Summary

  • England's last World Cup semi-final

  • Bobby Robson's men playing for a place in the final

  • England play Croatia on Wednesday evening

  • Watch full 1990 match in this page

  1. Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany 0-0 England

    Great stuff from Chris Waddle down the right, as he beats his man and puts over a cross which is well cleared.

    Waddle will be on the mic on Wednesday night for England v Croatia. He was in tears after they beat Sweden!

    Chris Waddle
  2. Postpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany 0-0 England

    Bobby Robson had a haircut pre-match with his barber flying in from Ipswich. And you thought it was just Dele Alli and co who did that!

  3. CLOSE!published at 12:12 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany 0-0 England

    There's the first moment of danger on the England goal as Thomas Hassler works the ball on to his left foot and lets a shot away, it's charged down by Stuart Pearce and spins away for a corner though.

    'Italia! Italia! Italia!' is the chant from the stands...

    Thomas Hassler of GermanyImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany 0-0 England

    Good break from Germany as Jurgen Klinsmann finds space on the right but his cross is hackes clear. England then counter, finding Peter Beardsley on the wing but his ball in was really disappointing.

  5. Postpublished at 6 mins

    West Germany 0-0 England

    I wonder how many of this 1990 England side you would have in the 2018 starting XI? They both played three at the back.

    Gazza, obviously. Stuart Pearce...

  6. Postpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany 0-0 England

    John Motson
    BBC commentator at Stadio delle Alpi

    There is no question now, Mark Wright is marking Jurgen Klinsmann, Des Walker is marking Rudi Voller and Terry Butcher is spare. Usually Wright has been the spare man for England.

  7. Postpublished at 4 mins

    West Germany 0-0 England

    When we watched this game back to get it ready to show to you, we found there were a number of occasions when racist chanting appeared to be directed towards Paul Parker. We have edited the sound so this unacceptable abuse is now not audible but did not want to hide that it happened so we wanted to let you know.

  8. Postpublished at 3 mins

    West Germany 0-0 England

    This is a fine start by England, Gary Lineker running the channels to fine effect.

  9. Postpublished at 1 min

    West Germany 0-0 England

    If you are under about 30 of course you won't be familiar with watching football 'pre backpass-rule.'

    Defenders could just pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, and they could pick it up whenever they like. It was rubbish.

  10. CLOSE!published at 1 min

    West Germany 0-0 England

    Oh what a start!

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    ENG v W GER 1990 - Gascoigne hits great shot

    England win a corner inside the first few seconds, it's cleared away and Paul Gasoigne hits a rasper which Bodo Ilgner tips away at full stetch!

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    West Germany 0-0 England

    Here we go then - on Wednesday night England fans will have this feeling all over again...

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

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    James Doe: Motty saying the Stadio delle Alpi is a new stadium “specifically for this tournament.” How old does that make you feel? It’s been demolished and rebuilt again since this match!

  13. Postpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    Having said that, the England anthem is jeered loud and proud. I'd like to see a full marching band on the pitch playing each anthem on Wednesday...

  14. Hottest ticket in townpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    Boris BeckerImage source, Getty Images

    Everyone was watching this game - no matter how important their plans. After storming into the Wimbledon semi-final just before kick-off, West German tennis player Boris Becker raced off from his press conference to find a television to watch the game, telling journalists he was leaving "for obvious reasons". How rude...

  15. Postpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    There weren't many England fans in Turin but they still managed to drown out the Germany national anthem with some jeering...

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

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    James Doe: Incredible opening sequence, and Des Lynam comforting the nation. It just feels so right. P.S. Worried about Gazza. Just hope he doesn’t put in a crunching tackle. Would be gutting for him to miss the final.

    Reece Williams: Seeing as Italia 90 was before my time, it feels weird hearing John Motson refer to David Platt as a "young man"

  17. Stay on your feet!published at 11:53 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    Gazza gold discImage source, BBC Sport

    Four England players are on one booking and will miss the final if they receive another. They are Paul Gascoigne, Steve McMahon, Peter Beardsley and Stuart Pearce. There are three West Germany players also on one booking. They are Lothar Mathaus, Jurgen Klinsmann and Thomas Berthold. Stay on your feet!

  18. Outnumbered in the standspublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    John Motson
    BBC commentator at Stadio delle Alpi

    The England supporters inside the stadium number only four thousand, which may not sound very much but in fact the FA were given only two or three thousand and had to fight for that allocation. The English fans are vastly outnumbered by some 40,000 West Germans who have travelled the short distance from the team's previous base in Milan.

  19. Team news - 'Beardsley out of form'published at 11:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    Jimmy Hill
    BBC Sport pundit

    Peter BeardsleyImage source, Getty Images

    Bobby Robson is picking a player out of form in Peter Beardsley. Against Cameroon he ran around well but was nothing like the Beardsley I've admired watching Liverpool this season. He's been my favourite player but he is not in form at this World Cup and when Trevor Steven came on he was like a Rolls Royce.

    Gary Lineker's confidence has increased and he is a hot player. David Platt is another player brimming with confidence - his goal against Belgium could be the best of this World Cup. Platt has arrived as an international player for some years to come.

  20. Before or after 1990?published at 11:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    West Germany v England (12:00 BST)

    England will appear in their first World Cup semi-final in 28 years when they face Croatia on Wednesday.

    To mark this, we are testing your knowledge of historic and cultural events around the last time the Three Lions made the last four, when they lost to West Germany on penalties in Turin on 4 July 1990.

    Take our quiz...

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