1986

1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams.

1986
Official poster
designed by

Annie Leibovitz

Mexico
Host country
Mexico

31 May – 29 June

Teams
Teams
24

from 5 confederations

Venues
Venues
12

in 11 host cities

Argentina
Champions
Argentina

2nd Title

West Germany
Runners-up
West Germany

France
Third place
France

Belgium
Fourth place
Belgium

Matches
Matches played
52

Goals scored
Goals scored
132

2.54 per match

Attendance
Attendance
2,394,031

46,039 per match

Gary Lineker
Top scorer
Gary Lineker

England
6 goals

Diego Maradona
Best player
Diego Maradona

Argentina

Manuel Amoros
Best young player
Enzo Scifo

Belgium

Brazil
Fair play award
Brazil

South America

Group A Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Carlos Bilardo

22 players

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Head coach
Ivan Vutsov

22 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Enzo Bearzot

22 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Kim Jung-nam

22 players

Group B Teams

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Guy Thys

22 players

Iraq
Iraq
Head coach
Evaristo de Macedo

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Bora Milutinović

22 players

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
Cayetano Ré

22 players

Group C Teams

Canada
Canada
Head coach
Tony Waiters

22 players

France
France
Head coach
Henri Michel

22 players

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
György Mezey

22 players

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Head coach
Valeriy Lobanovskyi

22 players

Group D Teams

Algeria
Algeria
Head coach
Rabah Saâdane

22 players

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Telê Santana

22 players

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Head coach
Billy Bingham

22 players

Spain
 Spain
Head coach
Miguel Muñoz

22 players

Group E Teams

Denmark
Denmark
Head coach
Sepp Piontek

22 players

Scotland
Scotland
Head coach
Alex Ferguson

22 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Omar Borrás

22 players

West Germany
West Germany
Head coach
Franz Beckenbauer

22 players

Group F Teams

England
England
Head coach
Bobby Robson

22 players

Morocco
Morocco
Head coach
José Faria

22 players

Poland
Poland
Head coach
Antoni Piechniczek

22 players

Portugal
Portugal
Head coach
José Torres

22 players

Venues

Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City

Capacity: 114,600

Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City

Capacity: 72,212

Estadio Jalisco
Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco

Capacity: 66,193

Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Puebla City, Puebla

Capacity: 46,416

Estadio Universitario (UANL)
Estadio Universitario
San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León

Capacity: 43,780

Estadio La Corregidora
Estadio La Corregidora
Querétaro, Querétaro

Capacity: 38,576

Estadio Neza 86
Estadio Neza 86
Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico

Capacity: 34,536

Estadio Tecnológico
Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey, Nuevo León

