was it italy 90 the worst World Cup in history?
The World Cup of Italy 90 is considered, for several reasons, one of the worst World Cups in history. In this article we will expose some of those reasons.
One of the strongest arguments for placing Italy 90 in the list of the worst World Cups was the lack of goals. In fact, We are facing the world championship with the worst percentage of goals scored (2,2).
Italy 90, The World Cup that changed football
The reason for this shortage was none other than the ultra-defensive approaches that the vast majority of teams used. Thus, the game in most of the games played was the most boring, something that, obviously, caused disenchantment among fans and concern in the FIFA.
In fact, the highest level of world football, after the World Cup, was forced to take action on the matter by modifying some rules that, until that moment, they seemed sacred.
First, goalkeepers were no longer allowed to catch the ball with their hands if the ball came from a team-mate. This change caused many keepers to have to improve their footwork., that until then was very deficient in some cases.
Further, victories became worth three points (until then they were worth two). With this new scoring system, the aim was to encourage the teams to seek victory more, since the prize was much greater and we could see more open matches in which both teams stopped speculating on the tie..
Another reason why Italy 90 It went down in history as one of the worst World Cups in history, it was the grand final. The match in which the title was to be decided faced Argentina Y Germany. Both teams had also met in the final in Mexico 86, but nevertheless, this meeting was very different.
The champion was Germany with a solitary goal, to top, It was the consequence of a more than controversial penalty. The culmination of a championship with more shadows than lights.
Yes, not everything was negative in that Italy World Cup 1990. The shirt used by the German team is considered one of the most beautiful in history. Further, el Adidas Etrusco Unico, official championship ball, he is also one of the best of all time. It's something.
