Cameroon with green sock in Second round match June 23rd, 1990 against Colombia at Stadio San Paolo,Naples. And they beat 2-1 after extra time, two goals by Roger Milla (106',109') the ace for Cameroon
Cameroon qualified for the 1990 World Cup surpassing Nigeria and beating Tunisia in the final round playoff. In the final tournament Cameroon were drawn into group B with Argentina, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Cameroon shocked the world by defeating holders Argentina 1-0. Cameroon later defeated Romania 2-1 and lost to the Soviet Union 4-0, becoming the first side to top a World Cup Finals group with a negative goal difference. In the second round Cameroon defeated Colombia 2-1 with Roger Milla scoring two goals in the extra time. In the quarter finals Cameroon faced England. At 25 minutes England's David Platt scored for England. In the second half however Cameroon came back with a 61st minute penalty from Kunde and took the lead with Ekeke at 65 minutes. England however equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Lineker. Lineker made in 3-2 for England with a penalty in the 105th minute. Cameroon had nearly created one of the greatest upsets in the World Cup.
I was present at this match. Rene Higueta was up to his usual crowd pleasing tricks. A lively game with plenty of excitement. Even "Bird Man" hung from the second tier of the stadium on the east side with wings open. A very entertaining match. Vallderama, Milla and Higueta stand out, to me, as performers on the day. I have the ticket for this match in my photo album.
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