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Encyclopedia > 1986 FIFA World Cup

1986 FIFA World Cup
Mexico 86
1986 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host nation Flag of Mexico Mexico
Dates May 31June 29
Teams 24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) 11 (in 9 host cities)
Champions Flag of Argentina Argentina (2 titles)
Tournament statistics
Matches 52
Goals scored 132  (2.54 per match)
Attendance 2,393,331  (46,026 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of England Gary Lineker (6 goals)
Best player Flag of Argentina Diego Maradona

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. It was won by Argentina (second title after 1978), who beat West Germany 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former footballer. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... The Estadio Azteca is the home stadium of the Mexico national team and the Mexican club America, and the one-time home of Atlante, Cruz Azul, and Necaxa. ...

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Location

Colombia was originally chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1974. However, the Colombian authorities declared in November 1982 that they could not afford to host the World Cup under the terms that FIFA demanded. Mexico was selected on May 20, 1983 as the replacement hosts, beating the bids of Canada, and the United States (who eventually hosted the 1994 World Cup), and became the first nation to host two World Cups. This second World Cup in Mexico came only 16 years after the first one in 1970. A severe earthquake in September 1985, eight months before the tournament, cast doubt over Mexico's ability to organize the event; however, the stadiums were not affected and it was decided to go ahead with the preparations. This article is about an international football organization. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Qualifying countries The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... A car demolished by the 1985 Mexico Earthquake in Mexico City. ...


As 1986 had been declared the International Year of Peace by the United Nations, the advertising boards of all the stadia displayed the emblems of FIFA and the United Nations along with the legend "Football for Peace - Peace Year". UN and U.N. redirect here. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ...


Qualification

Qualifying countries
Qualifying countries

Three teams qualified for the World Cup for the first time: Canada, Denmark and Iraq. Canada clinched its spot after winning the final match against Honduras 2-1 in St. John's, Newfoundland, with the Hondurans wearing tuques and gloves on the field due to the cold weather. Iraq played all matches on neutral ground due to Iran-Iraq war. A total of 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 47 KB) FIFA World Cup 1986, made from free licenced world map, countries qualified (red), showing: 1st (dark blue) 2nd (light blue) 3rd (dark green) 4th (light green) Yellow square is host nation. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 47 KB) FIFA World Cup 1986, made from free licenced world map, countries qualified (red), showing: 1st (dark blue) 2nd (light blue) 3rd (dark green) 4th (light green) Yellow square is host nation. ... Nickname: Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: , Country Province Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Government  - City Mayor Andy Wells  - Governing body St. ... A bright green tuque A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, also spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally usually of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. ...


Summary

First Round

The first round of the finals produced some surprise success stories. Morocco topped Group F after holding both Poland and England to goalless draws, and then pulling off a shock 3-1 win over Portugal. By doing so, they became the first African team to reach the second round. England looked to be in trouble after losing 1-0 to Portugal and then drawing with the Moroccans. But in their last first-round game, a first-half Gary Lineker hat-trick helped them beat Poland 3-0. Poland had previously beaten Portugal, and in the end the Portuguese were the only team from Group F to be eliminated in the first round. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers...


The other surprise stars of the first round were Denmark, who stormed through Group E, highly dubbed the group of death with a 100 per cent record. They beat Scotland 1-0 in their first game, then hammered Uruguay 6-1, with Preben Elkjar-Arsen hitting a hat-trick. But Denmark's most impressive result were when they beat one of the favourites to win the tournament, West Germany, 2-0 thanks to a Jesper Olsen penalty and a goal from John Eriksen. After losing to Denmark, Scotland took the lead against West Germany thanks to a Gordon Strachan goal, but the West Germans fought back to win 2-1. And after a violent 0-0 draw against Uruguay, the Scots were eliminated from the tournament. West Germany went through to the second round with the strength of a win and a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, who also qualified on just two draws. Group of death is an informal sobriquet used in football to describe a situation that often occurs during the group stage of a tournament (such as the first round of the World Cup), where: all the teams present in one group are considered to be roughly equal in skill or... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Preben Elkjær Larsen (born September 11, 1957 in Copenhagen) was a Danish professional football player, simply referred to as Preben Elkjær. ... Jesper Olsen (born March 20, 1961 in Fakse) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player who most notably played for Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester United. ... John Eriksen (20 November 1957 in Svendborg – 12 February 2002 in Copenhagen) was a Danish footballer. ... Gordon David Strachan /strÉ”:n/ OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ...


