The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:
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- Bulgaria 2–1 Romania
- Greece 2–2 Denmark
- Romania 2–0 Greece
- Denmark 1–3 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 6–0 Denmark
- Greece 1–0 Romania
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- Romania 2–1 Bulgaria
- Denmark 3–0 Greece
- Bulgaria 2–0 Greece
- Denmark 1–2 Romania
- Romania 1–2 Denmark
- Greece 0–2 Bulgaria
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Bulgaria qualify as group winners
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Qualifying Group 2
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1
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Sweden
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6
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4
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2
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0
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10
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2
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10
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2
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England
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6
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4
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1
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1
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10
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5
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9
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3
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Poland
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6
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1
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2
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3
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4
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10
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4
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4
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Albania
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6
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0
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1
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5
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1
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8
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1
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- Poland 0–0 Albania
- England 1–1 Sweden
- Albania 0–2 Sweden
- Albania 1–2 England
- England 2–0 Albania
- Sweden 4–0 Poland
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- England 2–1 Poland
- Sweden 1–0 England
- Sweden 1–0 Albania
- Poland 1–3 England
- Poland 1–1 Sweden
- Albania 0–1 Poland
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Sweden qualify as group winners
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- Soviet Union 2–2 Austria
- Austria 3–0 Turkey
- Turkey 3–2 East Germany
- East Germany 0–0 Turkey
- Soviet Union 1–0 East Germany
- Turkey 0–3 Soviet Union
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- East Germany 2–0 Austria
- Austria 0–2 Soviet Union
- East Germany 3–2 Soviet Union
- Turkey 1–1 Austria
- Soviet Union 2–0 Turkey
- Austria 0–1 East Germany
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Soviet Union qualify as group winners
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- Finland 0–3 West Germany
- Iceland 1–1 Netherlands
- Finland 2–1 Iceland
- West Germany 2–0 Netherlands
- Netherlands 0–1 West Germany
- Finland 1–1 Netherlands
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- Iceland 1–1 West Germany
- Iceland 4–0 Finland
- West Germany 2–0 Finland
- Netherlands 2–3 Iceland
- West Germany 1–1 Iceland
- Netherlands 2–1 Finland
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West Germany qualify as group winners
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- Norway 1–1 Scotland
- France 2–0 Norway
- Scotland 0–2 Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia 2–2 France
- Scotland 2–3 France
- France 0–1 Yugoslavia
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- Norway 0–1 Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia 4–1 Scotland
- Norway 1–1 France
- Yugoslavia 0–1 Norway
- France 3–1 Scotland
- Scotland 2–0 Norway
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Yugoslavia qualify as group winners
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Qualifying Group 6
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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1
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Spain
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4
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3
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0
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1
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3
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1
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6
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2
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Hungary
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4
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2
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1
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1
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2
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1
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5
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3
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Cyprus
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4
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0
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1
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3
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0
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3
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1
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- Cyprus 0–0 Hungary
- Cyprus 0–1 Spain
- Hungary 1–0 Cyprus
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- Spain 1–0 Cyprus
- Hungary 1–0 Spain
- Spain 1–0 Hungary
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Spain qualify as group winners
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- Czechoslovakia 0–3 Belgium
- Portugal 1–1 Belgium
- Czechoslovakia 4–0 Luxembourg
- Portugal 1–0 Luxembourg
- Belgium 1–1 Czechoslovakia
- Luxembourg 0–0 Belgium
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- Belgium 1–1 Portugal
- Czechoslovakia 1–0 Portugal
- Luxembourg 0–3 Portugal
- Belgium 1–0 Luxembourg
- Portugal 0–3 Czechoslovakia
- Luxembourg 1–1 Czechoslovakia
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Czechoslovakia qualify as group winners
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- Switzerland 0–0 Italy
- San Marino 0–5 Switzerland
- San Marino 0–2 Italy
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- Italy 1–0 Switzerland
- Switzerland 3–0 San Marino
- Italy 2–0 San Marino
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Italy qualify as group winners
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Country |
Qualified as |
Previous appearances in tournament1
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Bulgaria |
Group 1 winner |
1 (1978)
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Sweden |
Group 2 winner |
1 (1986)
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Soviet Union |
Group 3 winner |
2 (1980, 1982)
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Germany |
Group 4 winner |
1 (1982)
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Yugoslavia |
Group 5 winner |
3 (1978, 1980, 1984)
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Spain |
Group 6 winner |
4 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
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Czechoslovakia |
Group 7 winner |
3 (1978, 1980, 1988)
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Italy |
Group 8 winner |
6 (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
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1 Bold indicates champion for that year
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- ^ "1990: Davor Šuker". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 1990. Retrieved 29 June 2015.