World Cup 1986
ChampionsArgentina
Argentina won, ahead of Germany (3–2 in the final, 29 Jun 1986). 24 teams, 52 games, 2.54 goals a game; hosted by Mexico.
The road to the final
Last 16
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Italythrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Bulgariathrough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Unionthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| Francethrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Spainthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 1986-06-15Mexico2–0BulgariaRound of 16 · Mexico City77%
- 1986-06-15Soviet Union3–4 aetBelgiumUpsetRound of 16 · León75%
- 1986-06-16Argentina1–0UruguayRound of 16 · Puebla63%
- 1986-06-16Brazil4–0PolandRound of 16 · Guadalajara74%
- 1986-06-17Italy0–2FranceRound of 16 · Mexico City32%
- 1986-06-17Morocco0–1GermanyRound of 16 · Monterrey38%
- 1986-06-18Denmark1–5SpainRound of 16 · Querétaro64%
- 1986-06-18England3–0ParaguayRound of 16 · Mexico City66%
Quarter-finals
- 1986-06-21Brazil1–1 aetFrance (France won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Guadalajara45%
- 1986-06-21Mexico0–0 aetGermany (Germany won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Monterrey61%
- 1986-06-22Argentina2–1EnglandQuarter-finals · Mexico City42%
- 1986-06-22Spain1–1 aetBelgium (Belgium won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Puebla68%
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Gary Lineker England 6
- Diego Maradona Argentina 5
- Careca Brazil 5
- Emilio Butragueño Spain 5
- Alessandro Altobelli Italy 4
- Jorge Valdano Argentina 4
- Igor Belanov Russia 4
- Preben Elkjær Denmark 4
- Jesper Olsen Denmark 3
- Rudi Völler Germany 3
Upsets
- 1986-06-03Portugal1–0EnglandUpsetGroup F · Monterrey24%
- 1986-06-15Soviet Union3–4 aetBelgiumUpsetRound of 16 · León75%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.