page_title: 1986 FIFA World Cup
section_title: List of qualified teams
hierarchical_section_title: 1986 FIFA World Cup / Qualification / List of qualified teams
caption_attribution_description: Status of countries with respect to 1986 FIFA World Cup: &#160;&#160; Qualified for World Cup finals &#160;&#160; Failed to qualify for World Cup finals &#160;&#160; Did not enter World Cup &#160;&#160; Not an associate member of FIFA
context_page_description: The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. With European nations not allowed to host after the previous World Cup in Spain, Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially resigned in 1982. Mexico was selected as the new host in May 1983, thus becoming the first country to host the World Cup more than once.
  It was won by Argentina. Argentina was captained by the 25-year old Diego Maradona, who played a large part in his team's success. Maradona scored the "Hand of God" goal, as well as another voted "Goal of the Century", in the same quarter-final against England. These were two of the five goals that Maradona scored during the tournament, and he also created another five for his teammates. Argentina beat West Germany 3–2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. Total attendance was 2,394,031, an average per match of 46,039.Canada, Denmark and Iraq made their first appearances at the final stage.
  The format of the competition changed from 1982.
context_section_description: The following 24 teams qualified for the final tournament.
  
  
   
  AFC (2)
   Iraq 
   South Korea 
  CAF (2)
   Algeria 
   Morocco 
  OFC (0)
  None qualified
   
  CONCACAF (2)
   Canada 
   Mexico (hosts)
  CONMEBOL (4)
   Argentina 
   Brazil 
   Paraguay 
   Uruguay 
   
  UEFA (14)
   Belgium 
   Bulgaria 
   Denmark 
   England 
   France 
   Hungary 
   Italy 
   Northern Ireland 
   Poland 
   Portugal 
   Scotland 
   Soviet Union 
   Spain 
   West Germany 
caption:   Countries qualified for World Cup   Country did not qualify   Countries that did not enter World Cup   Country not a FIFA member
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