SEASON 1989-90
FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS - ITALIA 90
Group D
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
YUGOSLAVIA 4 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1
Scorers: Susic, Pancev(2), Prosinecki; Thani
Attendance: 27,833
It was always the intention to get to another match at Italia 90 other than one involving Scotland so I took a train trip to Bologna to watch a random one between the old country of Yugoslavia and the Arab state of United Arab Emirates.
Yugoslavia had some of the finest footballers of European football at the time including Dragan Stojkovic, Darko Pancev and up and coming stars Robert Prosinecki and Dejan Savicevic. So it was well worth the trip from Rimini to see a few stars of European football and they didn't disappoint scoring four goals. Carlos Alberto Parreira was the manager of UAE at the time. At the next World Cup he would manage Brazil to their 4th World Cup win.
Italy's set up for the World Cup was excellent for the travelling fans. As soon as you got off the train there was bus link direct to the ground of Renato Dall'Ara.
Match report:
- The 3rd match I attended at Italia 90 World Cup Finals
- This was the 4th match on mainland Europe that I have attended
- This was the 2nd time seeing Yugoslavia having seen them at Hampden Park, Glasgow during the qualification stage for the 1990 World Cup.