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1990 FIFA Rimet Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
Dates6 May – 6 June (30 days)
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 12 host cities)
1986
1994

The 1990 FIFA Rimet Cup was the 5th edition of FIFA Rimet Cup, a quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA, for the top teams in FIFA World Cup qualification that do not qualify for the FIFA World Cup. It took place in France from 6 May to 6 June 1990, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 1989.

Qualification

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Qualification for the FIFA World Cup doubled as qualification to the FIFA Rimet Cup. There were a total of 32 spots available in the tournament. Of these 32 spots, 12 went to UEFA, 6 went to AFC (including 1 for the host), 6 went to CAF, 4 went to CONCACAF, 3 went to CONMEBOL, and 1 went to OFC.

Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Consecutive
appearances
Previous best
performance
FIFA
Ranking
  Indonesia Host 2 July 1989
  Denmark
  Portugal
  Hungary
  France
  Turkey
  Finland
  Poland
  East Germany
  Norway
  Northern Ireland
   Switzerland
  Greece
  Qatar
  China
  Saudi Arabia
  North Korea
  Iran
  Iraq
  Liberia
  Nigeria
  Zambia
  Zaire
  Malawi
  Ivory Coast
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Guatemala
  El Salvador
  Canada
  Paraguay
  Chile
  Bolivia
  Australia