Argentina v Cameroon, 08 June 1990
| Score | 1-0 to Cameroon |
| Referee | Michel Vautrot |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group B |
| Venue | Giuseppe Meazza, Milan |
| Attendance | 73,780 |
View Argentina v Cameroon head to head
Kick Off: 18:00 Local (17:00 BST)
Cameroon defeated reigning champions Argentina. Despite ending the match with only nine men, the African team held on for a shock 1–0 win, with contrasting fortunes for the brothers Biyik: François Omam scoring the winning goal, shortly after seeing Andre Kana sent off for a serious foul.
0
Argentina
Manager: Carlos Salvador Bilardo
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nery Pumpido
Defender
Nestor Fabbri
Defender
Nestor Lorenzo
Defender
Oscar Ruggeri
Defender
Juan Simon
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Sensini
Midfielder
Jose Basualdo
Midfielder
Sergio Batista
Midfielder
Jorge Burruchaga
Midfielder/Forward
Diego Maradona
(captain)
Forward
Abel Balbo
Substitutions:
| Claudio Caniggia for Oscar Ruggeri | 46 |
| Gabriel Calderon for Roberto Sensini | 69 |
Cards:
| Roberto Sensini | 27 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Goycochea
Defender
Julio Olarticoechea
Defender
Jose Serrizuela
Midfielder
Gabriel Calderon
Forward
Claudio Caniggia
1
Cameroon
Manager: Valeri Nepomniachi
Goals:
| Francois Omam-Biyik | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas N'Kono
Goalkeeper
Bertin Ebwellé
Defender
Andre Kana-Biyik
Defender
Benjamin Massing
Defender
Stephen Tataw
Defender
Emmanuel Kunde
Midfielder
(captain)
Cyrille Makanaky
Midfielder
Emile Mbouh
Midfielder
Louis-Paul M'Fede
Forward
Francois Omam-Biyik
Forward
Substitutions:
| Thomas Libih for Louis-Paul M'Fede | 65 |
| Roger Milla for Cyrille Makanaky | 82 |
Cards:
| Benjamin Massing | 10 | Y |
| Emile Mbouh | 54 | Y |
| Andre Kana-Biyik | 61 | R |
| Benjamin Massing | 89 | Y |
| Benjamin Massing | 89 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jacques Songo'o
Midfielder
Thomas Libih
Midfielder
Emmanuel Maboang
Midfielder
Jean-Claude Pagal
Forward
Roger Milla