1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
Football tournament qualification stage
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The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Austria, East Germany, Iceland, the Soviet Union and Turkey.
The group was won by the Soviet Union, who qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Austria also qualified as runners-up.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | Qualification to 1990 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Austria |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Turkey |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | East Germany |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Iceland |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | — |
Source: [1]
Results
| Iceland | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Grétarsson  10' |
(Report) | Lytovchenko 75' |
| Turkey | 1 – 1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Ünal Karaman 73' |
(Report) | Torfason 62' |
| Soviet Union | 2 – 0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Mykhaylychenko 46' Zavarov 68' |
(Report) |
| East Germany | 2 – 0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Thom 34', 88' |
(Report) |
| East Germany | 0 – 2 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Çolak 21' Dilmen 88' |
| Soviet Union | 3 – 0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Dobrovolski 3' Lytovchenko 20'Protasov 40' |
(Report) |
| Turkey | 0 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mykhaylychenko 41' |
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsten 86' |
(Report) | Polster 3' |
| Soviet Union | 1 – 1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Dobrovolski 65' |
(Report) | Akselsson 86' |
| Austria | 2 – 1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Pfeifenberger 47' Zsak 62' |
(Report) | Margeirsson 48' |
| Austria | 0 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| East Germany | 2 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Thom 81' Sammer 83' |
(Report) | Lytovchenko 74' |
| Soviet Union | 2 – 0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Protasov 68', 79' |
(Report) |
| Austria | 3 – 0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Polster 2', 23' (pen.), 61' |
(Report) |
Goalscorers
There were 47 goals scored during the 20 games, an average of 2.35 goals per game.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal