1986 FIFA World Cup

1986 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates31 May – 29 June
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (2nd title)
Runners-up West Germany
Third place France
Fourth place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored132 (2.54 per match)
Attendance2,393,031 (46,020 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Gary Lineker (6 goals)
Best player(s)Argentina Diego Maradona
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The 1986 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Mexico in 1986. 24 national teams took part. Argentina won the trophy after beating Germany in the final. Diego Maradona was the best player of the tournament.[1]

Participants[change | change source]

Africa[change | change source]

Asia[change | change source]

Europe[change | change source]

North and Central America[change | change source]

South America[change | change source]

Results[change | change source]

Group stage[change | change source]

Group A[change | change source]

See the main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Argentina 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
Italy Italy 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 4
Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
South Korea 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1

Group B[change | change source]

See the main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5
Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
Belgium Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0

Group C[change | change source]

See the main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 5
France France 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5
Hungary Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 9 -7 2
Canada Canada 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0
Soviet Union 6-0 Hungary
Yakovenko Goal 2'
Aleinikov Goal 4'
Belanov Goal 24' (pen.)
Yaremchuk Goal 66', 75'
Rodionov Goal 80'

Group D[change | change source]

See the main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 6
Spain Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1
Algeria Algeria 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1
Northern Ireland 0-3 Brazil
Careca Goal 15', 87'
Josimar Goal 42'
Algeria 0-3 Spain
Calderé Goal 15', 68'
Eloy Goal 70'

Group E[change | change source]

See the main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group E
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Denmark Denmark 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 6
Germany West Germany 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 3
Uruguay Uruguay 3 0 2 1 2 7 -5 2
Scotland Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 1
Denmark 6-1 Uruguay
Elkjær Larsen Goal 11', 67', 80'
Lerby Goal 41'
Laudrup Goal 52'
J. Olsen Goal 88'		 Francescoli Goal 45' (pen.)

Group F[change | change source]

See the main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Morocco Morocco 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 4
England England 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 3
Poland Poland 3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 3
Portugal Portugal 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 2
Morocco 1-3 Portugal
Diamantino Goal 80' Khairi Goal 19', 26'
Merry Krimau Goal 62'
England 3-0 Poland
Lineker Goal 9', 14', 34'

Ranking of third-place teams[change | change source]

Group Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
B Belgium Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
F Poland Poland 3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 3
A Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
E Uruguay Uruguay 3 0 2 1 2 7 -5 2
C Hungary Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 9 -7 2
D Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1

Starting with the 1994 World Cup, teams were awarded three points for a win rather than two, to encourage more offensive tactics. Had those rules been in place, Hungary would have finished ahead of Bulgaria for the 15th seed, and Uruguay would have been eliminated. The top four teams qualified for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage[change | change source]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
16 June – Puebla            
  Argentina  1
22 June – Mexico City (Azteca)
  Uruguay  0  
  Argentina  2
18 June – Mexico City (Azteca)
    England  1  
  England  3
25 June – Mexico City (Azteca)
  Paraguay  0  
  Argentina  2
18 June – Querétaro
    Belgium  0  
  Denmark  1
22 June – Puebla
  Spain  5  
  Spain  1 (4)
15 June – León
    Belgium (pen.)  1 (5)  
  Soviet Union  3
29 June – Mexico City (Azteca)
  Belgium (aet)  4  
  Argentina  3
16 June – Guadalajara
    West Germany  2
  Brazil  4
21 June – Guadalajara
  Poland  0  
  Brazil  1 (3)
17 June – Mexico City (Olímpico)
    France (pen.)  1 (4)  
  Italy  0
25 June – Guadalajara
  France  2  
  France  0
17 June – San Nicolás de los Garza
    West Germany  2   Third place
  Morocco  0
21 June – San Nicolás de los Garza 28 June – Puebla
  West Germany  1  
  West Germany (pen.)  0 (4)   Belgium  2
15 June – Mexico City (Azteca)
    Mexico  0 (1)     France (aet)  4
  Mexico  2
  Bulgaria  0  

