The 1990 FIFA World Cup, held in Palermo, Italy, witnessed a captivating encounter between Egypt and the Netherlands.
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Jan 17, 2026 · 09:09 FIFA World Cup 1990 🕒︎ 1 min read EN

The Netherlands and Egypt drew 1-1 at Stadio La Favorita, cancelling each other out after 90 minutes. Wim Kieft opened the scoring for the Dutch with his first international goal on 58 minutes from a free kick.

Egypt equalized through Magdi Abdelghani's penalty in the 83rd minute, sending the match into extra time. The Netherlands managed to hold off Egypt until full-time, as neither team could find another breakthrough.

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