1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Mexico in 1986. 24 national teams took part. Argentina won the trophy after beating Germany in the final. Diego Maradona was the best player of the tournament.

 Participants 
 Africa 
 Algeria (ALG) • Squad
 Morocco (MAR) • Squad

 Asia 
 Iraq (IRQ) • Squad
 Korea Republic (KOR) • Squad

 Europe 
 Belgium (BEL) • Squad
 Bulgaria (BUL) • Squad
 Denmark (DEN) • Squad
 England (ENG) • Squad
 France (FRA) • Squad
 West Germany (FRG) • Squad
 Hungary (HUN) • Squad
 Italy (ITA) • Squad
 Northern Ireland (NIR) • Squad
 Poland (POL) • Squad
 Portugal (POR) • Squad
 Scotland (SCO) • Squad
 Soviet Union (URS) • Squad
 Spain (ESP) • Squad

 North and Central America 
 Canada (CAN) • Squad
 Mexico (MEX) • Squad

 South America 
 Argentina (ARG) • Squad
 Brazil (BRA) • Squad
 Paraguay (PAR) • Squad
 Uruguay (URU) • Squad

 Results 
 Group stage 
 Group A 

Team Argentina321062+45 Italy312054+1424px Bulgaria302124-2224px South Korea301247-31

 Group B 

Team Mexico321042+2524px Paraguay312043+14 Belgium3111550324px Iraq300314-30

 Group C 

Team Soviet Union321091+85 France321051+45 Hungary310229-72 Canada300305-50

 Group D 

Team24px Brazil330050+56 Spain320152+34 Northern Ireland301226-41 Algeria301215-41

 Group E 

Team Denmark330091+86 West Germany311134-13 Uruguay302127-52 Scotland301213-21

 Group F 

Team Morocco312031+24 England311131+23 Poland311113-23 Portugal310224-22

 Ranking of third-place teams 
GroupTeamB Belgium31115503F Poland311113-23A24px Bulgaria302124-22E Uruguay302127-52C Hungary310229-72D Northern Ireland301226-41

Starting with the 1994 World Cup, teams were awarded three points for a win rather than two, to encourage more offensive tactics. Had those rules been in place, Hungary would have finished ahead of Bulgaria for the 15th seed, and Uruguay would have been eliminated. The top four teams qualified for the knockout stage.

 Knockout stage 

 Round of 16 

 Quarterfinals 

 Semifinals 

 3rd place 

 Final 

 References 
 FIFA 

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