Round of 16[change | change source]

Mexico Mexico2-0 Bulgaria
Negrete Goal 34'
Servín Goal 61'
Soviet Union Soviet Union3-4 (a.e.t.)Belgium Belgium
Belanov Goal 27', 70', 111' (pen.) Scifo Goal 56'
Ceulemans Goal 77'
Demol Goal 102'
Claesen Goal 110'
Brazil 4-0Poland Poland
Sócrates Goal 30' (pen.)
Josimar Goal 55'
Edinho Goal 79'
Careca Goal 83' (pen.)
Argentina Argentina1-0Uruguay Uruguay
Pasculli Goal 42'
Italy Italy0-2France France
Platini Goal 15'
Stopyra Goal 57'
Morocco Morocco0-1Germany West Germany
Matthäus Goal 87'
England England3-0 Paraguay
Lineker Goal 31', 73'
Beardsley Goal 56'
Denmark Denmark1-5Spain Spain
J. Olsen Goal 33' (pen.) Butragueño Goal 43', 56', 80', 88' (pen.)
Goikoetxea Goal 68' (pen.)

Quarterfinals[change | change source]

Brazil 1-1 (a.e.t.)France France
Careca Goal 17' Platini Goal 40'
Penalties
Sócrates Penalty missed
Alemão Penalty scored
Zico Penalty scored
Branco Penalty scored
Júlio César Penalty missed		 3-4 Penalty scored Stopyra
Penalty scored Amoros
Penalty scored Bellone
Penalty missed Platini
Penalty scored Fernández
West Germany Germany0-0 (a.e.t.)Mexico Mexico
Penalties
Allofs Penalty scored
Brehme Penalty scored
Matthäus Penalty scored
Littbarski Penalty scored		 4-1 Penalty scored Negrete
Penalty missed Quirarte
Penalty missed Servín
Argentina Argentina2-1England England
Maradona Goal 51', 55' Lineker Goal 81'
Spain Spain1-1 (a.e.t.)Belgium Belgium
Señor Goal 85' Ceulemans Goal 35'
Penalties
Señor Penalty scored
Eloy Penalty missed
Chendo Penalty scored
Butragueño Penalty scored
Víctor Penalty scored		 4-5 Penalty scored Claesen
Penalty scored Scifo
Penalty scored Broos
Penalty scored Vervoort
Penalty scored L. Van Der Elst

Semifinals[change | change source]

France France0-2Germany West Germany
Brehme Goal 9'
Völler Goal 89'
Argentina Argentina2-0Belgium Belgium
Maradona Goal 51', 63'

3rd place[change | change source]

Belgium Belgium2-4 (a.e.t.)France France
Ceulemans Goal 11'
Claesen Goal 73'		 Ferreri Goal 27'
Papin Goal 43'
Genghini Goal 104'
Amoros Goal 111' (pen.)

Final[change | change source]

Argentina Argentina3-2Germany West Germany
Brown Goal 23'
Valdano Goal 55'
Burruchaga Goal 83'		 Rummenigge Goal 74'
Völler Goal 80'


 1986 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Argentina
2nd title
R Team G P W D L GF GA GD Pts.
1  Spain C 6 5 1 0 12 1 +11 16
2  Italy C 6 2 3 1 6 7 -1 9
3  Germany B 5 4 0 1 10 6 +4 12
4  Portugal B 5 3 1 1 6 4 +2 10
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  England D 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8
6  Czech Republic A 4 2 0 2 4 6 -2 6
7  Greece A 4 1 1 2 5 7 -2 4
8  France D 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 4
Eliminated in the group stage
9  Russia A 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
10  Croatia C 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
11  Sweden D 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
12  Denmark B 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3
13  Ukraine D 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
14  Poland A 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
15  Netherlands B 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 0
16  Republic of Ireland C 3 0 0 3 1 9 -8 0

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "adidaa Golden Shoe Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
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