Scotland World Cup 1990 Qualification All Matches Highlights | Road to Italy

[@robertoescobarbotero4667]

Increíble lo de la selección escocesa, en esta generación brilllaba en las eliminatorias pero en los mundiales y Eurocopa se quedan en el camino en fase de grupos. Ojalá no solo vuelva a una Copa del Mundo sino que avance en la fase de grupos, sería muy histórico para ellos.

[@gregmcmillan3503]

Spot on analysis

[@roolaing]

What a strike partnership we had with Johnston and McCoist. Brian Moore was my favourite commentator, but he described Johnston’s overhead kick like he saw it every week. 😂

[@slagorourke]

I was at the final game vs Norway. Drove up from Berkshire on the day, watched the match then drove home again overnight as I had to be at work by 3pm the next day. Well worth it to see us qualify for Italia 90!

[@WDWproject]

That Yugoslavia team was incredible at the time. They definitely should have been among the favourites for the WC. Mo Johnston was and still is my favourite Scotland player of a ll time.

[@Philliben1991]

Everyone remembers the win v France and the late winner against Cyprus but looking at the campaign as a whole its a bit surprising we actually qualified. Pumped away by both Yugoslavia and France. Dropped points at home to Norway and Yugoslavia. Most of our points came against Cyprus and since they got 1 point it seems like most of the other teams beat them twice as well.

[@dminalba]

Always liked the design of the shirt numbers in mid 80s-90s Hummel used

[@brianswift2706]

Two things that spring to mind from watching these highlights: I'd forgotten how good a finisher Mo Johnston was Leighton had a shocker

[@jimwright1148]

First time seeing the France away and Norway at home highlights! My digs in a wee South German village while working there had no tv's in rooms,had to follow football with radio 5 live on bbc world service on am.When i got a reception! Thanks.

[@JohnSmith-sl5ym]

Leighton getting the nod over Goram between 1988 and 1990 was laughable.

[@undersoundproductions1915]

Nonsense

[@daviebananas1735]

Come on man. Leighton was first choice for Man Utd during these years and Goram was at Hibs. Goram was the younger player playing at a lower level. He was not the goalie we came to know yet.

[@JohnSmith-sl5ym]

@ Alan Rough was playing for Partick when he was Scotland’s number 1.

[@daviebananas1735]

@ Aye, and he was shocking.

[@Emil-Antonowsky]

@@daviebananas1735😂

[@63mckenzie]

The difference between the Norway team in the first game and the Norway team in the last game at Hampden was incredible. We only needed a draw against them and nearly lost it.

[@D_B_Cooper]

We only needed 1 point from the last 3 games and nearly blew it

[@alangray7061]

Great achievement to finish above that French side but Yugoslavia were different class and imo were massive underachievers considering all their talent

[@DowManDichter]

This footage certainly settles the Goram v Leighton debate. Not that there should be one…

[@hilarityensues]

Just going by the highlights here I have no idea why Roxburgh stayed so loyal to Jim Leighton. It caught up with him at the finals. Ferguson finally ran out of patience with him not much later at Man U.

[@Emjay-1888]

16:45 Was it 2pts for a win and 1pt for a draw then?

[@CutterHistorical]

Yes til 1994 i think

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

SCOTLAND QUALIFIED FOR THE 1990 WORLD CUP? I'M GOBSMACKED 😮

[@TonyBananas101]

Yes imagine a second tier ranked nation that had qualified for the previous 4 world cup finals - unlike England - qualifying for Italia 90. You wouldn't understand it unless you're a mental retard or a foetus at the time or both which you obviously are.

[@newrybhoy74]

Though he did score against Scotland here for the French en route to Scotland qualifying for Iralia 90 not France. This reminds you that though a star in the bang average game in England for Leeds & Man Utd. Cantona vastly overated never did it in either Europe for club or Internationally for France. What a qualifying campaign this was for Scotland

[@wannabe353]

I disagree about Cantona being over-rated. The reason he never "did it" for France at international level was because he permanently lost his place in the French national team after he called each of those in charge of the French team "idiot" - where maybe the management were a "joke" at the time in his opinion, and he got kicked out of the team just for being honest with them about that. Regarding Europe, if Cantona had stayed on at Man Utd for a few more seasons rather than suddenly retiring at age 31, he surely would've been involved in them winning the Champion's League in the 98-99 season.

[@michealkelliher8428]

Yugoslavia, we're the best team in this group by a country mile. They played better than everybody else, were way more consistent and individually, and the most talented. Their problem was that they were not the most clinical.

[@hammerqos]

I remember being at the Yugoslavia home game and thinking I had never seen a team ( they) moving the ball so quickly. Very slick

[@thunderchildSCO]

This was my first World Cup qualification that I remember (I was 8) we (Yugoslavia) had a great team going into Italy 1990. Stojkovic was a genius on the ball, Susic ran the midfield singlehandedly, Katanec was so good on the ball Savicevic and Prosinecki breaking into the team. Great times for the national team shame it was the last one for Yugoslavia.

[@hammerqos]

​@@thunderchildSCOThey really were a beautiful team going forward . I have seen many games over the decades and still from time to time - as a football lover - will think of that Yugoslavia team I seen that night.

[@markdillon5494]

Leighton was a disgrace of a goalkeeper. How the hell did he ever become Scotland number 1? Both him and Rough were the reason there were so many Scottish goalkeeper jokes years ago. They were pathetic.

