Cup squads Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira Head coach: Franz Beckenbauer Head coach: Ivica Osim Head coach: Guy Thys Head coach: Lee Hoe-taik Head coach: Luis Suárez Head coach: Óscar Tabárez Head coach: Mahmoud El-Gohary Head coach: Bobby Robson Head coach: Leo Beenhakker Head coach: Jack Charlton Each national team had to submit a squad of 22 players. All the teams included 3 goalkeepers, except Colombia and Republic of Ireland who only called two. 1990 FIFA World Cup squads This article lists the national football squads for the 1990 FIFA World Cup final tournament held in Italy, between 8 June and 8
1990 FIFA World Cup leading to a two-horse race in the final vote. The Soviet boycott of the 1984 Olympic Games, announced on the eve of the World Cup decision, was speculated to have been a major factor behind Italy winning the vote so decisively, although this was denied by the FIFA President João Havelange. 116 teams entered the 1990 World Cup, including Italy as host nation and Argentina as reigning World Cup champions, who were both granted automatic qualification. Thus, the remaining 22 finals places were divided among the continental confederations, with 114 initially entering the qualification competition. Due to rejected entries and