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1986 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Mexico
Dates 31 May – 29 June
Teams 24 (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 played 52
Goals scored 132 (2.54 per match)
Attendance 2,393,031 (46,020 per match)
Top scorer(s) England Gary Lineker (6 goals)
Best player Argentina Diego Maradona
← 1982
1990 →
Maradona-Mundial 86 con la copa

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.

Participants

Africa

Asia

Europe

North and Central America

South America

Results

Group stage

Group A

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
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1

Group B

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
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
Belgium Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0

Group C

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
2 June 1986
12:00
 Soviet Union  6-0  Hungary Estadio Revolución, Irapuato
Yakovenko Goal 2'
Aleinikov Goal 4'
Belanov Goal 24' (pen.)
Yaremchuk Goal 66', 75'
Rodionov Goal 80'

Group D

Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 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
12 June 1986
12:00
 Northern Ireland  0-3 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Careca Goal 15', 87'
Josimar Goal 42'
12 June 1986
12:00
 Algeria  0-3  Spain Tecnológico, Monterrey
Calderé Goal 15', 68'
Eloy Goal 70'

Group E

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
8 June 1986
17:00
 Denmark  6-1  Uruguay Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Elkjær Larsen Goal 11', 67', 80'
Lerby Goal 41'
Laudrup Goal 52'
J. Olsen Goal 88'		 Francescoli Goal 45' (pen.)

Group F

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
11 June 1986
16:00
 Morocco  1-3  Portugal Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara
Diamantino Goal 80' Khairi Goal 19', 26'
Merry Krimau Goal 62'
11 June 1986
16:00
 England  3-0  Poland Tecnológico, Monterrey
Lineker Goal 9', 14', 34'

Ranking of third-place teams

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 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 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

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)
 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg 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


 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil  4
21 June – Guadalajara
  Poland  0  
 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 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
 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria  0


 

Round of 16

15 June 1986
12:00
 Mexico Mexico 2-0 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Negrete Goal 34'
Servín Goal 61'
15 June 1986
16:00
 Soviet Union Soviet Union 3-4
(a.e.t.)		 Belgium Belgium Estadio Nou Camp, León
Belanov Goal 27', 70', 111' (pen.) Scifo Goal 56'
Ceulemans Goal 77'
Demol Goal 102'
Claesen Goal 110'
16 June 1986
12:00
 Brazil Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 4-0 Poland Poland Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Sócrates Goal 30' (pen.)
Josimar Goal 55'
Edinho Goal 79'
Careca Goal 83' (pen.)
16 June 1986
16:00
 Argentina Argentina 1-0 Uruguay Uruguay Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Pasculli Goal 42'
17 June 1986
12:00
 Italy Italy 0-2 France France Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Platini Goal 15'
Stopyra Goal 57'
17 June 1986
16:00
 Morocco Morocco 0-1 Germany West Germany Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Matthäus Goal 87'
18 June 1986
12:00
 England England 3-0 Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Lineker Goal 31', 73'
Beardsley Goal 56'
18 June 1986
16:00
 Denmark Denmark 1-5 Spain Spain Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
J. Olsen Goal 33' (pen.) Butragueño Goal 43', 56', 80', 88' (pen.)
Goikoetxea Goal 68' (pen.)

Quarterfinals

21 June 1986
12:00
 Brazil Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1-1
(a.e.t.)		 France France Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Careca Goal 17' Platini Goal 40'
  Penalties  
Sócrates Missed
Alemão Scored
Zico Scored
Branco Scored
Júlio César Missed		 3-4 Scored Stopyra
Scored Amoros
Scored Bellone
Missed Platini
Scored Fernández
21 June 1986
16:00
 West Germany Germany 0-0
(a.e.t.)		 Mexico Mexico Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
  Penalties  
Allofs Scored
Brehme Scored
Matthäus Scored
Littbarski Scored		 4-1 Scored Negrete
Missed Quirarte
Missed Servín
22 June 1986
12:00
 Argentina Argentina 2-1 England England Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Maradona Goal 51', 55' Lineker Goal 81'
22 June 1986
16:00
 Spain Spain 1-1
(a.e.t.)		 Belgium Belgium Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Señor Goal 85' Ceulemans Goal 35'
  Penalties  
Señor Scored
Eloy Missed
Chendo Scored
Butragueño Scored
Víctor Scored		 4-5 Scored Claesen
Scored Scifo
Scored Broos
Scored Vervoort
Scored L. Van Der Elst

Semifinals

25 June 1986
12:00
 France France 0-2 Germany West Germany Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Brehme Goal 9'
Völler Goal 89'
25 June 1986
16:00
 Argentina Argentina 2-0 Belgium Belgium Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Maradona Goal 51', 63'

3rd place

28 June 1986
12:00
 Belgium Belgium 2-4
(a.e.t.)		 France France Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Ceulemans Goal 11'
Claesen Goal 73'		 Ferreri Goal 27'
Papin Goal 43'
Genghini Goal 104'
Amoros Goal 111' (pen.)

Final

29 June 1986
12:00
 Argentina Argentina 3-2 Germany West Germany Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
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

Images for kids

  • 1986 FIFA World Cup official Mascot

    Pique, the official mascot of the 1986 FIFA World Cup

  • 1986 world cup qualification

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  • 1986 world cup
    Map of results
  • 026549-018 FUTBOLEROS FESTEJANDO EN EL ZÓCALO JUNIO 7 1986 (45398933914)

    Celebrations of Mexican fans at Zocalo main square, June 7, 1986.

  • Cruz vs cabanas

    Cruz and Cabañas going for the ball in Mexico v Paraguay

  • Alzamendi gol alemania

    Antonio Alzamendi scoring for Uruguay v West Germany

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