1986 FIFA World Cup - Mexico

FIFA World Cup Teams (Countries), Cities (Stadiums), Schedules and Results

Teams: 24
When: 31 May 1986 to 29 June 1986
Final: 29 June 1986
Matches: 52
Goals Scored: 132 (average 2.5 per match)
Attendance: 2,393,331 (average 46,025)
Winner: Argentina
Runners-Up: Germany FR
Third: France
Fourth: Belgium
adidas Golden Ball: Diego MARADONA (ARG)
adidas Golden Shoe: Gary LINEKER (ENG)
FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil

The FIFA World Cup™ returned to Mexico for a tournament marked by the mastery of Diego Maradona. Argentina overcame West Germany in an exciting Final but the defining match was a quarter-final against England featuring two of history's most famous goals: the 'Hand of God' followed by the dribble of a genius. Michel Platini's France again lost out in the semi-finals before beating surprise package Belgium to third place.

Player	GF	PEN	MP
Gary LINEKER	6	0	5
Emilio BUTRAGUENO	5	1	5
CARECA	5	1	5
Diego MARADONA	5	0	7
Igor BELANOV	4	2	4

1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico

Host country

1986 FIFA World Cup Schedules and Results

FIFA World Cup Schedule

1986 FIFA World Cup Champion

1986 FIFA World Champion Argentina
1986 FIFA World Cup Runners-Up Germany
1986 FIFA World Cup Third France
1986 FIFA World Cup Fourth Belgium

1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico ™

Results

Group matches

Group A

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	31 May		Bulgaria	1:1 (0:1)	Italy
	02 June		Argentina	3:1 (2:0)	Korea Republic
	05 June		Italy	1:1 (1:1)	Argentina
	05 June		Korea Republic	1:1 (0:1)	Bulgaria
	10 June		Argentina	2:0 (1:0)	Bulgaria
	10 June		Korea Republic	2:3 (0:1)	Italy

Group A

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Argentina	3	2	1	0	6	2	5
	Italy	3	1	2	0	5	4	4
	Bulgaria	3	0	2	1	2	4	2
	Korea Republic	3	0	1	2	4	7	1

Group B

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	03 June		Belgium	1:2 (1:2)	Mexico
	04 June		Paraguay	1:0 (1:0)	Iraq
	07 June		Mexico	1:1 (1:0)	Paraguay
	08 June		Iraq	1:2 (0:2)	Belgium
	11 June		Paraguay	2:2 (0:1)	Belgium
	11 June		Iraq	0:1 (0:0)	Mexico

Group B

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Mexico	3	2	1	0	4	2	5
	Paraguay	3	1	2	0	4	3	4
	Belgium	3	1	1	1	5	5	3
	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	4	0

Group C

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	01 June		Canada	0:1 (0:0)	France
	02 June		Soviet Union	6:0 (3:0)	Hungary
	05 June		France	1:1 (0:0)	Soviet Union
	06 June		Hungary	2:0 (1:0)	Canada
	09 June		Soviet Union	2:0 (0:0)	Canada
	09 June		Hungary	0:3 (0:1)	France

Group C

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Soviet Union	3	2	1	0	9	1	5
	France	3	2	1	0	5	1	5
	Hungary	3	1	0	2	2	9	2
	Canada	3	0	0	3	0	5	0

Group D

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	01 June		Spain	0:1 (0:0)	Brazil
	03 June		Algeria	1:1 (0:1)	Northern Ireland
	06 June		Brazil	1:0 (0:0)	Algeria
	07 June		Northern Ireland	1:2 (0:2)	Spain
	12 June		Northern Ireland	0:3 (0:2)	Brazil
	12 June		Algeria	0:3 (0:1)	Spain

Group D

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Brazil	3	3	0	0	5	0	6
	Spain	3	2	0	1	5	2	4
	Northern Ireland	3	0	1	2	2	6	1
	Algeria	3	0	1	2	1	5	1

Group E

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	04 June		Uruguay	1:1 (1:0)	Germany FR
	04 June		Scotland	0:1 (0:0)	Denmark
	08 June		Germany FR	2:1 (1:1)	Scotland
	08 June		Denmark	6:1 (2:1)	Uruguay
	13 June		Denmark	2:0 (1:0)	Germany FR
	13 June		Scotland	0:0	Uruguay

Group E

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Denmark	3	3	0	0	9	1	6
	Germany FR	3	1	1	1	3	4	3
	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	2	7	2
	Scotland	3	0	1	2	1	3	1

Group F

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	02 June		Morocco	0:0	Poland
	03 June		Portugal	1:0 (0:0)	England
	06 June		England	0:0	Morocco
	07 June		Poland	1:0 (0:0)	Portugal
	11 June		Portugal	1:3 (0:2)	Morocco
	11 June		England	3:0 (3:0)	Poland

Group F

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Morocco	3	1	2	0	3	1	4
	England	3	1	1	1	3	1	3
	Poland	3	1	1	1	1	3	3
	Portugal	3	1	0	2	2	4	2

Round of 16

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	15 June		Mexico	2:0 (1:0)	Bulgaria
	15 June		Soviet Union	3:4 a.e.t. (2:2, 1:0)	Belgium
	16 June		Brazil	4:0 (1:0)	Poland
	16 June		Argentina	1:0 (1:0)	Uruguay
	17 June		Italy	0:2 (0:1)	France
	17 June		Morocco	0:1 (0:0)	Germany FR
	18 June		England	3:0 (1:0)	Paraguay
	18 June		Denmark	1:5 (1:1)	Spain

Quarter-finals

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	21 June		Brazil	1:1 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:1) 3:4 PSO	France
	21 June		Germany FR	0:0 a.e.t. 4:1 PSO	Mexico
	22 June		Argentina	2:1 (0:0)	England
	22 June		Spain	1:1 a.e.t. (1:1, 0:1) 4:5 PSO	Belgium

Semi-finals

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	25 June		France	0:2 (0:1)	Germany FR
	25 June		Argentina	2:0 (0:0)	Belgium

Match for third place

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	28 June		France	4:2 a.e.t. (2:2, 2:1)	Belgium

Final

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	29 June		Argentina	3:2 (1:0)	Germany FR

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1986 FIFA World Cup