[@ianmcilwraith4479]

Totally disagree. His record for clean sheets is superb. I think his blunder against Brazil overshadows his many excellent performances for Scotland. Against Sweden at ibrox he was incredible

[@VinnyDisorderOfficial]

i agree, henry smith was better

[@daviebananas1735]

What are you basing this on? He was the Aberdeen goalie as they overtook the old firm and shone against the biggest names in Europe. He then went to Man Utd where he was first voice goalie for two years until he lost his place after the FA cup final in 1990, when he was 32. After this he lost his place for Scotland for years until he rebuilt his career with Hibs.

[@ianleishman6774]

One of my abiding memories of Leighton was in a friendly against Spain at Hampden that finished 0-0,and Leighton kept out Butregueno and Co with worldie after worldie save.Although he's equally (or more)remembered for clangers in big games.

[@svengalisounds4471]

I remember us trying that overhead kick for weeks afterwards and calling it a "Mojo"

[@alanprior7650]

Scotland heading for their 4th World Cup finals in a row...then they lost to Costa Rica. I was renting a room in a woman's house and as I'm half-Scottish I was getting upset about the match. "It's only a game" she said. I could have thrown her across the room! Some women just don't get it.😢

[@dontpanicblink]

5th

[@TonyBananas101]

Sadly, Scotland started the qualifying campaign very strongly and then faded badly, a friendly win over Argentina excepted, all the way through to the finals. Not helped by the manager Andy Roxburgh's constant downplaying of expectations, negative tactics and talking up of the opposition, in constrast to the positive mental approach of jack charlton with players of similar standard with Ireland. The fortunate away win against Cyprus was hailed as some sort of great achievement because France drew there and the return game built up as some kind of massive challenge.

[@undersoundproductions1915]

Look at the table. We finished above France and Norway. Appreciate it. Don't criticize it.

[@tuttirulla]

Sctoland qualified because France were held to a draw in Cyprus

[@lewissmith350]

And beat France, the French also lost pts to everyone. I just checked. Mo jos goals did it. And Goughs. And mccoist,

[@rabbieburns2501]

Superb!

[@ryanmcquade6157]

Is that derick rae doing commentary?

[@dminalba]

@@ryanmcquade6157 No it’s Jock Brown, Craig Brown’s brother

[@leannecampbell4551]

@@dminalba Definitely not Jock Brown ffs! 😂

[@RossParker1877]

This it's Derek Rae doing Norway away. The other Scottish voice is Jock Brown.

[@undersoundproductions1915]

Back when Rangers players and supporters were on our side. United Scotland

[@celt67]

You mean ' back when Rangers players were remotely good enough to be considered for international teams. '. They're all guff now.

[@jaysea32]

Apparantly at italia 90 scotlands head coaches roxburgh and brown were duped by a costa rican taxi driver who said the costa rica goalkeeper was a liability at crosses coming into the box. Foolishly roxburgh listened to this advice and the costa rica keeper claimed every cross with ease. Literally the scots played into costa ricas hands,pun intended,before losing to a late cayaso goal. So scotland were tactically outfoxed by a taxi driver 😂

[@whitefoamsea8070]

Leighton was terrible

[@Emjay-1888]

Hwe was stinking

[@CutterHistorical]

GIve the guy a break, he got the Scots to the World Cup although he did blunder that goal vs Brazil when they just needed a draw to move on to the KO stages

[@undersoundproductions1915]

He was a crucial part in the majority of the games

[@undersoundproductions1915]

Typical critical Gers fans

[@ianmcilwraith4479]

His number of shut outs says otherwise

[@undersoundproductions1915]

Leighton was an excellent keeper. Much better than goram Yugoslavia would have won a few major tournaments by now if they stayed United.

[@sham8444]

Was never better than Goram, you forgetting the amount of lobs and chips he could never save always getting stuck under the ball, not in the same class as Andy Goram

[@andrewjohnston2850]

@@sham8444 Goram was a fat English wicket keeper

[@seancomrie4714]

Yugoslavia should have pumped us 5-1 in that first game

[@ماجد-م4ظ6س]

هل ممكن تحميل تصفيات 1994

[@davidandrews8963]

Oh my life Ally Mcoist doing the swan dive V Yugoslavia 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 mind you nowadays var would've given that penalty Going to phone talk sport and ask the man what he has to say for himself That was just so funny to watch all those years ago I used to be an ardent England fan but just got so bored All the bs and hype around the national team and they basically won fuck all Really enjoyed watching Scotland in this brilliant trip down memory lane ❤️⚽🥅🏐💙💥💫🌞✨☠️🎙️🥶🏟️🎸🐊👣

[@brianvaughan2312]

Ho ho ho got fed up watching England in semi finals and finals you can't be serious what Scotland ever do in tournaments apart from be home before a Change of was needed .the Scots have a holiday if they win a corner 😂😂😂😂😂😂 crap always are England might fail but at lease they get to tournament and get to last 8 or last 4 and even the final

[@dingledingle7951]

Jim leighton cost about 5 goals in that campaign

[@andrzejocha4115]

When the football was a football...

[@lewissmith350]

Poor anglefor camera for mo jo Norway goal.

[@davidconnor8380]

Jim Leighton was soooooo overrated 😂

[@gerd9126]

Hey what aboot that Alan Hutton that use tae git a game a mean wtf wiz that aw aboot.

[@davidbahlaj6072]

A few takeaways: Leighton was awful; Johnston was unplayable; and McCoist missed loads of chances

[@mbojilov1]

Might be the worst European team to ever qualify to a World Cup.

[@rrrraaaacccc80]

💯👍

[@vicrobussy9191]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 nunca ha sido una buena selección.

[@Trancymind]

In the 1800's, Scotland was the best footballer nation in the world.

[@John-qy9nw]

​@@Trancymind we were one of only 2 footballing nations in the 19th century, I should hope we'd be at least 2nd.