1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 3
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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
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Brazil qualified with the best record among the group winners.
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
- ↑ The Chile–Venezuela match was played on neutral ground in Argentina instead of in Chile.
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