# File 14: Italy, 1990

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Podcast: [The World Cup Files](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774)
Published: 2026-06-20T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ails-and-the-cheeks/episodes/File-14-Italy--1990-e3khr9i
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Duration seconds: 1336

## Resource

In our fourteenth file, we travel to Italy, 1990 — where the World Cup became tense, tactical, and unforgettable. After the magic and chaos of Mexico 1986, football returned to one of the game’s great nations for a tournament full of pressure, passion, and heartbreak. There were penalty shootouts, surprise heroes, defensive battles, and emotional farewells. Cameroon shocked the world, England dared to dream, and Diego Maradona’s Argentina fought their way back to the final — but this time, West Germany were waiting. In Episode 14: Italy 1990 , we uncover how Cameroon shocked the football world, why England’s run captured a nation, and how West Germany turned heartbreak into triumph. Strap in. History never played it safe.

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