Beyond that, the first-round results went largely as expected. Argentina and world champions Italy drew 1-1 when they clashed in Group A where Diego Maradona shined. The group's other results, a 3-1 victory over South Korea and a 2-0 win over Bulgaria, left Argentina as group winners, with Italy barely scraping through thanks to a close 3-2 victory over South Korea with a dour Bulgarian side joining them thanks to two draws. Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former footballer. ...


Host Mexico and Paraguay did manage to push Belgium into third place in Group B, although Belgium's three points saw them safely through to the second round while Iraq went out of the tournament.


The Soviet Union and France dominated Group C, with the Soviets topping the group on goal difference after hammering Hungary 6-0 and beating Canada 2-0 while the French picked up 1-0 and 3-0 victories over Hungary and Canada, respectively. The Hungarians defeated Canada 2-0 but one win wasn't enough to see them through while Canada went out pointless and scoreless.


Brazil coasted through in Group D, picking up maximum points, with Spain coming second. Northern Ireland rued missed chances against Algeria in their opening 1-1 draw and were up against it after that with games against Spain and Brazil next. They fought hard against Spain but went down 2-1, and against Brazil they were simply outclassed, 3-0 while Algeria went out of the tournament in similar fashion.

The official 1986 FIFA World Cup poster.
The official 1986 FIFA World Cup poster.

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Second Round and Quarterfinals

The match of the second round was the seven-goal thriller between Belgium and the Soviet Union, in which the Soviets' Igor Belanov scored a hat-trick and still ended up on the losing side. The game was tied at 2-2 after 90 minutes, and in extra time Stephane Demol and Nico Claesen put Belgium 4-2 up. Belanov scored from the penalty spot with nine minutes remaining, but neither he nor any of his team-mates could find a fourth goal for the Soviet Union. Two of Europe's great football nations met in Mexico City, where France, the European Champions, ended Italy's reign as World Champions with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Michel Platini and Yannick Stopyra. In the rematch of the 1930 World Cup final, Argentina just edged out South American champions Uruguay in Puebla thanks to a 42nd minute strike from Pedro Pasculli. The all-South American affair was notable for a Diego Maradona's disallowed goal. Ihor Bilanov (Ukrainian: ) (born September 25, 1960 in Odesa, Soviet Union) is a former football forward, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1986. ... Stéphane Demol (born March 11, 1966 in Bosvoore) is a Belgian soccer coach and former player. ... Nico Claesen (born: 7 October 1962) is a former Belgian football (soccer) player. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ... Yannick Stopyra (born 9 January 1961 at Troyes) is a former French football (soccer) player. ... Pedro Pablo Pasculli (born in Santa Fé, 17 May 1960) is former Argentine soccer player. ...


Perhaps the most surprising scoreline of the second round came from Queretaro, where Denmark, who were billed as dark horses for the tournament, were eliminated although there was nothing gracious about their exit as they went from a 1-0 lead to a 5-1 battering against Spain; key player Frank Arnesen was suspended for the game after being sent off against West Germany in their last group match, for taking a swipe at German playmaker Lothar Matthaeus. The Danes scored first, with a Jesper Olsen penalty, but they were then taken apart by a devastating performance from Butragueno of Spain, who scored four of his team's five goals. The other maulings of the second round came from England and Brazil. England progressed to the quarter-finals fairly comfortably when they saw off Paraguay 3-0 while Brazil brushed aside Poland 4-0. West Germany had a much harder time getting past Morocco, for whom goalkeeper Ezaki Zaki had an outstanding game in goal. Morocco held out until the 87th minute, when Lothar Matthaeus finally managed to score the only goal of the game. Mexico kept the home supporters happy with a 2-0 win over Bulgaria. Lothar Matthäus Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961 in Erlangen, Germany) is a former football (soccer) player and now manager. ...