Capacity: 33,805

Estadio Nemesio Díez
Estadio Nemesio Díez
Toluca, State of Mexico

Capacity: 32,612

Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Irapuato, Guanajuato

Capacity: 31,336

Estadio Nou Camp
Estadio Nou Camp
León, Guanajuato

Capacity: 30,531

Estadio Tres de Marzo
Estadio Tres de Marzo
Zapopan, Jalisco

Capacity: 30,015

Match Officials

Fallaj Al-Shanar
Fallaj Al-Shanar
Saudi Arabia

Asia

Jamal Al Sharif
Jamal Al Sharif
Syria

Asia

Shizuo Takada
Shizuo Takada
Japan

Asia

Ali Ben Nasser
Ali Ben Nasser
Tunisia

Africa

Edwin Picon-Ackong
Edwin Picon-Ackong
Mauritius

Africa

Idrissa Traoré
Idrissa Traoré
Mali

Africa

Rómulo Méndez
Rómulo Méndez
Guatemala

North America

Antonio Márquez Ramírez
Antonio Márquez Ramírez
Mexico

North America

David Socha
David Socha
United States

North America

Berny Ulloa Morera
Berny Ulloa Morera
Costa Rica

North America

Romualdo Arppi Filho
Romualdo Arppi Filho
Brazil

South America

Jesús Díaz
Jesús Díaz
Colombia

South America

Carlos Espósito
Carlos Espósito
Argentina

South America

Gabriel González Roa
Gabriel González Roa
Paraguay

South America

José Luis Martínez Bazán
José Luis Martínez Bazán
Uruguay

South America

Hernán Silva
Hernán Silva
Chile

South America

Chris Bambridge
Chris Bambridge
Australia

Oceania

Luigi Agnolin
Luigi Agnolin
Italy

Europe

Horst Brummeier
Horst Brummeier
Austria

Europe

Valeri Butenko
Valeri Butenko
Soviet Union

Europe

Vojtech Christov
Vojtech Christov
Czechoslovakia

Europe

George Courtney
George Courtney
England

Europe

André Daina
André Daina
Switzerland

Europe

Bogdan Dotchev
Bogdan Dotchev
Bulgaria

Europe

Erik Fredriksson
Erik Fredriksson
Sweden

Europe

Ioan Igna
Ioan Igna
Romania

Europe

Jan Keizer
Jan Keizer
Netherlands

Europe

Siegfried Kirschen
Siegfried Kirschen
East Germany

Europe

Lajos Németh
Lajos Németh
Hungary

Europe

Zoran Petrović
Zoran Petrović
Yugoslavia

Europe

Alexis Ponnet
Alexis Ponnet
Belgium

Europe

Joël Quiniou
Joël Quiniou
France

Europe

Volker Roth
Volker Roth
West Germany

Europe

Victoriano Sánchez Arminio
Victoriano Sánchez Arminio
Spain

Europe

Carlos Silva Valente
Carlos Silva Valente
Portugal

Europe

Alan Snoddy
Alan Snoddy
Northern Ireland

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Argentina321062+45Advance to knockout stage
2Italy312054+14Advance to knockout stage
3Bulgaria302124-22Advance to knockout stage
4South Korea301247-31

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Mexico321042+25Advance to knockout stage
2Paraguay312043+14Advance to knockout stage
3Belgium311155 03Advance to knockout stage
4Iraq300314-30

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Soviet Union321091+85Advance to knockout stage
2France321051+45Advance to knockout stage
3Hungary310229-72
4Canada300305-50

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil330050+56Advance to knockout stage
2Spain320152+34Advance to knockout stage
3Northern Ireland301226-41
4Algeria301215-41

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Denmark330091+86Advance to knockout stage
2West Germany311134-13Advance to knockout stage
3Uruguay302127-52Advance to knockout stage
4Scotland301213-21

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Morocco312031+24Advance to knockout stage
2England311131+23Advance to knockout stage
3Poland311113-23Advance to knockout stage
4Portugal310224-22

Ranking of third-placed teams

Position Group Team Played Won Draw Lost Goals forGoals againstGoal DifferencePoints Qualification
1BBelgium311155 03Advance to knockout stage
2FPoland311113-23Advance to knockout stage
3ABulgaria302124-22Advance to knockout stage
4EUruguay302127-52Advance to knockout stage
5CHungary310229-72
6DNorthern Ireland301226-41

Round of 16

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
15 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Attendance: 114,580

Mexico
Mexico
2

Negrete 34'
Servín 61' 

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
0

Romualdo Arppi Filho
Referee
Romualdo Arppi Filho

Brazil

Estadio Nou Camp, León
15 June 16:00 CST
Estadio Nou Camp, León

Attendance: 32,277

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
3

Belanov 27', 70', 111' (pen.) 

Belgium
Belgium
4

 Scifo 56'
Ceulemans 77'
Demol 102'
Claesen 110'

Erik Fredriksson
Referee
Erik Fredriksson

Sweden

Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
16 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

Attendance: 45,000

Brazil
Brazil
4

Sócrates 30' (pen.)
Josimar 55'
Edinho 79'
Careca 83' (pen.) 

