1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 3

The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification CONMEBOL Group 3 was a CONMEBOL qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.

Standings

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4310131+127
 Chile 421194+55
 Venezuela 4004118−170
  Brazil Chile Venezuela
 BRA – 2–0 6–0
 CHI 1–1 – 5–0
 VEN 0–4 1–3 –

Brazil qualified with the best record among the group winners.

30 July 1989
Venezuela  0–4  Brazil
Branco  5'
Romário  65'
Bebeto  79', 81'

6 August 1989
Venezuela  1–3  Chile
Fernández  65' Aravena  5', 33'
Zamorano  71'
Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Antenor Montalván Miranda (Peru)

13 August 1989
Chile  1–1  Brazil
Basay  81' González  56' (o.g.)

20 August 1989
Brazil  6–0  Venezuela
Careca  10', 17', 80', 86'
Silas  37'
Acosta  39' (o.g.)

27 August 1989
Chile  5–0  Venezuela
Letellier  14', 34', 69'
Yáñez  44'
Vera  84'

3 September 1989
Brazil  2–01  Chile
Careca  49'

1The match was abandoned in the 67th minute with Brazil leading 1–0 after Chile walked off the field when a firecracker thrown from the crowd supposedly hit goalkeeper Roberto Rojas in the head, leaving him bloodied and having to be carried from the pitch on a stretcher; a subsequent FIFA investigation found that Rojas's injury was self-inflicted, using a razor blade concealed in his glove. The match was awarded 2–0 to Brazil, and Chile were banned from qualifying for the next World Cup. Rojas was given a lifetime ban from competitive football (lifted in 2001), as was Chile manager Orlando Aravena and team doctor Daniel Rodriguez.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Chile–Venezuela match was played on neutral ground in Argentina instead of in Chile.

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