The most memorable quarter-final match saw France face the other three-time world champion, Brazil in Guadalajara. Brazil were well on top in the early stages, and Careca put them one up after 18 minutes. But then, five minutes before half-time, France drew level when Michel Platini converted a cross from Dominique Rocheteau. Brazil had a great chance to regain the lead in the second half when Branco was fouled by French 'keeper Joel Bats in the penalty area. Zico got up to take the kick, but Bats made amends for his foul by saving Zico's penalty.


The match went to extra time, and France had the better of the extra half-hour. But no more goals were scored, and so it was time for a penalty shoot-out. Surprisingly, Socrates failed with the first kick for Brazil. The next six penalties were all converted, and then Platini fired over the bar. Brazil were back on level terms - but not for long. Julio Cesar struck the post with his penalty, and Luiz Fernandez then scored to put France through 4-3 on penalties.


Two other quarter-finals were also decided on penalties. Jan Ceulemans put Belgium ahead against Spain in the 35th minute, but Spanish substitute Senor equalised with five minutes to go. No more goals were scored in extra time, and Belgium won the shoot-out 5-4. West Germany and Mexico drew 0-0 after extra time, and the West Germans eliminated the hosts 4-1 on penalties.


The quarter-final between Argentina, the last South American representative left, and England was unforgettable because of the two totally different goals scored by Diego Maradona: the first was scored illegally, as he punched the ball into the goal past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The referee did not see the foul and the goal was given as valid. After the game, Maradona claimed the goal was scored "A bit with the head of Maradona and another bit with the hand of God"; it was known as the "The Hand of God" goal. For his second goal, voted "Goal of the Century" in 2002 on the FIFA website, Maradona dribbled half the length of the field past five English players before scoring. In Argentina, the game was not just seen as revenge for the Falklands War but mostly for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. ... Maradona left, Shilton right The Hand of God goal (Spanish: Mano de Dios) was scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup between England and Argentina, played on 22 June 1986 in Mexico Citys Estadio Azteca. ... The Goal of the Century, also known as Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History, was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup tournament. ... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ...


Semifinals, third-place match, and final

In the semi-finals, Andreas Brehme put West Germany 1-0 ahead against France in the ninth minute, but the outcome of a tense game remained in doubt until two minutes from time when Rudi Voller made it 2-0, and West Germany were in the final for the second World Cup in succession. In the other semi-final, Maradona struck twice in the second half as Argentina beat Belgium 2-0. Belgium went on to lose the third-place match to France 2-4.


Jose Brown put Argentina one up midway through the first half of the final, and when Jorge Valdano scored a second for the South Americans in the 55th minute, Argentina looked to be strolling to victory. But then West Germany staged a spirited comeback. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge pulled one back in the 74th minute, and six minutes later Rudi Voller hit the equaliser. The momentutm now seemed to be with West Germany - but with seven minutes remaining, a brilliant pass from Maradona gave Jose Burruchuga the chance to score the winner for Argentina. Eight years on from their home triumph, Argentina regained the world title for the second time, and 30 million people in Argentina celebrated in the streets after the final victory. Maradona was the Golden Ball winner as the best player of the tournament, while Gary Lineker of England won the Golden Boot as the leading scorer of the World Cup, with six goals Karl-Heinz Kalle Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955) is a former German football player. ...


Mascot

Pique.
Pique.

The official mascot of this World Cup was Pique, a jalapeño pepper, characteristic of Mexican cuisine, with a moustache, a sombrero, and Mexican football team colours. Its name comes from picante, Spanish for spicy peppers and sauces. Image File history File linksMetadata 1986-pique. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 1986-pique. ... Tip and Tap figurine Each Football World Cup usually has its own mascot. ... Binomial name The jalapeño is a large to giant-size chili pepper that is prized for the cold, burning sensation that it produces in the left kidney when eaten. ... This topic should not be confused with Tex-Mex, which is often referred to as Mexican food in the U.S. Mexican food is a style of food that originated in Mexico. ... Edgar Allan Poe grew a moustache later in his life. ... Sombrero Sombrero means hat in Spanish. ...


Venues

Eleven cities hosted the tournament. Seeded teams are in bold.

