He was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with him as team captain; in the group stage 5–1 routing of the United States, he scored the third.
hiː wʌzɐ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, wˌɛɹ ðə nˈæʃənəl sˈaɪd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˌaɪnəlz, wɪð hˌɪm æz tˈiːm kˈæptɪn; ɪnðə ɡɹˈuːp stˈeɪdʒ fˈaɪv wˈʌn ɹˈaʊɾɪŋ ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, hiː skˈoːɹd ðə θˈɜːd.