His team were beaten in the first round by eventual finalists, Czechoslovakia.

Three of the four Venezuelans lost to an eventual finalist.

They were eliminated by the eventual finalists, Germany, by an 89th minute goal.

They were knocked out in the quarter final after a 1-0 defeat by eventual finalists Ghana.

They went out in the next round to eventual finalists Internazionale.

There, the team's run came to an end against the host nation and eventual finalist.

In their second match they lost to, eventual finalists, Greece in overtime.

They eventually made the last 16, going out to the eventual finalists Sporting Lisbon.

At this competition, they beat the 5th ranked national team and eventual losing finalists, France, 19-14.

The four eventual finalists were put in a single group, and played against each other in home and away games.