City Stadium Capacity Matches Teams hosted in the first round
Puebla Estadio Cuauhtémoc 46,000 Group A, R2, QF, Third-place match Flag of Italy Italy
Mexico Estadio Olimpico Universitario 72,000 Group A, R2 Flag of Argentina Argentina, Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria, Flag of South Korea Korea Republic
Mexico Estadio Azteca 114,600 Opening match, Group B, QF, SF, Final Flag of Mexico Mexico
Toluca Estadio Nemesio Díez 30,000 Group B Flag of Belgium Belgium, Flag of Paraguay Paraguay, Flag of Iraq Iraq
Leon Estadio Nou Camp 35,000 Group C, R2 Flag of France France
Irapuato Estadio Sergio León Chavez 32,000 Group C Flag of the Soviet Union USSR, Flag of Hungary Hungary, Flag of Canada Canada
Guadalajara Estadio Jalisco 66,000 Group D, R2, QF, SF Flag of Brazil Brazil
Guadalajara Estadio Tres de Marzo 30,000 Group D Flag of Spain Spain*, Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, Flag of Algeria Algeria*
Queretaro Estadio La Corregidora 40,785 Group E, R2 Flag of West Germany West Germany
Nezahualcoyotl Estadio Neza 86 35,000 Group E Flag of Uruguay Uruguay, Flag of Denmark Denmark, Flag of Scotland Scotland
Monterrey Estadio Tecnológico 38,000 Group F Flag of England England
Monterrey Estadio Universitario 44,000 Group F, R2, QF Flag of Poland Poland, Flag of Portugal Portugal*, Flag of Morocco Morocco*
  • Poland and Portugal played in Guadalajara while Spain and Algeria played in Monterrey.

Nickname: Location of Puebla in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Puebla Founded 1531 Government  - Mayor Enrique Doger (PRI) Area  - City 546 km²  (211 sq mi) Elevation 2,175 m (7,136 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,485,941  - Density 5,741/km² (14,869. ... Estadio Cuahutémoc is a football stadium in Puebla, Puebla (seventy miles east of Mexico City). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a stadium located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1971-1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... The Estadio Azteca is the home stadium of the Mexico national team and the Mexican club America, and the one-time home of Atlante, Cruz Azul, and Necaxa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about a city in Mexico. ... The Estadio Nemesio Díez / La Bombonera , one of the oldest soccer stadiums in Mexico, having capacity for near 40,000 seats and built in old English stadium style, is located in the city of Toluca, Estado de México, very near Mexico City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Calle 5 de Mayo. ... The Estadio Nou Camp is one of the Mexicos mid sized soccer stadiums having capacity for 33,943 seats and built in 1967, is located in the city of León, Guanajuato, very near Mexico City. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Main square of Irapuato Irapuato is a city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, lying on the Irapuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River. ... Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez is a multi-use stadium in Irapuato, Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary_(1957-1989). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Estadio Jalisco is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Azteca and Olimpico. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Guadalajara may refer to: Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco Chivas de Guadalajara, aka Chivas, a Mexican association football team Spain Guadalajara (province), a province in Castile–La Mancha Guadalajara, Spain, the capital of the above province This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages... The Estadio 3 de Marzo is a relative small stadium having capacity for near 25,000 seats and is built within the campus of the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, is located in the city of Zapopan near Guadalajara, Jalisco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria. ... Latitude 20. ... Estadio Corregidora is one of the newest Mexican stadiums. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nezahualcóyotl (also: Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl or Ciudad Neza, which is strictly the name of the municipal seat; informally: mi Nezota) is a municipality of the State of México adjacent to the eastern fringe of Mexicos Federal District: it is thus part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. ... The Estadio Neza 86 is a relative new stadium having capacity for near 30,000 seats and is built in the city of Nezahualcoyotl, Estado de Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country State Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 860 km²  (332 sq mi) Elevation 537 m (1,762 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989/km² (5... The Estadio Tecnológico is a stadium located in city of Monterrey, Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country State Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 860 km²  (332 sq mi) Elevation 537 m (1,762 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989/km² (5... Estadio Universitario The Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León – nicknamed El Volcán (the volcano) – is a stadium property of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, located in its premises in the Monterrey metropolitan area, in the municipality of San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... 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Match officials