Poland
Poland
0

Volker Roth
Referee
Volker Roth

West Germany

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
16 June 16:00 CST

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Attendance: 26,000

Argentina
Argentina
1

Pasculli 42' 

Uruguay
Uruguay
0

Luigi Agnolin
Referee
Luigi Agnolin

Italy

Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
17 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City

Attendance: 70,000

Italy
Italy
0

France
France
2

Platini 15'
Stopyra 57'

Carlos Espósito
Referee
Carlos Espósito

Argentina

Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
17 June 16:00 CST
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza

Attendance: 19,800

Marocco
Marocco
0

West Germany
West Germany
1

Matthäus 88'

Zoran Petrović
Referee
Zoran Petrović

Yugoslavia

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
18 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Attendance: 98,728

England
England
3

Lineker 31', 73'
Beardsley 56' 

Paraguay
Paraguay
0

Jamal Al Sharif
Referee
Jamal Al Sharif

Syria

Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
18 June 16:00 CST
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro

Attendance: 38,500

Denmark
Denmark
1

J. Olsen 33' (pen.) 

Spain
Spain
5

Butragueño 43', 56', 80', 88' (pen.)
Goikoetxea 68' (pen.)

Jan Keizer
Referee
Jan Keizer

Netherlands

Quarter-Finals

Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
21 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

Attendance: 65,000

Brazil
Brazil
1

Careca 17'

Penalties
3


Sócrates 🗷
Alemão 🗹
Zico 🗹
Branco 🗹
Júlio César 🗷

France
France
1

Platini 40'

Penalties
4


Stopyra 🗹
Amoros 🗹
Bellone 🗹
Platini 🗷
Fernández 🗹

Ioan Igna
Referee
Ioan Igna

Romania

Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
21 June 16:00 CST
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza

Attendance: 41,700

West Germany
West Germany
0

Penalties
4

Allofs 🗹
Brehme 🗹
Matthäus 🗹
Littbarski 🗹

Mexico
Mexico
0

Penalties
1

🗹 Negrete
🗷 Quirarte
🗷 Servín

Jesús Díaz
Referee
Jesús Díaz

Colombia

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
22 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Attendance: 114,580

Argentina
Argentina
2

Maradona 51', 55' 

England
England
1

Lineker 81'

Ali Ben Nasser
Referee
Ali Ben Nasser

Tunisia

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
22 June 16:00 CST
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Attendance: 45,000

Spain
Spain
1

Señor 85' 

Penalties
4

Señor 🗹
Eloy 🗷
Chendo 🗹
Butragueño 🗹
Víctor 🗹

Belgium
Belgium
1

 Ceulemans 35'

Penalties
5

🗹 Claesen
🗹 Scifo
🗹 Broos
🗹 Vervoort
🗹 L. Van der Elst

Siegfried Kirschen
Referee
Siegfried Kirschen

East Germany

Semi-Finals

Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
25 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

Attendance: 45,000

France
France
0

West Germany
West Germany
2

Brehme 9'
Völler 89'

Luigi Agnolin
Referee
Luigi Agnolin

Italy

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
25 June 16:00 CST
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Attendance: 114,500

Argentina
Argentina
2

Maradona 51', 63' 

Belgium
Belgium
0

Antonio Márquez Ramírez
Referee
Antonio Márquez Ramírez

Mexico

Third Place Play-Off

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
28 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Attendance: 21,000

Belgium
Belgium
2

Ceulemans 11'
Claesen 73' 

France
France
4

Ferreri 27'
Papin 43'
Genghini 104'
Amoros 111' (pen.)

George Courtney
Referee
George Courtney

England

Final

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
29 June 12:00 CST
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Attendance: 114,600

Argentina
Argentina
3

Brown 23'
Valdano 55'
Burruchaga 83' 

West Germany
West Germany
2

Rummenigge 74'
Völler 80'

Romualdo Arppi Filho
Referee
Romualdo Arppi Filho

Brazil

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