Qualification Process
The qualification process commenced in April 1988 and was completed in November 1989. The draw for all qualifying groups and opening round ties in the six confederations was held in Zürich, Switzerland on 12 December 1987.
The distribution by confederation for the 1990 World Cup was:
- Europe (UEFA): 13 places (+ Italy qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 14 places)
- Africa (CAF): 2 places
- Asia (AFC): 2 places
- South America (CONMEBOL) 2 or 3 places (+ Argentina qualified automatically as World Cup holders for a total of either 3 or 4 places)
- North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 2 places
- Oceania (OFC): 0 or 1 place
| Confederation | Teams started | Teams eliminated | Teams qualified | Qualifying end date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA | 32+1 | 19 | 13+1 | 18 November 1989 |
| CAF | 26 | 24 | 2 | 19 November 1989 |
| CONCACAF | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 November 1989 |
| CONMEBOL | 9+1 | 6 | 3+1 | 30 October 1989 |
| AFC | 26 | 24 | 2 | 28 October 1989 |
| OFC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 October 1989 |
| Total | 114+2 | 92 | 22+2 | 19 November 1989 |
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