Africa
Asia
Europe
North and Central America
Oceania
South America

Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ... Edwin Picon-Ackong (born November 4, 1940). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Fallaj Khuzam Al-Shanar (Arabic: ‎) (born October 10, 1947). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Jamal Al Sharif (born December 8, 1954). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Shizuo Takada (born August 5, 1947). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Luigi Agnolin (born March 21, 1943). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Horst Brummeier (born December 31, 1945). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Valeri Butenko (born July 16, 1941). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... Vojtěch Christov (born March 16, 1945). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... George Courtney (born June 4, 1941[1]) is an English former football referee based in Spennymoor, County Durham, and said to be a freemason. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... André Daina (born July 8, 1940). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1971-1990. ... Bogdan Guanev Dotchev (born June 26, 1935). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Erik Fredriksson (born February 13, 1943) is a former Swedish football referee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania_(1947-1989). ... Ioan Igna (born June 4, 1940). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Johannes Nicolaus Ignacius Jan Keizer (born October 6, 1940). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Siegfried Kirschen (born October 13, 1943). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary_(1957-1989). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Zoran Petrović (born April 10, 1952). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Alexis Ponnet (born March 9, 1939). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Joël Quiniou (born July 11, 1950). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Volker Roth (born February 1, 1942 in Chemnitz) is a retired football referee from Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Carlos Silva Valente (born July 25, 1948). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... Alan Snoddy (born March 29, 1955) is a retired English football referee, known for having refereed two matches in the FIFA World Cup: one in 1986 and one in 1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Rómulo Méndez Molina (born December 21, 1938) is a retired Guatemalan football referee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Antonio Márquez Ramírez (born May 22, 1936). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... David Socha (born September 27, 1938) is a former soccer referee from the USA. He is best known for supervising two matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1982 and one in 1986. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Berny Ulloa Morera (born August 5, 1950). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Christopher (Chris) Francis Bambridge (born October 7, 1947) is a retired Australian soccer referee, known for having refereed one match in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico: Spain versus Brazil. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Romualdo Arppi Filho (born January 7, 1939). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Jesús Palacio Díaz (born October 16, 1954). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Carlos Alfonso Esposito (born November 4, 1941). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Efrain Gabriel González Roa (born March 18, 1942). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... José Luis Martínez Bazan (born February 11, 1942). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Hernán Silva Arce (born November 5, 1948). ...

Squads

For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1986 FIFA World Cup squads. Below are the teamsheets for the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico. ...


Results

First round

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Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Argentina Argentina 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4
Flag of Italy Italy 4 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2
Flag of South Korea Korea Republic 1 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3
May 31, 1986
12:00
Italy  Flag of Italy 1–1 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Ref: Fredriksson (SWE)
Attendance: 95,000
Altobelli 43' (Report) Sirakov 85'

June 2, 1986
12:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina 3–1 Flag of South Korea Korea Republic Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Ref: Sánchez (ESP)
Attendance: 60,000
Valdano 6', 46'
Ruggeri 18'
(Report) Park Chang-Seon 73'

June 5, 1986
12:00
Italy  Flag of Italy 1–1 Flag of Argentina Argentina Puebla, Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Ref: Keizer (NED)
Attendance: 32,000
Altobelli 6' pen (Report) Maradona 34'

June 5, 1986
16:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria 1–1 Flag of South Korea Korea Republic Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Ref: Al Shanar (KSA)
Attendance: 45,000
Getov 11' (Report) Kim Jong-Boo 70'

June 10, 1986
12:00
Italy  Flag of Italy 3–2 Flag of South Korea Korea Republic Puebla, Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Ref: Socha (USA)
Attendance: 20,000
Altobelli 17', 73'
Cho Kwang-Rae 82' (og)
(Report) Choi Soon-Ho 62'
Huh Jung-Moo 83'

June 10, 1986
12:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina 2–0 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Mexico City, Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Ref: Morera (CRC)
Attendance: 65,000
Valdano 3'
Burruchaga 79'
(Report)  

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