Editing 1990 FIFA World Cup (section)

=== Quarterfinals ===
The first game of the last 8 saw Argentina and a Yugoslav side, reduced to 10 men after only half an hour, play out a goalless stalemate. The holders reached the semi-finals after winning the penalty shoot-out 3–2, despite Maradona having his penalty saved. A second Argentine miss (by [[Pedro Troglio]]) looked to have eliminated them until goalkeeper [[Sergio Goycochea]] – playing because first choice [[Nery Pumpido]] broke his leg during the group stage – rescued his side by stopping the Yugoslavs' final two spotkicks.

The Republic of Ireland's World Cup run was brought to an end by a single goal from Schillaci in the first half of their quarter-final with hosts Italy, thus becoming the team who advanced the furthest in a World Cup without winning a single  match. West Germany beat Czechoslovakia with a 25th minute [[Lothar Matthäus]] penalty.

The quarter-final between England and Cameroon was the only quarter-final to produce more than one goal. Despite Cameroon's heroics earlier in the tournament, [[David Platt (footballer)|David Platt]] put England ahead in the 25th minute. At half-time, Milla was brought on. In the second half, the game was turned on its head during a five-minute stretch: first Cameroon were awarded a penalty from which [[Emmanuel Kunde]] scored the equaliser; then in the 65th minute [[Eugene Ekeke]] put Cameroon ahead. Cameroon came within eight minutes of reaching the semi-finals before they conceded a penalty, which Gary Lineker converted. Midway through extra time, England were awarded another penalty and Lineker again scored from the spot. England were through to the semi-finals for the first time since 1966.

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